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Designed by Toyo Ito, the dragon-shaped 50,000 seat arena is clad in 8,844 solar panels that illuminate the track and field with 3,300 lux. The project will officially open later this year to welcome the 2009 World Games. Building a new stadium is always a massive undertaking that requires millions…

PV, Solar Thermal, Manufacturing, Standards and Policy are Top Draws

Australia, the world’s largest coal exporter, currently uses coal for over 80 per cent of its domestic electricity generation. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said yesterday that since he wanted Australia to be a ‘solar leader’ rather than a ‘solar follower’, Australia would tap into its ‘biggest natural resource’ to…

Australia, the world’s largest coal exporter, currently uses coal for over 80 per cent of its domestic electricity generation. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said yesterday that since he wanted Australia to be a ‘solar leader’ rather than a ‘solar follower’, Australia would tap into its ‘biggest natural resource’ to…

Exhibition Triples Growth In Just One Year

Overlooking a mountain lake a few hours drive from Tokyo, dozens of tall wind turbines spin in the breeze creating carbon-free power for the world's fifth-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases

PV Group, SolarTech, and Greentech Media to Provide Keys for US Solar Success

Research on organic solar cells has focused mainly on increasing conversion efficiency in recent years. But operational lifetime also needs improvement

Research on organic solar cells has focused mainly on increasing conversion efficiency in recent years. But operational lifetime also needs improvement

Sanyo Electric Co Ltd achieved a cell conversion efficiency of 23% in its HIT (heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer) solar cell