Articles in Solar Energy
Solar cell companies in China recently submitted a scheme to the Ministry of Science and Technology to cut the cost of solar power generation to $0.146 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in 2012. This is three years …
One of California’s largest utility companies, Southern California Edison, says it’s reached an agreement on “the world’s largest solar deal” with Oakland-based solar thermal company BrightSource Energy. The deal is for 1.3 GW across seven …
Feed-in tariffs have been responsible for the success of renewable energy generation and the industries supporting it in Germany, Spain, and Denmark, but they have yet to take hold in the U.S., largely because of …
With the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) being hosted in Masdar, Abu Dhabi next week (January 19 to 21) it is a clear signal that the Arab oil producing states have now set their sights …
There has been a 78 percent spike in the number of land-use applications received from solar projects in the millions of desert acres west of the Rocky Mountains according to the U.S. Bureau of Land …
A solar power system can now be custom designed and installed for up to 50% total savings thanks to the recent passing of the Federal ITC (Investment Tax Credit). This breaks down into a 30% …
SolFocus now has nearly $150 million in total funding, to become the most heavily-funded concentrating solar startup around.
Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) arrays are tiny, highly-efficient solar cells that have sunlight focused on them by lenses and …
Mike Strizki, an engineer in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, is building up a small business that saves big money on energy costs for his customers. Normally he builds grid-independent systems for celebrities like Johnny Depp, …
Connecticut’s solar rebate program is one of the most generous in the United States and because of this is very popular. Since 2005, more than $85 million has been doled out for 815 residential solar …
The Ohio Energy Office wants to entice developers to include those efficient energy-generation methods in single- and multifamily homes by offering $3.5 million in grants for solar hot-water systems and wind turbines.
The goal is to …
