Solar Panels
Lord's Potting and Encapsulant Materials
29 September 2011POSTED IN New Products
Lord Corporation, a supplier of thermal management materials, adhesives and coatings, has available a wide variety of potting and encapsulation materials that are suitable for the solar power industry.
Solar Decathlon 2011: Great sponsorship opportunity
28 September 2011POSTED IN Editors Blogs
The US Department of Energy awards each team in the Solar Decathlon $100,000 to help with their project, but the rest of the money comes from fundraising and sponsors. Many sponsors help to defray actual cost with donations of time, products, equipment and services. What better place to make an impression than by having products on display (and in use) by the teams competing in the Solar Decathlon.
Photo: Student Julianne Rhoads, left, listens to questions by visitor Sandy Tozier, center, during a public tour of Team Massachusetts' energy efficient house at the US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Stefano Paltera/US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
CNPV & Solar Solutions Announces Master Distribution Agreement for North America
27 September 2011POSTED IN Business News
From left, Bypina Veerraju Chaudary (COO and CTO, CNPV), Mr. Jesse Stubbs (CEO, Solar Solutions)CNPV Solar Power SA, a public limited liability company organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products, announced today that they have signed a Master Distribution Agreement for Residential and Commercial installations with Solar Solutions and Distribution LLC of Denver, Colorado.
Onyx Wins $84 Million Solar Power Project in Honduras
27 September 2011POSTED IN Business News
Onyx Service & Solutions, Inc. announced that last week it has won approval for an $84 million (USD) solar power project for Roatan, Honduras.
Eight19 Brings Pay-as-you-go Solar to Developing World
27 September 2011POSTED IN Applications News
Eight19, a UK-based company that specialises in solar electricity for off-grid applications, announces IndiGo, a pay-as-you-go, personal solar electricity system for the developing world.
Rooftop Solar Kits from Westinghouse Solar
27 September 2011POSTED IN New Products
Westinghouse Solar, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of solar power systems, today announced the release of its all-in-one rooftop solar kits.
Chinese Solar Manufacturer Buys Former IBM Plant in US
26 September 2011POSTED IN Business News
Linuo Solar Group Co., a Chinese solar manufacturer, announced that is has purchased a former IBM chip manufacturing facility near Poughkeepsie, New York.
Solar Decathlon 2011 Begins
23 September 2011POSTED IN Editors Blogs
Competition in the long-anticipated US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 opens today at 10:30 a.m. on the National Mall's West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C.
Photo Credit: Stefano Paltera/US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon
Solar Decathlon 2011: EmPower Solar Supports CCNY
26 November 2011POSTED IN Applications News
EmPower Solar, a SunPower Elite Dealer, has partnered with the City College of New York (Team New York) in the 2011 US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon to leverage the dealer’s expertise in the areas of designing, building and operating the solar powered home.
Meyer Burger to Supply Lamination Lines to ZNShine Solar in China
22 September 2011POSTED IN Business News
Meyer Burger has won an order to supply ZNShine Solar, a member of the ZNShine Group in China, with new lamination lines for their Chinese production facilities.
State of Ohio Awards $15 Million to Isofoton
22 September 2011POSTED IN Politics and Policy News
Isofoton North America will receive three loans from the State of Ohio, totalling $15 million, to develop a new solar panel manufacturing plant in Napoleon, Ohio.
Solar Distributor Opens Office and Warehouse in UK
22 September 2011POSTED IN Business News
Proinso, a company specialising in distribution of modules, inverters, trackers and fixed structures for solar photovoltaic installations, has opened a new office and logistics warehouse in London, which will be the firm’s base for strengthening its UK market presence.
Unirac Partners with KG Solar on 425kW Solar Installation
22 September 2011POSTED IN Business News
Unirac, Inc., an infrastructure provider for solar power systems, has teamed with partner KG Solar and Renewable Energy, a division of KG Companies, on a customized Unirac ISYS Ground Mount (IGM) solution for the First Hope Bank branch office in Blairstown, New Jersey.
High-Efficiency x-Si Modules Rise to 24% and $8.6 Billion in 2015
21 September 2011POSTED IN Business News
Increasing competition, diminishing subsidies and falling costs for silicon have put increasing pressure on manufacturers of crystalline silicon (x-Si) cells and modules.
Uni-Solar Powers Large Residential Solar Installation
20 September 2011POSTED IN Applications News
United Solar, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) and a global manufacturer of Uni-Solar light-weight, flexible thin-film solar modules, announced today that its Uni-Solar brand photovoltaics (PV) have been used for one of the largest known residential solar installations.
FutureSentry, Sun Surveillance to Market Solar First Responders
19 September 2011POSTED IN New Products
FutureSentry, a developer of automated detection solutions designed to enhance security, has entered into a strategic agreement with Sun Surveillance, a South Carolina-based wireless security technology provider.
Solar Decathlon 2011: First entry from Southern Hemisphere
19 September 2011POSTED IN Applications News
The US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 is underway and for the first time a team from the Southern Hemisphere has designed, built and transported a house to take part in the competition.
AGT Selects KB Racking for 1.3MW Solar Project
16 September 2011POSTED IN Business News
Advanced Green Technologies Inc. (AGT), a solar engineering, procurement and construction firm, has just announced the procurement of KB Racking`s AeroRack for its 1.3 MW solar photovoltaic system to be installed in Worcester on two large industrial buildings, and once completed, will become the largest single rooftop system in the state of Massachusetts.
Solar Decathlon 2011: First Solar Powers Ohio State's Entry
16 September 2011POSTED IN Applications News
First Solar, Inc. today announced that a team of students from Ohio State University will use the company's advanced thin-film solar modules to power their sustainable house, called enCore, in the 2011 US Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon competition, which will take place next week in Wash., D.C.
Solar Lights the Carpet at Primetime Emmy Awards
14 September 2011POSTED IN Business News
Solar power will be in the spotlight when 225 solar panels are displayed along the red carpet at the upcoming Emmy Awards.
