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Cogenra Solar unveils the largest rooftop solar energy system in the U.S.
Posted on April 9, 2012 | No CommentsWinery gets a gold star for alternative energy. Cogenra Solar, a developer of hybrid solar energy systems, has unveiled the largest rooftop hybrid solar energy system in the U.S. The... -
Solar power growing rapidly in Japan thanks to feed-in tariffs
Posted on April 8, 2012 | No CommentsJapan’s solar energy growth Solar energy is gaining momentum around the world, especially in Japan, where the solar market is experiencing a period of rapid growth. Japan has long been... -
Maryland lawmakers pass bill that opens the way for more solar energy
Posted on April 7, 2012 | No CommentsSolar energy market widens in Maryland The Maryland Legislature has passed a new bill (Senate Bill 791) that opens the way for the rapid growth of solar energy in the... -
University of Delaware researchers experiment with concentrated sunlight to make hydrogen gas
Posted on April 6, 2012 | No CommentsHydrogen fuel cell research in the U.S. Researchers from the University of Delaware, led by Professor Erik Koepf, have been working on ways to make hydrogen fuel cells more environmentally... -
SunPower announces commercialization of its record breaking Maxeon solar cells
Posted on April 1, 2012 | No CommentsSunPower, a leading solar energy company, has announced that its record breaking solar energy cells have entered commercial production. The company’s Maxeon solar cells broke the world record for both... -
Concentrating Solar Power Alliance aims to educate U.S. lawmakers on how new solar energy technology works
Posted on March 17, 2012 | No CommentsLast week, Abengoa, BrightSource Energy and Torresol Energy, three of the world’s leading solar energy companies, launched the Concentrating Solar Power Alliance (CSPA). The initiative aims to educate U.S. regulators... -
MIT awards student for breakthrough development in solar energy technology
Posted on March 14, 2012 | No CommentsThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has announced one of the winners of its prestigious Lemelson-MIT Student Prize. Student Miles Barr beat out the competition for his development of what... -
Germany’s use of solar energy has lowered the cost of power in the country by 40%
Posted on March 7, 2012 | No CommentsA new study from the Fraunhofer Institute, a research firm based in Munich, Germany, shows how effectively Germany has been able to keep energy prices low through the use of...
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