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At InstallerLive, which takes place on 16-19 October at NEC Birmingham, installers will be offered the training and product knowledge to take advantage of initiatives such as the Renewable Heat Incentive and the Green Deal. In addition, they will be able to see the latest solar technologies with exhibitors including Cleaner Air Solutions, The Electric Heating Company, Energy Solutions, Vokera and Remeha signed up for the event.
The InstallerLive Education Programme will ensure installers rece... [more]
To date, the North American Development Bank (NADB) is providing approximately US$1.31 billion in loans and grants for 150 projects that are benefiting an estimated 13 million people in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
NADB has now signed a US$77.4 million loan agreement with Imperial Valley Solar Company 1, LLC, for the construction of a 23-megawatt (MW) solar energy generation plant in Niland, California.
The project, which will generate enough energy to power approximately 14,000 homes, c... [more]
Purification of the process gases utilized in solar cell production is critical to enhancing yields and conversion efficiency. At Intersolar North America in San Francisco from July 12 - 14, 2011, Pall Corporation will showcase a new silane gas purification system and other contamination control products for the photovoltaic (PV) industry. The products are designed to help increase yield and reduce cost of ownership in solar cell manufacturing.
Pall will introduce the Gaskleen® PG44000 purifi... [more]
According to the Electric Drive Transportation Association, more than half of American drivers today travel less than 30 miles in a typical day and more than 75 percent travel less than 60 miles. EVs with a range of 50-100 miles could easily meet the daily needs of most customers.
The GE EV Solar Carport Project uses GE’s new smart EV Charging Stations to charge the electric vehicles hitting the streets of America. The GE EV Solar Carport produces the energy equivalent to power 20 homes per y... [more]
The Stardale PV Solar Project represents the first solar electric power project of Innergex Renewable Energy Inc., a developer, owner and operator of hydroelectric facilities and energy projects in North America. Enfinity owned and developed the project prior to its sale to Innergex and currently is the project partner for engineering, procurement and construction as well as operations and maintenance.
SolarWorld’s high-performance solar panels are on their way to supply the 33-megawatt insta... [more]
Large concentrating solar power (CSP) plants have been facing challenges due to the difficulty of siting them without disturbing environmentally or culturally sensitive lands, and the difficulty of financing projects that incorporate unproven technologies. At the same time, CSP plants face serious competition from PV, as PV plants continue to drop in price, are relatively quick to permit and build, and investors are comfortable financing them.
Despite these challenges, CSP technology holds th... [more]
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