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NIST Researchers Develop Laser System Generating Artificial Sunlight for Testing Solar Cell Efficiency

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a laser-based instrument that generates artificial sunlight to help test solar cell properties and find ways to boost their efficiency.

31 May 2014

Colleton Solar Farm in South Carolina Uses Canadian Solar’s PV Modules

Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it was selected to power South Carolina's first solar farm.

From Canadian Solar Inc. 27 May 2014

Kyocera Invests in Solar Photovoltaic $38 Million Projects in New York

Kyocera today announced plans to invest in a tax equity partnership for the development of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects valued at $38 million in New York state, leveraging the 30% federal energy investment tax credit.

22 Apr 2014

Perovskite Cells Also Excel at Emitting Light

Commercial silicon-based solar cells - such as those seen on the roofs of houses across the country - operate at about 20% efficiency for converting the Sun's rays into electrical energy. It's taken over 20 years to achieve that rate of efficiency.

29 Mar 2014

SNC Awards EMCORE Solar Panels Contract for NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optics and space solar power markets, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to design and manufacture solar panels for SNC to be used on NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS).

From Emcore Corporation 25 Mar 2014

New Solar Powered Generator with Pneumatic Light Tower Mast from Larson Electronics

Leading supplier of explosion proof and industrial grade lighting Larson Electronics announced the release of a Solar Powered Generator with a Pneumatic Light Tower Mast. This solar light tower includes 6 solar panels, a solar charging system, battery bank and pneumatic mast mounted on a trailer with outriggers and a removable tongue.

3 Feb 2014

Sol Introduces New Line of Decorative Solar LED Outdoor Lighting Products

Sol Inc., a global leader in commercial outdoor LED lighting solutions powered by solar energy, today announced it has launched a new line of decorative LED lighting fixture and arm options for the company's solar-powered outdoor commercial lights, meeting commercial demand for lights that keep to the esthetics of neighborhoods with traditional or historical architecture.

20 Dec 2013

US DOE Awards Suniva Grant to Increase Solar Cell Technology Innovation

The United States Department of Energy announced yesterday that Suniva has been awarded a $4.5 million grant to pursue innovations in its manufacturing processes for solar cells and modules.

13 Dec 2013

ReneSola’s PV Modules Power 63KW Roof-Top Solar Array at Philadelphia Temple University

ReneSola Ltd, a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic ("PV") products, today announced its collaboration with Community Energy, Inc., a Pennsylvania based developer of clean energy projects.

13 Dec 2013

ReneSola to Partner with LTS Energy for 330kW Solar Project for California Farm

ReneSola Ltd. ("ReneSola"), a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic ("PV") products, today announced that it will partner with LTS Energy to develop a 330 kW solar project for "Ranch 41," a farm in Fallbrook, California. ReneSola will provide its high-efficiency Virtus II 305W polycrystalline modules for this fixed tilt ground mount PV project.

9 Dec 2013