Solar News

Ten Green Energy Gambles for 2010: Q2 Update

My speculative green gambles still have chips, but the mild decline of the stock market so far this year is not enough to make them really pay off, yet.

The Rise and Fall of Solar Panel Thieves

Graphene organic photovoltaics: Flexible material only a few atoms thick may offer cheap solar power

A research team has produced flexible transparent carbon atom films that the researchers say have great potential for a new breed of solar cells.

The Risk of Shale Gas Disrupting the Rise of Solar Power: Report from Renewable Energy Finance Forum-Wall Street

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Breakthrough in thin-film solar cells: New insights into the indium/gallium puzzle

Scientists have made a major breakthrough in their search for more efficient thin-film solar cells. Computer simulations designed to investigate the so-called indium/gallium puzzle have highlighted a new way of increasing the efficiency of CIGS thin-film solar cells.

Installing Solar Panels

Using the power of the sun to generate electricity for your house can be done in a variety of ways. If you want to go full tilt and generate usable electricity from your home’s rooftop by building a solar panel, and even possibly contribute power back to the larger grid, tried and true photovoltaic arrays [...]

Reports detail global investment and other trends in green energy

Investment in green energy in China, most notable in wind energy, leapt 53 per cent in 2009, bucking a trend during the recession that saw global investments dip 7 per cent overall from 2008 levels. However, if spending on solar water heaters (now used in 70 million world households) and total installation costs for rooftop solar were included, renewables investment worldwide increased last year.

Energy yield of cheap solar panels raised from 7 to 9 percent

Researchers have shown how the energy yield of relatively cheap solar panels, made of amorphous silicon, can be considerably raised: from around 7 percent to 9 percent.

U.S. Departments of Energy and Interior Announce Site for Solar Energy Demonstration Projects in the Nevada Desert

Washington, DC - U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada announced today the site of the new Solar Demonstration Zone to demonstrate cutting-edge solar energy technologies.

President Obama Announces $400 Million Conditional Commitment Offer to Support Solar Panel Manufacturing

Washington D.C. - In his weekly video address, President Obama today announced the offer of a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of $400 million to Abound Solar Manufacturing, LLC to manufacture state-of-the-art thin-film solar panels.