IKEA of energy delivers clean, green solar power-plant in a box
Richard Kemeny for New Scientist: Here’s a bright idea for flat-packing. A German start-up has figured out how to cram an entire solar power plant into a shipping container. It has sent its first kits to off-grid villages in Africa, where they provide a new source of clean, affordable electricity after just two hours of assembly.
More than 620 million people in sub-Saharan Africa have no access to electricity, a situation that can keep people in poverty. And population growth means this number is rising. Those with access tend to rely on inefficient diesel generators, chugging along with crippling financial and environmental costs.
Despite that, diesel is standard for off-grid energy. “If there’s no diesel, there’s no electricity”, says Rolf Kersten of the start-up, Africa GreenTec in Hainburg, Germany, which shipped its first solar generator to Mali in December last year. Cont'd...
China joins global drive for transformer efficiency
According to CEEIA the trend for high efficiency transformers has now spread to China, placing pressure on Chinese transformer manufacturers, as well as their electrical steel, cable and coil winding equipment suppliers to effectively balance performance with cost.
See the Future: Transformative Technology Results in Energy-Producing Windows
Breakthrough will fundamentally alter how commercial buildings are designed well into the future.
Sungevity Challenges 2016 U.S. Presidential Candidates To A Solar Throwdown
-- Solar Company Credited with Getting Obama Administration to Put Solar on the White House Calls on Presidential Candidates to Install Solar on their Homes and Show America their Clean Energy Leadership as the Election Season Heats Up --
SolarWindow Raises Over $4.3 Million of Capital in Furtherance of Commercialization Plans
A total of 28 persons, all of whom were accredited investors, participated in the capital raise; most were existing shareholders of the company at the time the individual subscribed for additional shares.
Small Hydropower Market size to exceed 145 GW by 2024
"Small Hydropower Market Size By Region (U.S., Canada, Mexico, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, China, India, Philippines, Japan, Vietnam, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador), Price Trends, Installed Capacity, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2016 - 2024"
California's Rule 21 Decision Comes with Big Wins for Customers
Today's long-awaited, unanimous Rule 21 decision by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) comes with some very important wins for the energy customer who is interested in investing in distributed renewable energy.
New York's "Go Solar" Tips Augment SEIA's Consumer Protection Efforts
Following today's release of Going Solar: Tips and Considerations for Homeowners by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Tom Kimbis, interim president of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released the following statement:
Applied Energy Technologies (AET) Provides Rayport™-G ECO Solar Racking System for 5 MW Project in Puerto Rico with Rosendin Construction Puerto Rico
Applied Energy Technologies (AET), today announced the completion of a 5 MW solar installation project with Rosendin Construction Puerto Rico, LLC in Juncos, Puerto Rico. The modules installed for the project are Hanwha Q Cells 300W. The project will bring power to a Medtronic Pharmaceuticals facility.
Sunrun Named DOE Sunshot Change Champion
Sunruns BrightPath software platform recognized in U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Prize: Race to 7-Day Solar
Are Microgrids Catching On?
The real trick to opening the floodgates on microgrids is clear regulatory language that allows microgrid developers to serve the needs of an organization or community while also making the local electric utility whole for their services and investment.
The United States is Expected to Deploy 77.3 GW of Distributed Renewables Between 2016 and 2025, According to Navigant Research
Utility strategy and regulatory policies affect deployment of distributed renewables in the U.S., report finds
SnapNrack Increases Standard Warranty to 20 Years
SnapNrack has doubled its limited warranty on its Series 100 Roof Mount and Series 200 Ground Mount products from 10 to 20 years at no additional cost to their customers.
Ingeteam takes over Bonfiglioli's PV business
The takeover allows Ingeteam to strengthen its international positioning in the PV sector, particularly in India and the United States
As part of its strategic plan, the transaction allows Bonfiglioli to continue focusing on its core business
Ice Energy's New Residential Ice Battery Part of White House Initiative for Scaling Energy Storage and Renewables
Mike Hopkins, CEO of Ice Energy, commented: "Ice Energy is entering the home AC market with a disruptive cooling technology. Our new product, the Ice Bear 20, will save homeowners money, reduce their carbon footprint and be the next leap forward in transforming the electric grid from an inefficient fossil fuel-dependent system to an efficient renewable-powered system."
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