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Focus on photovoltaic industries. Networking group for solar power engineering and renewable energy.

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Is The Future For Solar In Deserts Or On Rooftops? 1 Reply

A recent study by David Anthony says that solar energy, despite all of the effort to increase its usage, still only accounts for less than one percent of the energy we consume. The amount of solar…

Started by Lance Brown. Last reply by Bryan St.Martin Feb 25.

IBM Creates Solar Cell Comprised Of Earthly Elements 1 Reply

IBM announced it has built a solar cell — where the key layer that absorbs most of the light for conversion into electricity, is made entirely of readily-available elements — that set a new world rec…

Tagged: cell, technology, solar, IBM, levels

Started by Lance Brown. Last reply by George Pollock Feb 20.

Solar Cells Can Be Installed Next to Salt Water

http://bit.ly/deEwyh

Started by Lance Brown Feb 3.

Is it possible that these glitter-sized PV Cells revolutionize the industry?

http://bit.ly/59eA09. They claim that these PV cells will be put on most anything in the future, even clothing. I am doubtful this will take off. Who wants to wear PV cells? I don't think it's goi…

Tagged: Cells, PV

Started by Lance Brown Jan 23.

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Comment by Lance Brown on March 9, 2010 at 1:54pm: Hybrid Photovoltaic Solar-Thermal Collector Does Both Jobs

The Turkish company, Solimpeks Corp., has launched its Volther hybrid photovoltaic-solar thermal collector, which produces electricity and hot water simultaneously. The hybrid system allows extra module heat to be absorbed to produce hot water while optimising efficiency, the company says.

http://bit.ly/9RKBfT

Comment by COMSOL Multiphysics on March 8, 2010 at 12:55pm: A paper on "Optical modeling of a folded organic solar cell" with Comsol Multiphysics http://www.comsol.com/papers/3891/

Comment by Andre D. Henderson on March 4, 2010 at 7:43am: Solar prices coming down: http://www.pvsociety.com/article/450940-Solar_Industry_Faces_Stiff_Price_Drops.php

Also see: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=photovoltaic-breakthroughs-brighten-outlook-for-cheap-solar-power

Comment by Lance Brown on March 3, 2010 at 4:59pm: University Of Michigan Creates 9 Cubic Millimeter Solar Power System http://bit.ly/ciMXTl

Comment by Lance Brown on February 26, 2010 at 5:52pm: Solar Analysis Tool Available As iPhone Application http://bit.ly/9DmQah

Comment by Alfred Byrne on February 26, 2010 at 7:13am: Here in Texas TXU is now leasing Solar Panels for roof top installation.

Comment by Lance Brown on February 4, 2010 at 2:50pm: guess what solar power is doing to aid the Haiti relief...http://bit.ly/ceJdpG

Comment by Rory A. Rivera, P.E. on January 27, 2010 at 4:37pm: Energy provision at Puerto Rico is very expensive; it relies 90% on fosil fuels. We need to explore green energy co generation, since the market demand is very high and waiting for the right solution.