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AltEnergyMag Newsletter - Aug 3/16

Flight to the future: Solar Impulse shows we can run the world without consuming the earth

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AltEnergyMag Newsletter - Aug 3/16
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Flight to the future: Solar Impulse shows we can run the world without consuming the earth

The lessons of Solar Impulse are clear: by pushing the boundaries of technology, and refusing to accept limits, technological or psychological, we can run the world without consuming the earth, and reach heights we never believed were possible.

Using Particle Accelerator Technology to Manufacture Solar Cells

This technique is projected to reduce solar panel manufacturing costs by upwards of 60% compared to industry standards, while making them 25% more efficient, and resulting in a very cost-effective source of energy.

EROEI or IOU?

Energy Returned Over Energy Invested - a concept introduced in a paper by Dr John Morgan, which I found in Principia Scientific under the heading The Catch-22 of Energy Storage.

Can We Place Solar Panels in Space?

Since clouds, atmosphere and nighttime are absent in space, satellite-based solar panels would be able to capture and transmit substantially more energy than terrestrial solar panels.

Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

With Albermarle's new mine in Nevada and Tesla's forecast 2018 demand of between 25,000 and 35,000 TPA, the U.S. Southwest is becoming a new hotbed for the lithium industry.

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Tesla Lowers Bid, Agrees to Pay $2.6 Billion for SolarCity

Chris Martin for Bloomberg Technology:  Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors Inc. reached an agreement to buy SolarCity Corp. for $2.6 billion, about $300 million less than an initial proposal criticized as a “bailout” for the solar company in which he’s the largest shareholder.

Molten storage and thermophotovoltaics offer new solar power pathway

Georgia Institute of Technology:  New computer modeling suggests that high temperature TPV conversion -- which captures infrared radiation from very hot surfaces -- could one day rival combined-cycle turbine systems when combined with thermal storage using liquid metal at temperatures around 1,300 degrees Celsius. 

Why flying a kite could be the future of clean energy

Antony Michels for Yahoo Finance:  David Schaefer wants to sell $50,000 kites to farmers to help them generate electricity by harnessing the power of the wind.

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Roof Tech

We offer a range of PV mounting solutions designed specifically for residential applications. For installers, homeowners, and solar panel manufacturers, Roof Tech represents the next generation in reliability, innovation, and ease of installation.

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News
NREL Technique Leads to Improved Perovskite Solar Cells
The Battery Show Conference Returns to Novi, September 13-15, 2016
Global Grid-Connected Energy Storage Capacity to Double in 2016, IHS Markit Says
Rock-It Systems from EcoFasten Solar Receive UL 2703 First Edition Certification
Panasonic Activates Online Simulator for Dutch Homeowners to Visualize Benefits of Installing Solar
Events
SOLAR POWER INTERNATIONAL (SPI)
Sep 12 - 15 2016, Las Vegas, NV
THE BATTERY SHOW
Sep 13 - 15 2016, Novi, Michigan
PV GUANGZHOU 2016 
Sep 26 - 28 2016, Guangzhou Pazhou, China
NY REV FUTURE 2016
Sep 27 - 28 2016, Brooklyn, NY
ENERGY STORAGE NORTH AMERICA
Oct 04 - 06 2016, San Diego, CA
SOLAR WEST
Oct 05 - 07 2016, Edmonton, Alberta
RENEWABLEUK 2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
Oct 12 - 13 2016, Liverpool, UK
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