Expansion of California lab supports growing demand for solar products and commitment to industry’s fastest project turnaround time.
Siemens AG says its new transformerless solar inverters have achieved an effiency of 98 per cent — 2 per cent higher than other inverters.
Dow Corning has announced that it will invest up to $13 million (USD) to expand its European capabilities to innovate with silicon-based materials and technologies.
Encouraging news in the renewable energy come from solar thermal industry that, in 2009, has experienced considerable growth and that seems destined to play an even more important in coming years.
Co-finance 1,235 million euro in R&D in order to achieve competitiveness in all its market segments>
There’s more to solar energy than rooftop panels and solar farms. Dr Keith Bowen of Circadian Solar looks at how a combination of concentrated photovoltaics and micro-generation could provide clean, fresh water to places where it is needed most.
Can the Sahara Desert really meet Europe's voracious appetite for energy? The Desertec solar power project aims to do just that, but a host of obstacles remain. Overly optimistic expectations are now being scaled down as the project starts to take shape.
Construction began in mid-May 2010 with project completion expected mid- to late summer.
Trina Solar will showcase the TSM-DC80 in June 2010 at Intersolar Europe in Munich, Germany.
Trina Solar will showcase the TSM-DC80 in June 2010 at Intersolar Europe in Munich, Germany.

