 Team aims for super charge from solar energy
(London Free Press: Sun, 17 Feb) Solar energy may be free -- but converting it to usable power doesn't come cheaply. Now a team of London-based researchers is using a multimillion-dollar grant to squeeze more juice out of Southwestern Ontario sunshine.
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 Sharp, Tokyo Electron to tie up on solar cells
(Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News: Mon, 18 Feb) TOKYO, Feb 18 - Japan's Sharp Corp , fighting to remain the top maker of solar cells, will tie up with microchip equipment maker Tokyo Electron Ltd in the solar cell market amid growing demand for clean energy.
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 Blazing new paths for solar energy
(Lancaster Online: Sun, 17 Feb) Troy McBride was soaking up the sun at Elizabethtown College's "solar cabin" last week and talking about the weak li
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 UK one of 20 finalists in solar home contest
(Lexington Herald-Leader: Sun, 17 Feb) The task is to build an 800-square-foot house, but there's one major catch. No electricity is allowed. A team from the University of Kentucky is one of 20 chosen to compete in next year's Solar Decathlon, a prestigious contest sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Students are required to build a home that not only runs entirely on solar energy but also is mobile - able to be transported ...
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 Solar Power: New World Record For Solar-to-grid Conversion Efficiency Set
(Science Daily: Sat, 16 Feb) Scientists have set a new solar-to-grid system conversion efficiency record by achieving a 31.25 percent net efficiency rate. The old 1984 record of 29.4 percent was toppled Jan. 31 on SES's "Serial #3" solar dish Stirling system at Sandia's National Solar Thermal Test Facility. The solar dish generates electricity by focusing the sun’s rays onto a receiver, which transmits the heat energy to a ...
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 U.S. has more sun but Europe has more solar power...for now
(ZDNet: Sun, 17 Feb) Courtesy EER. A new study of the Concentrated Solar Power industry shows Europe to be far ahead, with major growth in the U.S. a couple years away. Emerging Energy Research found several reasons for the growth on Concenrtated Solar Power...but first a brief explanation....
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 CENTRIA seeks green market with solar roofing products
(BizJournals: Mon, 18 Feb) As the demand for sustainability in building design and construction grows across the country, one local business is developing a system to expand the use of solar power and, consequently, its revenue stream.
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Project Energy: Future Of Solar Power Looks Bright
