Harvesting solar power in space one step closer
From Tereza Pultarova for E&T Magazine: Japanese engineering giant Mitsubishi has successfully demonstrated wireless power transmission over a larger distance paving the way for harvesting energy in outer space.
During the test at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works facility near Osaka, the engineers managed to beam 10kW of power through a microwave transmitter across a 500m distance.
As the beam of microwaves hit the receiver and got converted back into energy, its LED lights turned on using the received power.
Mitsubishi said the test ‘marks a new milestone’ in terms of both, the distance and power load, and verifies the firm’s space solar power systems (SSPS) concept.
Mitsubishi envisions SSPS will take solar energy generation to an entirely new level. Solar panels would be placed at geostationary satellites, which hang above a fixed spot above the Earth’s surface at the distance of 36,000km, and unhindered by Earth’s atmosphere would generate energy much more efficiently.
The wireless transmission system, freeing energy generation from the reliance on cables and wires, would then beam the energy to Earth using a microwave or laser technology.
Mitsubishi believes space-based solar power will revolutionise renewable energy generation and will in future become the world’s number one source of clean renewable power.
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The minimal seismic anchors were installed at a rate of up to five per man hour. Combined, the arrays were spread over more than ten individual flat roofs.
Upcoming solar eclipse to wreak havoc on Germany's solar power output
By Andrew Freedman for Mashable: The partial solar eclipse slated to take place throughout Europe on March 20 may delight skywatchers, but it's presenting a significant headache for the operators of Germany's electricity grid. The country is a world leader in solar energy, boasting a huge edge over the U.S. in installed solar power generation.
When the eclipse occurs between about 9:30 a.m. and 12 p.m., local time, on the 20th, electric utilities in Germany will have to contend with rapid swings in energy production. First, there will be a steep drop-off in generation, followed by a sudden spike.
These fluctuations, and how utilities choose to cope with them, provide a preview of what utilities in the U.S. and other nations face, as renewable energy production soars in coming decades, according to an analysis from Opower, a software company that uses data to help utilities improve the customer experience.
Germany gets about 7% of its electricity each year from solar panels, compared to 0.5% in the U.S., according to Barry Fischer, a writer and analyst at Opower. On the sunniest days, Germany can meet half of its electricity demand through solar power alone, he told Mashable in an interview.
Bright New Future for Clean Energy: Maintenance Assistant and Inaccess partner to revolutionize the Solar Power Industry
Industry leaders, Maintenance Assistant Inc and Inaccess, announce a strategic partnership to distribute and seamlessly integrate Inaccess's vendor independent monitoring and control system with the MA Cloud CMMS. The joint solution promises to redefine best-in-class maintenance at solar plants around the world. Real-time, rich diagnostic and fault data is sent directly from Inaccess's monitoring systems to Maintenance Assistant's Cloud CMMS platform for immediate follow-up.
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ESI introduces more affordable solar programs for homeowners in 2015.
Azuri Launches New Generation Solar Home Systems with HomeSmart Technology
Quad family of products first to benefit from latest in performance automation
EnergyAustralia Brings Smart Solar to the Masses with the Enphase Microinverter System
Enphase Energy raises profile in Australian residential segment
Canadian Solar Introduces the CS6K All-Black Solar Module Line into the Americas Market
The introduction of these modules into the North and South American markets represents a strategic business decision for Canadian Solar's Americas division.
US based, Rayton Solar, Produces the World's Cheapest Energy Via a Laser Beam
What this means to Americans – a pathway for US energy independence, an impending power shift away from oil rich countries, potentially huge utility bill savings, and US manufacturing jobs coming back home.
Intersolar North America Highlights Innovative Technologies in Six Exhibition Segments
New ees (electrical energy storage) North America Special Exhibition to Debut at Intersolar North America; All Global Exhibitors Encouraged to Submit Application for Intersolar AWARD
Trina Solar to Supply 48 MW of Solar Modules to ACME India
The installations are expected to provide an annual output of 81.6 GWh.
California Nearing Huge Milestone in Solar Deployment
California stands poised to become the first state in the nation to have 10 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar capacity.
The meeco Group ramps up production in India
Success of sun2go XL turnkey solution in African and Asian markets
Energy Department Releases New Wind Report, Examines Future of Industry
Present Day to 2050, Report Quantifies the Economic and Social Benefits of Robust Wind Energy Growth
Exosun commissions its trackers on the 30 MWAC Lone Valley solar plant in the Californian desert
The company's first project in the US included local manufacturing of the Exotrackâ HZ trackers
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