Solar Photovoltaic
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Monday, October 27th, 2008With increased incentives for homeowners to install solar photovoltaic power systems in the form of tax credits and tie in agreements with the local grid, many people are looking to purchase properties that already have solar systems installed. In fact, all across the country potential buyers are talking with their real estate agents about properties […]
NRG Solar Re-Charging Station
Sunday, October 12th, 2008NRG Dock wants you to save some greenbacks this year by switching to solar. When I say switching to solar, I’m referring to your re-charging methods for your cell, blackberry, PSP or other small communication tools. The device utilizes a small photovoltaic panel to collect energy and features a storage capacity that reliably delivers stored […]
How It’s Made: Solar Panels
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
YouTube - How It’s Made - Solar Panels
Everyday, more and more people are exploring alternative, eco-friendly, ways of powering their homes and businesses from tankless water heaters to solar power to biofuels. Solar power has gained much attention as both a viable and affordable alternative to fossil fuels and the like. The Discovery Channel’s program, […]
Solar Energy News Summary Week of 4-20
Sunday, April 20th, 2008Mich. House starts passing comprehensive energy legislationMLive.com - MI,USAAnd Hemlock Semiconductor Corp. near Saginaw, which makes materials used in solar energy products, would get tax breaks based on electric costs if
Claymore Launches Global Solar ETFETFguide - Carlsbad,CA,USAThe index currently consists of 25 globally-listed investable public companies that specialize in providing solar energy products and services […]
Masdar Puts Solar Power To The Test for the Abu Dhabi
Sunday, December 30th, 2007I came across an interesting article about a proposed field test in the United Arab Emirates. The test is actually a competition amongst 22 companies. The UAE is not prone to sitting back hitting golf balls into the Persian Gulf and entirely relying on oil revenues, it is working to build a capital […]
Milking the Desert for Solar Power
Sunday, December 16th, 2007Anyone that has been to visit any of the hotels in Las Vegas in the last 10 years knows that the corporate powers that rule the crown jewel of the desert never miss an opportunity to pull a profit on any segment of business. Every cost driver there has been turned into a revenue […]
Solio Portable Charger - Out of the Box First Impressions
Saturday, December 8th, 2007This week and I got started working with my Solio portable charger, a photovoltaic solar charger that also has a built in battery for transferring a charge to other electronic devices. First off the design packaging is relatively simple, and there are no tricks or anything peculiar that is required to get at the actual […]
ECD Ovonics
Friday, October 26th, 2007United Solar Ovonics is a wholy owned subsidy of ECD Ovonics and just happens to specialize in the ever-growing solar energy industry. As the industry leader in the production of amorphous photovoltaics technology, USO currently operates the worlds most complex and efficient silicon film solar cell manufacturing plant.
Creating the solar cells that will power […]
First Solar Inc.
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007First Solar Inc. is the largest thin film photovoltaic manufacturer in the world, due to their capacity of 75-megawatt distribution. In addition to boasting the aforementioned feats, FSI achieved an average of 9% PV module efficiency in 2005, which is a remarkable benchmark in the industry. With the inception of their […]
Trina Solar
Monday, October 15th, 2007Trina Solar specializes in the high quality monocrystalline module industry in the development of photovoltaic cells. Trina Solar was founded in 1997 and is one of the few solar companies that utilize a vertically integrated business model that ensures a continual improvement in both quality and reliability throughout the production process. Specializing in both residential […]
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