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Recurrent Energy secures debt financing for 20 MW California solar project
Nov 17, 2017 (SPX)
KeyBank N.A. provided the construction loan and construction letter of credit facility for the project, while KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. acted as lead arrange...
Pine and poplar wood improve sunlight-driven water purification
Nov 17, 2017 (SPX)
"I think there are many, many materials that can be used in solar steam generation, but wood really stands out in terms of performance as well as cost," says se...
Ionic 'solar cell' could provide on-demand water desalination
Nov 17, 2017 (SPX)
Little attention has been paid, however, to the promise of using light to drive another electricity-generating process - the transport of oppositely charged pro...
Butterfly wing inspires photovoltaics that could triple light absorption
Nov 15, 2017 (SPX)
"The butterfly studied by us is very dark black. This signifies that it perfectly absorbs sunlight for optimum heat management. Even more fascinating than its a...
Learning from photosynthesis
Nov 15, 2017 (SPX)
Plants perform the same remarkable trick, gathering radiant energy from the sun and converting it to biological energy essential for growth. This process - perf...
In Morocco, a blue tourist town is turning green
Nov 14, 2017 (AFP)
Chefchaouen -- known locally as Chaouen -- wants to become a model for sustainable development at a time when the northwest African kingdom has shone a spotligh...
Sunny future for renewables thanks to China: IEA
Nov 14, 2017 (AFP)
The IEA's annual World Energy Outlook report said that, over the next quarter century, the world's growing energy needs will be met first by renewables, while t...
China Saves the World, and America Too by Going Off-The-Grid
Nov 13, 2017 (SPX)
A German colleague told me many years ago that China will cover the planet with glass. Referring to the massive scale of solar panel manufacturing. He was right...
Mechanochemistry paves the way to higher quality perovskite photovoltaics
Nov 08, 2017 (SPX)
The interaction of researchers who have fundamental knowledge of chemistry with experienced technologists can produce unexpected results. A Swiss-Polish team fr...
Solar greenhouses generate electricity and grow healthy crops
Nov 06, 2017 (SPX)
"We have demonstrated that 'smart greenhouses' can capture solar energy for electricity without reducing plant growth, which is pretty exciting," said Michael L...
OMCO Solar expands to met demand for field-fast racking systems
Nov 06, 2017 (SPX)
Chosen as Director of Solar Product Engineering, Matt Kesler will oversee all current and future solar engineering and design operations. With a Bachelor of Sci...
US renewable energy booms despite Trump vow to quit Paris deal
Nov 04, 2017 (AFP)
Five months after Trump declared the United States would withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate accord, the Republican leader continues to unravel the environment...
European lender closer to green finance goals
Nov 02, 2017 (UPI)
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said Thursday it signed an agreement with the International Solar Alliance that envisions deep collaboratio...
Scientists elevate quantum dot solar cell world record
Nov 01, 2017 (SPX)
Colloidal quantum dots are electronic materials and because of their astonishingly small size (typically 3-20 nanometers in dimension) they possess fascinating ...
No tariffs, U.S. solar industry leaders say
Nov 01, 2017 (UPI)
The U.S. International Trade Commission delivered three separate sets of recommendations to President Donald Trump designed to curb imports of solar components,...
Fitch: U.S. decision on Paris doesn't matter for renewable growth
Oct 27, 2017 (UPI)
Fitch Ratings said in a report published late Thursday that power generation from renewable resources has nearly quadrupled in the last decade and expanded more...
Recurrent Energy Announces Commercial Operation of 71 MW North Carolina Solar Project
Oct 26, 2017 (SPX)
"The completion of the IS-42 project is an important milestone in our ongoing commitment to deliver cost-effective solar power to markets across the U.S.," said...
UNIST researchers develop highly stable perovskite solar cells
Oct 26, 2017 (SPX)
A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has presented a highly stable perovskite solar cells (PSCs), using edged-selectively fluorine (F) functionalized graphene ...
Oil-rich Alberta adding more solar components
Oct 26, 2017 (UPI)
More than a dozen public buildings in central and northern Alberta have installed solar photovoltaic systems since last year, removing more than 13,000 tons of ...
New fractal-like concentrating solar power receivers are better at absorbing sunlight
Oct 26, 2017 (SPX)
The receivers were designed and studied as part of a Laboratory Directed Research and Development project and are also being applied to Sandia's work for the So...
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