As I just noted on Facebook, I don’t see how anyone could vote for Romney other than selfish millionaires and billionaires. Here are just some of the reasons why Obama is a much better option: On Obama: CleanTechnica’s Evaluation…
Solar Battery Charger from Ascent Solar & CTC GmbH
There are a lot of solar battery chargers out there. But here’s a new one from Ascent Solar and CTC GmbH: Portable Automotive Solar Battery Charger Announced (via Clean Technica) Here’s a new solar-powered consumer tech product to check out. The…
Largest Transparent Solar PV Roof In U.S.
In many cases, transparent solar or building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) don’t serve enough of a purpose to warrant their extra cost. But, sometimes, they are the obvious choice for the project. Here’s one such example, the largest transparent solar PV…
Bandgap Engineering Aims To Double Solar Cell Power Generation Using Nanowires
Two times more solar cell power generation? Well, that would be something, wouldn’t it! Here’s more info from CleanTechnica: Startup Hopes to Double the Power of Solar (via Clean Technica) A Massachusetts start-up called Bandgap Engineering is aiming to double…
Over 100 MW Of Utility-Scale Solar For Indonesia
100 MW of utility-scale solar power plants are reportedly headed to Indonesia courtesy First Solar, a leading solar product company based out of the US, and PT. Pembangkitan Jawa Bali Services (PJB Services), an Indonesia company. An MOU was signed this…
New High-Tech Solar Company for Saudi Arabia
A new high-tech company for the solar energy sector is going to be created in Saudi Arabia, courtesy Saint-Gobain (in particular, Jean-Pierre Floris, Senior Vice-President and President of the Innovative Materials Sector) and Prince Faisal Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. A…
New “Smart” Solar Modules Unveiled by Upsolar
Upsolar yesterday unveiled that it has created new “smart modules” with the help of Tigo Energy. Reportedly, these are the first smart modules to be certified by TÜV Rheinland PTL for Europe and North America. The new smart modules are good for…
Walking on Sunshine (Video)
Isn’t this a great solar-related song? Maybe we’ll start a Music Mondays series with this one. Thanks to Solar Power World for the share.
Black Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency Doubled
While conventional solar cells can absorb a good portion of the Sun’s light, they completely miss the boat on getting anything from the infrared spectrum. But black silicon solar cells are actually designed exactly for this. A group of researchers from…
Interview for CNBC / Harvard Business Review
Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. Here’s yet one more interview I haven’t posted on this site. It’s my interview for CNBC and Harvard Business Review’s “Energy Opportunities” series. Check it out below.…