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Evs And Solar Power – Go Together
Apr 25 2013 11:45 PM | eds in Solar Power
A 1.5kW solar system will provide enough energy to run an . . . EV for 17,500kms per annum . . . (based on 4kWh’s per day/kW installed and 8kms/kWh). A 3kW solar system, operating at 80% output (due to temperature, cloud, dust etc) . . . will provide...
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Mexico’S Solar Energy Doubles?
Jul 01 2012 02:05 AM | eds in Solar Power
Mexico with 400 TW of solar radiation a year, . . . only has 6 MW of solar energy capacity installed, . . . but is aiming for 12 MW by the end of the year. Source: Mexico's solar energy
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This Year In Solar—Visualized
Dec 11 2013 03:30 PM | eds in Solar Power
2013: What is the status of Solar in U.S. 2013-12-10 Source: infographic (click on to enlarge)
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Texas Solar: A ‘Default’ Generation Resource
Sep 01 2014 02:55 PM | eds in Solar Power
Texas is fast becoming the national leader in renewable energy power generation. . . . The Lone Star state is the nation’s leader in wind, with more than . . . 12 Gigawatts (GW) of wind power already on their power grid. . . . And with this resolution...
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Help Solve Solar’S Big Challenge: Soft Costs
Dec 16 2013 07:35 PM | eds in Solar Power
New research shows that the non-hardware “soft costs” of a solar energy system, . . . now account for up to 64% of the total price of installation in the United States. DOE SunShot announced $10 million to fund outside-of-the-box ideas, . . . to s...
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350% Growth Of Japan’S Solar
Nov 14 2013 05:25 PM | eds in Solar Power
There has been a gold rush. . . . In the first half of 2013, . . . we saw twice as much solar installed in Japan as in all of 2012. . . . From 1.7 gigawatts last year, the Japanese market is growing, . . . to over 6 gigawatts of installed capacity in 2...
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India’S Solar: 10 Gigawatts
Mar 24 2017 12:35 AM | eds in Solar Power
Minister of power, coal, and renewable energy Piyush Goyal, . . . recently stated that the installed solar power capacity in India has crossed . . . 10 gigawatts. 14 gigawatts of capacity is reportedly under construction, . . . or at the design stage....
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World’S Most Efficient Solar/thermal Collector
Apr 01 2014 12:35 AM | eds in Solar Power
TIGI developed the world’s most efficient solar/thermal collector and . . . the first to provide a commercially viable solution, . . . for cold and temperate climates, . . . based on transparent insulation honeycomb technology. TIGI’s Honeycomb Collec...
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“Solar Roof” (Not “Solar On The Roof”)
Aug 12 2016 01:50 PM | eds in Solar Power
if your roof is nearing end-of-life, . . . you’ve got to get a new roof anyway. There are . . . 5 million new roofs a year just in the U.S.A. And so, why not have a solar roof that’s better in many others ways as well. The solar roof will be manufactur...
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China’S New Policies
Oct 17 2013 01:45 AM | eds in Solar Power
China’s new policies, to boost solar, . . . are encouraging development of, . . . “distributed” power generation. Hanergy is targeting individual buildings and rooftops, . . . with thin-film that connects to building materials, . . . to create mini-po...
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Google’S $168 Million Solar Gamble
Sep 24 2013 02:10 PM | eds in Solar Power
Built on public land in the Mohave desert and . . . billed as the world’s largest solar thermal plant at 392 megawatts, . . . Ivanpah alone will nearly double the existing, . . . commercial solar thermal energy capacity of the US, . . . when it starts...
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Solar Liberator
Dec 10 2013 04:35 PM | eds in Solar Power
A Solar Liberator installation, . . . can be up and running in minutes, . . . rather than the days it takes to setup a traditional solar power system. Its' scalable design allows you to start with one unit, . . . Just keep it where the sun shines...
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China’S Gobi Desert
Jul 06 2015 01:25 PM | eds in Solar Power
With ample sunshine and a wide-open desert, . . . Gansu is ideal for PV project development. Last year, more than 5 gigawatts of projects were installed in the province, . . . making it a leader. Driven by ambitious targets, and . . . a growing demand...
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Solar’S Role In Geo-Politics
Apr 28 2014 09:40 PM | eds in Solar Power
Solar may be a small portion of energy production globally, . . . but the importance in geo-politics continues to grow. Looking at the recent trouble in Eastern Europe, . . . between the Ukraine and Russia, . . . it's apparent that energy plays a c...
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Portable Solar “Flower” Cut Soft Costs
Mar 26 2013 04:30 PM | eds in Solar Power
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, about 1/2 the cost of . . . a typical solar array consists of installation and grid connection, . . . as well as regulatory obstacles including zoning, permitting and inspections. As a non-permanent or semi-...
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Morocco: Worlds Largest Concentrated #solar Farm
May 16 2018 12:30 PM | eds in Solar Power
The site near the city of Ouarzazate, . . . aims to produce enough energy to power more than . . . 1,000,000 homes by the end of the year, and reduce carbon emissions by . . . 760,000 tons per year. The first phase was officially turned on in 2016. 5-...
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40% Of South Australia’S Electricity
Oct 02 2014 02:00 PM | eds in Solar Power
22.6% of all dwellings in South Australia, . . . are home to rooftop solar PV systems as of June 30, for a total of . . . 555 MW of capacity. Rooftop solar and wind energy is expected to account for, . . . 40% of South Australia’s electricity demand i...
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World’S Largest Solar Pv Market
Jul 07 2014 04:45 PM | eds in Solar Power
Global New Energy Development Report 2014, . . . provides a comprehensive overview of the global renewable energy market, and . . . says China has now surpassed Germany, to take the top spot. Total global cumulative installed solar PV capacity now res...
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#solar To Surpass #wind In 18 Months
May 18 2018 01:00 PM | eds in Solar Power
Frost & Sullivan’s, recent analysis Global Power Industry Outlook, 2018, . . . which posits that solar will surpass wind in global energy capacity starting in 2020, . . . making it the f4th largest source of energy generation behind: . . . . . . co...
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Swanson’S Law
Nov 24 2014 12:00 AM | eds in Solar Power
Swanson’s law states, . . . that with every doubling of production and shipments of Solar PV panels, . . . there has been a 20% reduction in the cost of panels. What this relationship shows is, . . . that we are well on our way to seeing solar panels...
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America’S 1St Grid-Positive County
Apr 28 2014 05:40 PM | eds in Solar Power
Yolo county is in a much different situation than it faced in 2010, . . . when the recession dried up its tax revenues. . . . The county had staff reductions, just like everyone else. But now, Yolo is the only grid-positive county in the United State...
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Solar Vsp-7000 Generator
Nov 02 2013 01:55 AM | eds in Solar Power
The VSP-7000 GENERATOR is a power system that can supply up to 7000 W, . . . of household electricity and is an excellent alternative to . . . a gas or diesel generator. It’s quiet and has no fumes, fuel or moving parts, making it safe for indoor use....
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Tata Power Weighs Solar Energy Option
Jun 12 2014 11:00 PM | eds in Solar Power
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), . . . has started a feasibility study on rooftop solar power generation. It will look at the: . . . . . . technological requirements, . . . . . . response and storage solutions for the alternative energy s...
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Solar: The Sun Doesn’T Always Shine
May 15 2014 06:05 PM | eds in Solar Power
A team at MIT and Harvard University has a material that can, . . . absorb the sun’s heat and store it in chemical form, . . . ready to be released again on demand. It makes the sun’s energy, in the form of heat, storable and distributable. Photoswitc...
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Puerto Rico: #sun Commander®
Jan 04 2018 03:20 PM | eds in Solar Power
In a disaster, or a need for power at a remote location, the . . . Sun Commander® can be un-deployed in about . . . 3 labor hours (three men 1 hr). The unit is then ready to be pulled behind a standard . . . 3/4 ton pick-up truck. or loaded in a . . ....
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