West Lafayette IN (SPX) Oct 10, 2014 - An emerging class of electrically conductive plastics called radical polymers may bring low-cost, transparent solar cells, flexible and lightweight batteries, and ultrathin antistatic coatings for
Morton Grove IL (SPX) Oct 09, 2014 - Maximizing solar energy has just gotten easier with upgrades to Xylem's patent-pending XyDial iPhone app, designed to help users efficiently locate, configure, adjust and optimize a solar panel in r
London (SPX) Oct 09, 2014 - Global photovoltaic (PV) solar installations will rise to 45.4 gigawatts (GW) in 2014, with 32 percent of this total, or 14.4 GW, coming in the fourth quarter, according to IHS Technology. Alt
London, UK (SPX) Oct 09, 2014 - A study from Kingspan Energy reveals UK businesses could save over 5bn pounds per year in electricity bills by installing fully-funded rooftop PV systems on commercial roofs. Installing solar PV on
Padova, Italy (SPX) Oct 09, 2014 - MegaCell Engineering Srl has been founded these days and it is going to have its official presentation, at Smart Energy in Verona. It was established by the pioneer of photovoltaic Franco Traverso f
Roanoke VA (SPX) Oct 07, 2014 - The Solar Ware Samurai, a revolutionary new central inverter from TMEIC, achieved a maximum efficiency of 99.01 percent in California Energy Commissioning (CEC) testing, setting a new standard among
Trondheim, Norway (SPX) Oct 07, 2014 - A future where electricity comes mostly from low-carbon sources is not only feasible in terms of material demand, but will significantly reduce air pollution, a study published in the 6 October Proc
Columbus OH (SPX) Oct 07, 2014 - Is it a solar cell? Or a rechargeable battery? Actually, the patent-pending device invented at The Ohio State University is both: the world's first solar battery. In the October issue of the j
Columbus, Ohio (UPI) Oct 3, 2014 - Scientists at Ohio State University have fused a rechargeable battery with a solar cell, creating the world's first-ever solar battery - a feat they've detailed in the latest issue of the journal Nature Communications. Researchers say their invention will make solar power use at home more efficient and inexpensive.
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) Oct 2, 2014 - Canadian energy company TransCanada said Thursday it bought three solar power facilities in Ontario for a combined cost of $162 million.
London (UPI) Oct 2, 2014 - Environmental advocacy groups sent a letter to the British government Thursday arguing solar energy could be cheaper than oil with the right policies in place.
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 01, 2014 - Applying a well-known optical phenomenon called thin-film interference, a group of researchers at Harvard University has demonstrated the ability to paint ultra-thin coatings onto a rough surface
Denver CO (SPX) Oct 01, 2014 - The quest for low-cost, environmentally friendly flight continues. One company working on a solar powered all-electric two-seater called the Sun Flyer is Aero Electric Aircraft along with its develo
Somerset, UK (SPX) Oct 01, 2014 - OPDE has obtained planning consent for a new 10.8 MWp solar farm located near the town of Crewkerne in Somerset (United Kingdom). The planning approval consolidates OPDE's position in the UK P
San Diego CA (SPX) Oct 01, 2014 - Chemical fingerprints of the element nitrogen vary by extremes in materials from the molecules of life to the solar wind to interstellar dust. Ideas for how this great variety came about have includ
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 01, 2014 - The key to creating a material that would be ideal for converting solar energy to heat is tuning the material's spectrum of absorption just right: It should absorb virtually all wavelengths of light
