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V3Solar Answers Naysayers
Feb 17 2013 08:05 PM | eds in Solar Power
1. No matter what angle the sun is shining, 50% of the solar cells . . . are always shaded at one time. A. By creating high-intensity flashes of light, we make the PV . . . respond differently than it does in a static environment, just baking in the su...
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V3Solar
Apr 27 2014 06:30 PM | eds in Solar Power
Manufactured in volume, Dynamic Spin based solar products, . . . hold the promise of driving down the price of solar to a level, . . . where it could compete toe-to-toe on an LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy) . . . with many fossil fuel based alternative...
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V3-Solar Video Overview
Jan 27 2013 03:25 AM | eds in Solar Power
A visual overview of the V3Solar technology and . . . commercial advantages over flat panels.
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V3 Spin Cell: Producing 1Kwp Of Electricity
Jan 03 2013 01:15 AM | eds in Solar Power
To achieve significant market share, . . . solar must compete on price with fossil fuels. One V3 Spin Cell produces as much energy as 5 flat panels and . . . provides alternating current output for electrical distribution . . . without the need for in...
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V-Plus Renewable Energy Generator/shealter
Jan 02 2013 04:40 PM | eds in Solar Power
V Plus is an emergency relief tent . . . that solves some commonly experienced problems of disaster relief zones. It creates its own power via solar cells, and . .. single tents can be interconnected to larger shelters. Source: V-Plus
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Utility: Projected $123 Billion A Year Loss
Dec 10 2014 08:45 AM | eds in Solar Power
Major shifts within the utility landscape in Germany and U.S. are already evident, . . . with German utility E.ON announcing a major restructuring, and . . . the Hawaiian Electric being purchased by NextEra. Due to projected growth of: . . . . . . ene...
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Utility: Landfill Solar Farms
Feb 06 2015 07:35 PM | eds in Solar Power
PSE&G (Newark, N.J., U.S.) landfill solar photovoltaic (PV) farms in service, . . . creating a portfolio of 26 solar farms, and . . . 174,000 pole-attached solar units, . . . that supply more than 101 MW-dc of electricity. 02-06-2015 Source: Util...
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Utility-Scale Solar Up 3,100% In 10 Years
Sep 04 2015 07:00 PM | eds in Solar Power
USA Energy Administration, . . . shows that energy output from utility-scale solar in June is up, . . . 3,100% compared to June 2005, reaching a cumulative total of . . . 2,765 GWh. Solar and wind, are: . . . becoming cost competitive with fossil fue...
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Utility Scale Solar Projects
Sep 07 2014 08:15 PM | eds in Solar Power
Chinese Suntech, is aiming to install about, . . . 1 GW of new solar PV generation capacity in Japan during the next . . . 3 years, for as much as . . . $2.5 billion. Suntech has plans in place to install, . . . 900 MW in the, . . . UK by the end...
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Utilities: Solar + Storage Problem
May 29 2015 12:00 PM | eds in Solar Power
Solar + Battery economics, . . . are not just about what you pay for the system, . . . they’re also about, . . . what’d you’d otherwise continue paying to your utility. 05-29-2015 Source: Utilities: Solar + Storage Problem
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Utilities Vs Solar Storage
Oct 08 2013 04:40 PM | eds in Solar Power
California’s 3 biggest utilities, . . . are sparring with their own customers, . . . about systems that store energy from the sun. People with rooftop panels are already buying less electricity, and . . . adding batteries takes them closer to the day,...
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Utilities Should Be Scared
Dec 29 2013 01:25 AM | eds in Solar Power
The DemandLogic system. Think of it as an on site smart grid. . . . By bundling on-site generated solar power with on-site energy storage, . . . it provides extra power necessary during peak usage and . . . can help provide power during the event of an...
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Utilities Invision A New Future
Apr 29 2014 03:10 PM | eds in Solar Power
Queensland electricity utility Ergon Energy, . . . is planning to set energy storage capacity targets out to 2020, . . . as it seeks to further move its business model, . . . away from a sole reliance on poles and wires. Right now, the Ergon area has...
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Utilities Cry “Fowl” Over Duck Chart
Jul 21 2014 11:15 PM | eds in Solar Power
Until 2012, daily energy demand looked like a two-humped “camel,” . . . with peaks mid-morning and early evening. Utility operated power plants supplied most of the needed energy. . . . But the substitution of local solar power to meet local energy ne...
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Utah: 3 New Solar Plants = 262Mw
Apr 16 2015 08:45 PM | eds in Solar Power
Construction of the power plants is expected to begin in the fall of 2015: . . . . . . 63 MW Granite Mountain Solar West plant, . . . . . . 100 MW Granite Mountain Solar East plant, and . . . . . . 99 MW Iron Springs Solar plant. 04-16-2015 Source: U...
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Utah: 210 Mw Solar From Sunedison
Apr 13 2015 07:10 PM | eds in Solar Power
The state of Utah wrote that there is a theoretical potential of, . . . 826 GW solar power, and . . . 9,000 MW, Wind power. All together, SunEdison has about 570 MW of solar energy under development there. 04-13-2015 Source: Utah: 210 MW Solar From...
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Utah's 300 Mw Solar Project
Sep 26 2013 05:25 PM | eds in Solar Power
1,700 acres of land have already been identified for the construction site, . . . a lease was obtained in May and . . . the plant could be up and running in 2 - 3 years. The $600 million project will aid residents of Utah and California, . . . “E...
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Usmc Solar Power
May 07 2012 01:05 PM | eds in Solar Power
Photovoltaic (PV) cells are essentially,
. . . the only renewable energy source that can meet this challenge.
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Usmc Solar
Jan 23 2015 12:00 AM | eds in Solar Power
Marine Corps base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to build on 80 acres, . . . 13-megawatt solar plant, with Duke Energy. 01-23-2015 Source: USMC Solar
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Using Water As A Battery
Feb 25 2015 04:20 PM | eds in Solar Power
The economics for the homeowner. . . . If you currently heat your water using gas (or Oil), and . . . you already have solar panels that generate excess electricity, . . . that you sell back to the grid for little benefit, . . . a hot water heat pump c...
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Usa: Solar Tax Credits
Feb 24 2016 03:15 PM | eds in Solar Power
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), says by 2022, . . . 20GW of solar, will be in the ground, . . . that would not have been installed without the . . . extension of solar investment tax credits (ITC). 2-24-2016 Source: USA: Solar tax credits
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Usa: One Million Solar Installations
Apr 21 2016 05:10 PM | eds in Solar Power
“It took us 40 years to get to 1 million installations, and . . . it will take us only 2 years to get to 2 million,” . . . said Dan Whitten, vice president of communications . . . at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). “This is a time to ma...
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Usa's Lowest #solar Power Price
Nov 10 2017 05:50 PM | eds in Solar Power
NV Energy, (owned by Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway) . . . Apple, to power to its Sparks, Nevada data center with, . . . the lowest overall price for solar power in the USA, . . . 3.24¢/kWh, and . . . 3.42¢/kWh for 25 year terms. 11-10-2017 Source...
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Usa's 1St "plug-N-Play" Pv Roof
Nov 26 2014 02:45 PM | eds in Solar Power
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE), . . . funded by the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initative, . . . the Plug and Play System will dramatically help reduce, . . . the total installed costs of solar electricity by 2020, . ....
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Usa Top 10 Solar Utilities
May 04 2015 08:40 PM | eds in Solar Power
Innovating to meet customer demand for clean, affordable electricity . . . is likely to remain a key business issue for utilities in the coming years, . . . according to SEPA. Utilities will also have to adjust their business practices, and . . . techn...
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