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Tesla’S Elon Musk
Jun 23 2014 02:05 PM | eds in Solar Power
“At a targeted capacity greater than 1 GW within the next 2 years, . . . it will be one of the single largest solar panel production plants in the world. This will be followed in subsequent years by one or more significantly larger plants, . . . at an...
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Scotland’S Solar: Grew 32% In 2014
Dec 29 2014 09:00 PM | eds in Solar Power
According to the figures, over . . . 35,000 homes and 600 businesses have solar PV arrays fitted, . . . a phenomenal amount, considering the relatively low importance solar has, . . . in the country when compared to its dominant wind energy industry....
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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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Solarcity 24% Efficiency 50¢/watt
Aug 31 2015 01:20 PM | eds in Solar Power
There manufacturing facility will, be one of the largest of its type in the world, and , . . If the 50¢/watt goal is met, they will be competitive with the, . . . Chinese-produced solar modules. Fewer modules will be needed for solar arrays, . . . th...
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Solar Jobs Vs Coal Jobs
Feb 08 2013 01:20 AM | eds in Solar Power
The United States now has more solar jobs than it has coal jobs. Source: huffingtonpost
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World’S Biggest Floating Solar Power
Jul 28 2015 10:10 PM | eds in Solar Power
Kyocera Corp. started Thursday operating. . . . the world’s biggest floating solar power station, . . . a 2.3-megawatt facility, . . . 9,072 waterproof solar panels installed on a float, . . . made of high-density polyethylene. 07-28-2015 Source: Wor...
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70% Of India’S Solar Pv Came From China
Aug 31 2015 08:50 PM | eds in Solar Power
The Indian government has set a target, . . . to have an installed solar power capacity of, . . . 100 GW by 2022, and most of this capacity will be, . . . in the form of solar PV projects. China is expected to be among the leading suppliers of module...
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Solve Solar Power’S Nighttime Problem?
Sep 25 2015 01:15 PM | eds in Solar Power
You generate power from solar panels during the day. . . . And instead of funneling that electricity into the grid, . . . you simply charge up lots of batteries, . . . . . . which function as a temporary power plant for several hours, . . . . . . much...
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4¢ Kwh Solar
Dec 17 2015 03:20 PM | eds in Solar Power
Legislation has been passed to Congress, that would keep the . . . 30% rate till 2019, . . . 26% rate till 2020, . . . 22% rate till 2021, before remaining permanently at, . . . 10% thereafter. The new deadlines will only require projects to have comme...
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#world’S Largest Solar Power Plant
May 26 2017 12:15 PM | eds in Solar Power
Abu Dhabi's, world’s largest solar power plant: . . . . . . $8700 million, (cost of 2.94 cents per kWh) . . . . . . 1.17 gigawatt plant, will provide enough power to approximately . . . . . . 200,000 homes, is expected to complete in . . . . ....
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Vodafone Booster Brolly
Jun 15 2012 05:20 PM | eds in Solar Power
1) Protection when it rains, 2) LED torch for night time navigation, 3) Wireless signal boosting antenna, 4) Electric recharging for their phone, 5) 'Hands free' phone cradle, and 6) Weight: the same as a loaf of bread. Source: signal-boostin...
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What It’S Like To Use Solar + Storage?
Jun 22 2015 08:15 PM | eds in Solar Power
Solar panels, make enough electricity in daylight, . . . to charge batteries, that keep appliances humming, . . . after the sun goes down. Hawaiian homeowners recover the costs, of their off-grid systems, after about . . . 5 years, but the solar pane...
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Uk’S Biggest Solar Farm Now Connected To Grid
Jan 01 2015 12:40 PM | eds in Solar Power
46 MW solar farm called Landmead, in East Hanney, can power . . . 14,000 average British homes. The site was previously used for grazing sheep, and . . . it will continue to be used for that, with the addition of some wildflowers. One of the wonderful...
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Solarcity’S: Givepower Foundation
Sep 11 2015 02:35 PM | eds in Solar Power
The foundation "lit 511 schools in Africa and Central America" last year, and . . . with a recent $500,000 donation from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, . . . it "expects to light an additional 1,000 schools by the end of 20...
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Go Solar, Even With Someone Else’S Roof
Sep 24 2015 08:40 PM | eds in Solar Power
Vermont. has the “first utility-adopted” solar sharing program, . . . Yeloha, and Green Mountain Power (GMP), . . . have partnered to offer GMP’s customers,(even renters) . . . the opportunity to go solar, even with someone else’s roof. The program as...
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Vietnam #solar
Apr 11 2018 01:00 PM | eds in Solar Power
Vietnam is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, with . . . 8-10% annual increase in power consumption by industries, . . . who are the largest consumers of electricity in the country. Sterling and Wilson, a global solar EPC company, . ....
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Renewable Meter Adapter (Rma)
Aug 21 2015 01:50 PM | eds in Solar Power
RMA Saves Time & Money. Today, millions of homes have 100 to 150 amp service, . . . but, need a 200 amp service from the utilities, . . . to install solar, and electric vehicles. The cost to upgrade can between $2,300. to $10,000., and ....
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Tax Breaks Fuel Vermont’S Solar Gold Rush
Sep 17 2015 03:00 PM | eds in Solar Power
Vermont’s ranked at 22 out of 50 states, . . . for total solar capacity nationwide, and . . . 8th highest in solar per capita. Rutland itself is now the 'Solar Capital of New England.' Vermont’s industry employs about . . . 1,500 people at . ....
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Uk’S Largest Rooftop Solar Array
Apr 19 2015 01:35 PM | eds in Solar Power
Marks and Sparks, installed 24,272 PV panels, . . . which would cover 25 miles, if the panels were laid end to end, . . . on its East Midlands distribution center in Castle Donington. 04-19-2015 Source: UK’s Largest Rooftop Solar Array
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First #solar: Thin Film Pv Factory
Apr 28 2018 01:45 PM | eds in Solar Power
Thin film PV, can be produced through: . . . . . . low cost, . . . . . . fully automated, (Robots) . . . . . . high output, . . . . . . roll-to-roll systems. 4-28-2018 Source: First #Solar: Thin film PV Factory
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Sunpower’S Efficiency Is Close To 23%
Jul 30 2015 04:40 PM | eds in Solar Power
SunPower is hitting record yield, with average solar-cell efficiency, . . . "close to 23%" across all lines, Plus, . . . the 579-megawatt Solar Star project for Berkshire Hathaway Energy, and . . . SCE is fully grid-connected. 07-30-2015 Sourc...
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Elon Musk’S: Master Plan
Jul 24 2016 12:40 PM | eds in Solar Power
Tesla CEO promising . . . solar panels on every house and . . . battery in every garage, . . . "that just works." 7-24-2016 Source: Elon Musk’s: Master Plan
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Solar Powered Surf-Board Goes 9,000 Miles
Dec 05 2012 03:45 PM | eds in Solar Power
Wave Glider “Papa Mau”, . . . completed his 9,000 nautical mile (16,668 kilometers) . . . scientific journey across the Pacific Ocean, to set a new world record, . . . for the longest distance traveled by an autonomous vehicle, . . . . . . bitten b...
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Tesla: #energy Storage Business
Apr 30 2018 05:55 PM | eds in Solar Power
The April black-out. . . . has reinforced once again, the perception that, . . . Puerto Rico needs radical re-organization of its grid. The island suffered from years of cronyism, and . . . incompetence, if not worse, in its power system. The kind of m...
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Follow The Money: Solarcity Lower's Costs 20%
Feb 20 2015 06:35 PM | eds in Solar Power
SolarCity, unit cost was lowered ~20%, to $2.09 a watt, . . . despite "roughly flat" solar module pricing. 02-20-2015 Source: 2014: SolarCity Lower's Costs 20%
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