Analysts: Li-ion output surging, prices plummeting
02/03/2012
Global manufacturers of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are preparing for "one of the largest factory buildouts in world history" to meet ...
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mPhase prepping new battery tech for autos, marine apps
01/18/2012
mPhase Technologies says it is in the home stretch with a "refined prototype" of a new automotive and marine battery technology, with a p...
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ROI potential for OLED, emerging display technologies
01/09/2012
Printed, flexible, and organic electronics enable next-gen displays and other applications; however, technical hurdles and dev cycles impede ROI. T...
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Alternative energy sources need alternative energy storage
01/03/2012
Alternative energy storage -- batteries, flywheels, fuel cells and more -- are rising to meet the challenge of utility-scale intermittent energy pr...
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BYD builds large energy storage station in China with SGCC
01/03/2012
BYD and the State Grid Corporation of China completed construction on a large battery energy storage station, comprising 100MW of wind, 40MW of sol...
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Microgrids shift from pilot to commercial installs
12/29/2011
Factors from rising fuel costs and dropping PV prices, to remote application interest, are bringing microgrids into the mainstream for a diverse ba...
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Indoor Li-ion energy storage system hooks into Shimizu microgrid for study
12/29/2011
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries delivered a large-capacity, indoor, lithium-ion rechargeable battery energy storage system to the Shimizu Institute of ...
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Campus microgrids a $777M market by 2017
12/21/2011
Microgrids, pockets of distributed energy resources that can be isolated from the utility power grid, have been called "the ultimate example o...
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Suntech Recognized by MIT Technology Review as One of World's 50 Most Innovative Companies
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest producer of solar panels, has been included in the 2012 TR50, Technology Review...
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SALE OF SOLAR ENERGY AND BIOGAS IN PAJAM TO TNB BEGINS ON MARCH 28
The first phase of the renewal energy project at the Integrated Renewable Energy Park in Pajam near here, was completed in December last year, an...
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China's JinkoSolar Establishes PV Module Testing Lab with UL
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS), a vertically integrated solar power product manufacturer based in China, recently announced the openin...
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Schell Brothers Reports Impressive Efficiency Scores from Home Energy Rating System (HERS)
After rolling out its new Schellter score of 52 on standard homes, and an even lower 31 when solar and geothermal options are included.
The ...
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Powering The Solar Revolution
Powering the Solar Revolution Resource CD
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Measuring: The Key Component For Optimizing Your Solar Simulator
Measurement of a solar simulator is a very important task and should be completed at least every 3 months. Lamps and power outputs of simulators ch...
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FREE WEBCAST: Solar Simulator Spectrum Measurement and Calibration
This free webinar discusses the classification and need of measuring a solar simulator.
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FREE WEBCAST: Advances in Materials Converting and PSA Tapes, Including Bus Bar Tapes, for Solar Manufacturing
In this FREE webinar, you will learn about new materials, adhesives, and the converting capabilities, including advances in PSA’s for bus bars...
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PV inverter teardown identifies price-reduction opps
December 15, 2011
IHS performed its first teardown of a solar PV inverter on the Power-One Inc. Aurora PVI-4.2-OUTD-S-US inverter, and used this data to suggest areas where PV inverter makers can cut costs in coming...
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Tigo Energy raises $18M for PV optimization offering
December 12, 2011
Tigo Energy, which makes SmartModule technology for PV solar installations, raised $18 million in financing, to expand manufacturing and grow international sales. |
Buffett-backed MidAmerican buys First Solar's 550MW Topaz
December 8, 2011
First Solar's sale of its 550MW Topaz project to Warren Buffett-backed wind utility owner MidAmerican Holdings shows that there's still interest in big solar projects -- especially if the numbers a...
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PV inverter sales in Q3: Look outside Germany
December 6, 2011
The photovoltaics (PV) inverter market stayed in decline in Q3 2011, with industry revenues more than 20% below Q3 2010 and shipments down 8%, reports IMS Research. |
