Australia: An Asia-Pacific Solar Power
By D.A. Barber
Australia has quietly become the ninth largest market for solar PV in the world and is becoming one of t.. [more]
2012-08-22 21:52
Net-zero Energy Buildings
By D.A. Barber
Zero-energy buildings produce as much energy as they use through on-site renewable resources and efficient.. [more]
2012-08-14 23:40
Solar Space Power
By D.A. Barber
The problem for PV generated electricity is that the sun only shines on average for about 8 hours per da.. [more]
2012-08-07 19:35
Using Landfills for Solar Farms
By D.A. Barber
With large tracts of land at a premium, a new development trend in the U.S. has opened unused locations .. [more]
2012-07-31 0:59
IMM and the Advance of Multi-Junction PVs
By D.A. Barber
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) entered into a coo.. [more]
2012-07-31 0:57
Making Use of a Focused Beam of Sunlight: CSP Systems
By Dr Dino R Ponnampalam
The development of a world powered by clean and renewable sources of energy is not an easy goal.. [more]
2012-07-18 0:27
Hyperion 3: Advancing Solar Technology Manufacturing
By Dr Dino Ponnampalam
The solar industry has grown steadily since the 1960s, and quite rapidly in the last two decades, .. [more]
2012-07-03 0:11
“Plug and Play” Solar Power
by D.A. Barber
When installing a PV system becomes as simple as plugging an appliance into an outlet, the residential P.. [more]
2012-06-25 18:14
Getting More for Less: Improvements to Concentrated Photovoltaic Systems
By Dr Dino R Ponnampalam
The advancement of our civilization has been marked by numerous seminal moments; one such event.. [more]
2012-06-21 23:38
A Paint-Based Solution to Capturing Sunlight
By Dr Dino R Ponnampalam
There has been a considerable push to restructure the energy mix to favor non-finite energy res.. [more]
2012-05-30 23:38
Making the Transition from Inorganic to Organic Solar Cells
The fluctuating price of energy, due to a variety of reasons ranging from geo-political constraints to national and internati.. [more]
2012-01-13 17:00
Solar Energy Systems Internal Rate of Return
Installing a solar energy system represents an important financial decision for any individual or company. Business owners, .. [more]
2011-12-30 2:05
Bio-based Solar Cell Technology – A Cleaner Option for the Solar Industry
Much has been made of the fact that currently available energy sources are polluting and finite. Furthermore, much has bee.. [more]
2011-12-16 20:53
DSSC – Transforming A Solar Cell
Since the Industrial Revolution, our energy needs have been met primarily through the burning of polluting fossil fuels, wi.. [more]
2011-12-02 22:38
Cold Weather PVs: The Niche Market
The efficiency of PV solar cells is not only affected by the photovoltaic materials and manufacturing techniques used to pr.. [more]
2011-11-30 17:44
The Solar Glass and Reflector Value Chain
Solar modules require tempered solar glass to protect interior components against the elements. In thin film applications, g.. [more]
2011-11-28 17:25
Reduce Building’s Energy Costs with Solar Ventilation Preheat Solution
Solar ventilation preheat refers to a solar wall or transpired solar collector, which heats air before it enters a structure... [more]
2011-11-22 18:35
CIGS – Manufacturing A Solar Future
A solar-based Utopia would see solar panels on the roof of every building, and solar material integrated into the façade of.. [more]
2011-11-21 18:54
