Solar Thermal
Ecobuild 2012: Map Environmental to Exhibit Four New Products
15 March 2012POSTED IN New Products
At Ecobuild 2012 on 20-22 March 2012 at ExCeL (stand S3030) in London, UK, Map Environmental will provide solar photovoltaic (PV) systems that have attained full BBA approval.
Ecobuild 2012: Reynaers Aluminium Demos Sustainability and Thermal Efficiency
14 March 2012POSTED IN New Products
At Ecobuild 2012 on 20-22 March 2012 at ExCeL (stand N550) in London, UK, Reynaers Aluminium will showcase a number of thermally improved systems including the CS104 window and door system suitable for passive construction.
Ecobuild 2012: Viessmann Shows Integration of Renewable Heating Products
14 March 2012POSTED IN Applications News
At Ecobuild 2012 on 20-22 March 2012 at ExCeL (stand N2730) in London, UK, Viessmann will demonstrate the benefits of its advanced products and controls to the integration of existing heating technologies with renewable energy and heating systems.
Ecobuild 2012: Schüco Exhibits Solar Energy Products and More
14 March 2012POSTED IN New Products
At Ecobuild 2012 on 20-22 March 2012 at ExCeL (stands N2940 and S310) in London, UK, Schüco UK will showcase its solar energy products, aluminium and steel systems.
Ecobuild 2012: Kingspan Renewables Showcases Solar and More
13 March 2012POSTED IN New Products
At Ecobuild 2012 on 20-22 March 2012 at ExCeL (stands N2440 and N2750) in London, UK, Kingspan Renewables will launch several new solar technologies while exhibiting its full product and services portfolio.
Swiss Airport Installation to Use Solar Panels with CERN Technology
13 March 2012POSTED IN Applications News
At Geneva International Airport today, SRB Energy delivered the first of the solar panels that will form one of the largest solar energy systems in Switzerland.
AuSES Calls for Resolution on Australia's Solar Hot Water Crisis
13 March 2012POSTED IN Politics and Policy News
The Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES) has called on Federal Parliament to urgently resolve the crisis facing Australia's solar hot water industry.
Monarch Power’s Lotus Takes Its Cues from Nature
29 February 2012POSTED IN Applications News
Monarch Power today announced the Monarch Lotus and unveiled the first prototype of the solar energy innovation.
The Monarch Lotus, referred to previously as the Solar Umbrella, is also known as the Lotus Focus for Focused Solar Power (FSP). The Monarch Lotus could be used to provide electricity and hot water to coffee shop with EV charging, for example. The new Lotus is capable of generating enough power (2KW) and hot water for the average family.
Debate Over the End of Australia's Solar Hot Water Rebate
29 February 2012POSTED IN Politics and Policy News
The Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES) has called on the Australian Government to reinstate the $1000 solar hot water rebate for households, which was axed suddenly yesterday, affecting the more than 1 million Australians who have solar water heater systems.
Southwest Solar Advances New CPV Technology
29 February 2012POSTED IN Applications News
Southwest Solar Technologies today announced today is has signed a joint development agreement with MaxQ Power Conversion to drive the commercialisation of its innovative concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar power technology.
Under the agreement, the two Arizona-based companies will cooperate to develop and manufacture Southwest Solar’s patent-pending dense array CPV module that packages numerous multi-junction photovoltaic cells into a compact, high-concentration, solar power generation module where a solar concentration ratio of 1,200 times is achieved. The design incorporates a solar flux management capability that enables nonuniform light intensity to be used. This makes it possible to use the CPV product with either dish or heliostat collectors designed for concentrated solar power (CSP).
Solar Tumult: Hanging on with hope
29 February 2012POSTED IN Editors Blogs
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again—there’s never a dull day in the solar industry. Just this week (and it’s only Wednesday), First Solar, Inc. announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended 31 December 2011, which showed that net sales were down $345 million from the third quarter of 2011. Abound Solar announced it is cutting its workforce in Colorado (US). Solar Millennium AG (Germany) announced the start of insolvency proceedings and that the remaining staff of about 40 people was terminated yesterday. But believe it or not, there's some good within the bad, which gives us hope.
Intersolar Award 2012 Adds New Category
29 February 2012POSTED IN Applications News
Intersolar North America 2012 will take place at the Moscone Centre in San Francisco, California (US) on 9-12 July 2012. It features next-generation solar products and cutting-edge technologies from exhibitors from across the globe.
State of CSP in the US Webinar Announced
21 February 2012POSTED IN Business News
IntertechPira will host a free webinar 23 Feb. at noon EST featuring Abengoa Solar’s Dr. Fred Morse. Morse will present “The State of CSP in the United States,” an in-depth perspective on the current state of the industry, as well as an overview on what future challenges and opportunities exist in the CSP marketplace.
Intersolar Europe 2012: Award applications underway
20 February 2012POSTED IN Business News
Intersolar exhibitors can apply now for the 2012 Intersolar Award. The winners are international companies who have proved their innovative strength with outstanding services and products. The 5th anniversary will see the jury once again award up to three winners from the categories of "Photovoltaics", "Solar Thermal Technology" and "PV Production Technology". For the first time, exhibitors from Intersolar China are invited to put forward their applications alongside exhibitors from Intersolar Europe in Munich, Intersolar North America in San Francisco and Intersolar India in Mumbai.
ESTELA Calls on Spain to Continue Support for Renewable Energies
16 February 2012POSTED IN Business News
The European Solar Thermal Electricity Association (ESTELA) held its 3rd Industry Forum, which took place this week in Cologne, Germany.
Solar Power Colorado 2012: The potential for solar thermal
10 February 2012POSTED IN Editors Blogs
Here at Solar Power Colorado, solar thermal was referred to as the sleeping giant of renewable energy. That’s probably because, while solar PV efficiency currently tops out at about 20%, commercially available solar thermal efficiencies can be up to 80% efficient.
GeoModel Solar Maps South Africa Solar Resources
09 February 2012POSTED IN Applications News
GeoModel Solar today released a new set of solar maps for South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland. The now-mapped global and direct solar radiation will support the development of photovoltaic and concentrated solar energy in the country, says the solar resource data company.
SolarReserve Builds Largest Molten Salt Solar Tower Plant
09 February 2012POSTED IN Applications News
SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of large-scale solar power projects, today announced completion of the 540-foot solar power tower for its 110-megawatt (MW) Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant located near Tonopah, Nevada. Utilizing the most advanced solar thermal technology worldwide, the Crescent Dunes Plant will be the nation’s first commercial-scale solar power facility with fully integrated energy storage and the largest power plant of its kind in the world.
Empowering the Philippines via Renewable Energy
08 February 2012POSTED IN Politics and Policy News
Harnessing and utilising renewable energy comprise a critical component of the Philippine government's strategy to provide an energy supply for the Philippines.
Utility-Scale Energy Storage
08 February 2012POSTED IN Applications Features
Energy storage is becoming an important aspect of our grid system as renewable energy sources replace more conventional, consistent, carbon-heavy power. Utilities can operate most efficiently from both an energy and financial standpoint, by following the demand curve as closely as possible. When intermittent electricity sources like solar make up more of the power supply mix, utility operators have less control over how much power is produced. This is one of the largest hurdles to increasing renewable grid penetration and it causes utility managers to have to constantly be prepared for dips in renewable output.
