Latest Solar Power product news
According to a new analysis by New Energy Finance, the 50 percent drop in cost per kilowatt hour for solar panels through 2009 is the “largest cost reduction in its history”.
Dr. David Lee, CEO of BioSolar commented “Solar is widely hailed as the economic and environmental panacea for a greener future, but if the industry continues growing exponentially without planning ahead, it risks repeating the mistakes made by the microelectronics industry - now dealing with an ongoing legacy of toxic e... [more]
The new report "Tracking the Sun II: The Installed Cost of Photovoltaics in the U.S. from 1998–2008", released by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, has found that the average cost of going solar in the U.S. declined by more than 30 percent from 1998 to 2008, a trend that can be largely attributed to the success of market-building policies at the state and local level. Findings also show that, after a three-year plateau, costs decreased by 3.6 percent from 2007 to 2008, marking a... [more]
P4P Energy has developed the TenSol solar panel system designed to utilize otherwise untapped air-space, in applications that include coverage over aqueducts, irregular terrain, agricultural and brown fields, parking lots, and pedestrian malls and walk ways.
The first, cable-suspended free span solar energy system was completed today over the REM Eyewear headquarters parking lot. The patented, cable-supported photovoltaic system created by P4P Energy is expected to generate 40,877 kilowatt-ho... [more]
St Peter’s School in Aylesford, Kent, educates children from age four to 11. ACTIS Insulation is working with the primary school to help it reach its goal of becoming the UK’s first carbon neutral school. The project, being driven by Head Teacher Simon Temple, was initiated this Summer as part of a School House Challenge and now forms an important part of the school’s curriculum.
As part of the process, The School Council discusses new plans and initiatives to reduce the school’s environment... [more]
The Highlands and Islands of Scotland is set to play a major part in the first Scottish Renewables Festival, offering people in the region a unique opportunity to see renewable energy in action on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June 2009.
A range of events are planned across the Highlands and Islands during the weekend, from a guided marine energy walk in Orkney, to a special screening of climate change film The Age of Stupid at Caithness Horizons in Thurso. There will also be a unique chance t... [more]
Entech Solar, Inc. has announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2009.
The Company has suspended manufacturing operations of its first-generation CPV products to focus all of its resources on its next generation of solar concentrating modules for expanded rooftop and other customer-driven applications.
Entech Solar is leveraging its proprietary SolarVolt™ and ThermaVolt™ technology and know-how to form the foundation for these next generation products, which are ... [more]
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