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April 15, 2011
3D
Technology Could Brighten Solar-Industry Output
With the solar energy industry booming, companies large and small
continue to look for ways to squeeze efficiencies out of decades-old
technology. So why not 3D technology?
April 15, 2011
Solar Electricity Through The Magnetic Effect Of Light
Scientists from the University of Michigan have found a new way to
capture solar energy without using solar panels and inadvertently
discovered a new law of physical motion that has been overlooked for
100 years in the process.
April 15, 2011
Can Solar & Smart Grid Speak the Same Language?
Too much solar power can be bad for the power grid, if utilities
can’t monitor it and control it. The wild up-and-down swings that
come from lots of little rooftops plastered with solar panels can
become too much for some local grids to handle.
April 8, 2011
Will Solar ETFs Emerge from the Shadows?
Solar panel installations are ready to rival the price points on
electrical generation with coal fueled plants, and have a leg up on
nuclear energy. Are solar energy exchange traded funds (ETFs) able
to emerge from the long shadows?
April 8, 2011
Solar panel efficiency
The technology behind solar panels continues to improve but it will
be five to ten years before solar can compete with fossil fuels.
April 7, 2011
Solar power costs will soon rival coal – analysts
Solar panel installations might surge in the next two years as the
cost of generating electricity from the sun approached that of
coal-fuelled plants, industry executives and analysts said
yesterday.
April 6, 2011
How green are those solar panels, anyway?
Solar modules can contain toxic materials, and they have a finite
life cycle. As the industry booms -- the number of megawatts
installed in the United States in 2010, for instance, spiked 67
percent -- photovoltaic trash eventually will become an issue.
April 6, 2011
Solar-panel users want rate structure changed
Billing changes for people producing electricity from rooftop solar
panels will kill future investment in that type of renewable energy,
according to those who already have spent hard-earned money on
photovoltaic projects.
April 6, 2011
Time To Consider Solar As An Alternative To Coal?
According to this article from Bloomberg, we could see a massive
surge in solar panel installation, which could potentially be
profitable for solar stock investors.
April 5, 2011
Want a Bigger Tax Rebate Check Use This Chart to Determine Tax
Incentives You Could Get For Going Solar?
If you're thinking about installing a solar panel system on your
home and you're weighing the pros and cons of such a move, you may
want to consider the generous tax breaks you're likely to get.
Homeowners are increasingly reaping the financial benefits of
installing photovoltaic systems, Forbes reports.
April 5, 2011
Backers say solar power bill could result in electricity equivalent
to a reactor
Proposed state legislation would provide a huge jump-start for
development of solar power in Texas by providing rebates for
projects ranging from home rooftop panels to commercial
installations, backers say.
April 5, 2011
Solar system gets its place in the sun
DuPont says its full-scale 10-kilowatt amorphous silicon panel
system can generate 10 percent to 20 percent more electricity in a
year than a typical 10-kilowatt solar panel system. It says the
panels are more effective at converting the sun's energy into
electricity at dawn and dusk, as well as on cloudy days.
April 5, 2011
New breed of solar PV will intensify utility pain
If you think utilities are struggling today to cope with rooftop
solar, wait until the next generation of building-integrated PV gets
here. The research study cited below predicts the market will
blossom to $4 billion by 2016. Because BIPV will be cheaper and
easier to install, its advent means lots more distributed PV on lots
more buildings with lots more intermittency. In areas like Southern
California that are beginning to see meaningful PV penetrations,
that intermittency is putting real strains on the grid.
April 5, 2011
Solar panel manufacturing and disposal -- is it green and safe?
Major solar companies aren’t just prioritizing market share and
installed megawatts these days, according to a study that contends
that the environmental and health effects of photovoltaic panels
also are becoming a major consideration.
April 5, 2011
New Incentives Make Solar Panels Cheaper Than Ever
A wave of new state incentives are making it easier than ever to
purchase a home solar system. Where cost was once the biggest
obstacle to solar, that is quickly changing thanks to state rebates
and funding options.
April 5, 2011
Demand for solar panels 'is increasing'
Domestic customers wanting to compare energy prices might look to
invest in home power-generating equipment such as solar panels.
April 4, 2011
Solar growth hotspots
With the financial motivation in place, a few companies were quick
to offer free solar panels to domestic home owners, providing
cheaper electricity and securing FiT payments for the next 25 years.
Home owners were quick to respond to the opportunity and recognise
solar energy as a cost-effective way to reduce electricity bills.