Solar Power
Feb 12th, 2009 |
By ashleys |
Category: Micro Generation, News, Solar Power
eGov Monitor reports that householders will be soon be able to install some of their their own energy generating equipment, including solar panels, without planning permission following a Scottish Government consultation on planning reforms aimed at increasing renewable energy generation and cutting emissions.
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Dec 31st, 2008 |
By admin |
Category: News, Solar Power
So you want to build your own solar panels system. A common question from people wanting to design their own solar energy installation is “how many panels do I need”? Whilst this a perfectly reasonable question to ask the answer is not that straight forward. Your Solar Panel requirement is dependant on a number of [...]
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Dec 7th, 2008 |
By admin |
Category: Solar Power
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This book covers the design and construction of simple passive solar water heaters. In my opinion, it is easily the best book ever written on the subject.   The book was published in 1981, and is now out of print and difficult to obtain.  David Bainbridge, the author, has agreed to make the book available here as [...]
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Dec 4th, 2008 |
By admin |
Category: Solar Power
New ways of squeezing out greater efficiency from solar photovoltaic cells are emerging from computer simulations and lab tests conducted by a team of physicists and engineers.
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Dec 1st, 2008 |
By admin |
Category: Solar Power
Currently solar cells are difficult to handle, expensive to purchase and complicated to install. The hope is that consumers will one day be able to buy solar cells from their local hardware store and simply hang them like posters on a wall. A recent study has shown that the dream is one step closer to reality.
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Nov 27th, 2008 |
By admin |
Category: Solar Power
Researchers have shed light on a basic process that could improve future solar cells. They have now directly measured the rate of hole transfer between identical porphyrin compounds in their ground states. These results are key to understanding the fundamental processes underlying charge separation and have applications for improving the efficiency of solar cells.
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Nov 26th, 2008 |
By admin |
Category: Solar Power
Scientists from leading European research institutions in the field of solar-to-fuel energy conversion call for unified action and substantial support for novel clean fuel technologies as well as a paradigm change in Europe’s current energy policy. This is crucial if Europe is to maintain its environmental stability and economic development.
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Nov 21st, 2008 |
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Category: Solar Power
Scientists have developed photovoltaic multi-junction solar cells which are able to convert 39.7% of the energy of sun light into electricity. This is the highest percentage ever reached in Europe, according to researchers.
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Nov 19th, 2008 |
By admin |
Category: Solar Power
Engineers in Spain have developed an algorithm that can optimize hybrid electricity generation systems through combined use of renewable energies, such as photovoltaic and wind power, and non-renewables, such as diesel. Their study envisions storing the energy in batteries or hydrogen tanks.
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Nov 14th, 2008 |
By admin |
Category: Solar Power
Scientists have induced electrons in the nanocrystals of semiconductors to cool more slowly by forcing them into a smaller volume. This has the potential to improve satellite communications and the generation of solar power. Slowing down the cooling of these electrons — in this case, by more than 30 times — could lead to a better infrared laser source and increase the bandwidth of communication satellites. It also could lead to more efficient photovoltaic devices.
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