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Eco Energy World (EEW) Australia, a developer of utility scale solar projects, has received planning consent for the development of a 140MW solar farm near Maryborough, Queensland. EEW Chairman Svante Kumlin said: “We are so pleased for the Aramara area and the Fraser Coast Region. This project will increase the…...

By Burrow Global Increased Focus on Key Customer Initiatives and Growth Strategies Mike Burrow, founder and CEO of Burrow Global, LLC (www.burrowglobal.com), has named current Burrow Global Automation President, Nigel James, to the newly created position of Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). As CSO, Mr. James is responsible for assisting the…

Scientists have developed a solvent system with reduced toxicity that can be used in the manufacture of perovskite solar cells, clearing one of the barriers to the commercialization of a technology that promises to revolutionize the solar industry. Read more here:: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/solar_energy/~3/7qVzKSJNqWY/161005103628.htm

With the high environmental cost of conventional energy sources and the finite supply of fossil fuels, the importance of renewable energy sources has become much more apparent in recent years. However, efficiently harnessing solar energy for human use has been a difficult task. While silicon-based solar cells can be used…

By Robin Sayles Précis: CSP developers must target energy storage capacities based on market needs to maximize cost advantages from longer dispatchability and higher capacity factors, industry experts told CSP Today. Thermal energy storage (TES) systems are becoming commonplace in CSP plants as developers look to leverage cost advantages over…

Scientists have recently demonstrated for these applications that networks of metallic mesh possessing fractal-like nano-features surpass other metallic networks in utility. Read more here:: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/matter_energy/solar_energy/~3/o-SN1o8GFXA/161004104748.htm

By By AMY YEE Microfinance and small rooftop panels can transform lives in a country where the electric grid reaches just 25 percent of the population. Read more here:: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/opinion/in-rural-bangladesh-solar-power-dents-poverty.html

A substantial advance in generating electricity has now been realized through a combination of concentrating solar power and thermoelectric materials. By combining concentrating solar power — which converts light into heat that is then used to generate electricity — with segmented thermoelectric legs, made up of two different thermoelectric materials,…

By Robin Sayles Précis: Solar thermal news you need to know. India studies highlight benefits of off-grid CSP The electricity cost from new CSP plants in a decentralized power system in India could be comparable to the extension of grid-based power supply, according to studies carried out at the Center…

By CT Lab CT Lab, the global leader in power quality management, today concluded an agreement with Eskom Holdings in South Africa to supply power quality instruments and management services to all nine provinces in South Africa. The demand for heightened reliability by modern mission-critical applications has resulted in companies…