Newly Built Concentrated Solar Power Plants - Time To Consider Flushing and Cleaning as an Industry Standard?
A recent research paper published in Applied Thermal Engineering highlights the importance of defined protocols to effectively flush and clean newly built facilities, which is needed prior to filling the system with expensive fluids, such as solar thermal fluids.
Professor Marko Topič is Conference General Chairman of EU PVSEC 2016, the 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
The EU PVSEC 2016, taking place from 20 to 24 June 2016 at ICM - International Congress Center, in Munich, Germany, will be chaired by Professor Marko Topič, Head of the Laboratory of Photovoltaics and Optoelectronics of the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Professor Topič is appointed as EU PVSEC 2016 Conference General Chairman following nomination and voting process by the EU PVSEC ISAC - International Scientific Advisory Committee.
Video: In the Lab with SolarWindow Technologies, Inc.
This comes just weeks after SolarWindow announced it had entered into Phase III of its longstanding Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with NREL, one of the most respected and advanced solar-photovoltaic research institutions in the world.
EDF Renewable Energy Leads U.S. Wind Energy in 2015
Company reports leading market share positions in megawatts developed and put in service, corporate purchaser deals and megawatts under maintenance contracts
EPFL Scientists Achieve Record-Level Reproducibility for Perovskite Solar Cells
Perovskite solar cells hold much promise for cost-effective solar energy. However, heat stability is an issue, and can significantly limit the solar cell’s long-term efficiency. A team of scientists led by Michael Grätzel’s lab at EPFL has now developed a cesium-containing perovskite solar cell that has achieved efficiency of 21.1%, as well as record-level reproducibility. The work is published in Energy and Environmental Science.
By adding cesium, the EPFL scientists, led by postdoc Michael Saliba, made the first ever triple-cation perovskite mixture (Cs/MA/FA). The new films are more heat-stable and less affected by fluctuating surrounding variables such as temperature, solvent vapors or the heating protocol used for the device. But more importantly, they also show stabilized power-conversion efficiencies of 21.1% and outputs at 18% under operational conditions, even after 250 hours.
“This is an absolute breakthrough,” says Michael Saliba. “These properties are crucial for commercializing perovskite photovoltaics, especially since reproducibility and stability are the main requirements for cost-effective large-scale manufacturing of perovskite solar cells.” Source AZOCleantech...
PVinsights:Cooling global demand undermines solar prices
Both multi-crystalline and mono-crystalline modules extend the price slump this week amid the lingering weakness in global demand. In particular, the demand in China observes an obvious weakness, which results in inventory increasing for Chinese module makers. Hence, the solar panel price in China sees the continuous drop as Chinese module makers are trying to reduce the inventory level through the strategy of the price reduction. In Japan and India, due to slower demand, the escalating price competition from Chinese players drives the solar panel prices down.
ICC-ES ESR#3575 Verifies that Roof Tech's RT-[E] Mount and E Mount AIR® Meets Code Requirements
RT-[E] Mount and E Mount AIR manufactured by Roof Tech Inc, recently received an evaluation report ESR#3575 from ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), providing evidence that the PV Mounting system with Integrated Flexible Flashing meets code requirements.
Boviet Solar USA Modules Pass The Industry's Highest Long-Term Reliability Tests
Boviet Solar USA, a solely owned subsidiary of Powerway Group Co. and manufacturer with the largest, state-of-the-art solar cell and manufacturing facilities in Vietnam, announced today that its modules have passed the industry's highest long-term reliability tests, far exceeding the IEC standards.
Vivint Solar Secures $200 Million in Funding for U.S. Residential Solar Projects
Vivint Solar closes $200 Million for Residential Solar Projects
New Poll: Solar Energy Could Push Independent Voters in Critical Swing States
Independent voters in key swing states would be more likely to vote for a Republican candidate who vocally supported solar energy, according to a new poll by Public Opinion Strategies.
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SolEnergy LLC and MiaSol Enter Sales Representative Agreement
SolEnergy LLC has entered into a representation agreement with MiaSol in which SolEnergy will represent MiaSol in Louisiana, Maryland, and North Virginia. SolEnergy offers innovative, mission-critical Solar power and energy solutions that provide customers guaranteed savings, NetZERO design options, cutting-edge energy storage systems, remote building energy metering and controls, energy system retro-commissioning, and advanced energy efficiency options.
Wind power pays $222 million a year to rural landowners
226 gallons of water savings a year for every American made possible by wind energy
BrightSource Launches Next Generation Solar Field Technologies
New Technologies Deployed at Israels Ashalim Solar Thermal Power Station Reduce Costs, Accelerate Construction Schedule and Increase Energy Production
Global Solar-PV Polysilicon Prices Rise, as China-US Trade Dispute Continues, IHS Says
U.S. polysilicon manufacturers have essentially lost access to China, while Asian countries have greatly benefited from their ability to increase market share there
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