Tag Archives: innovative
In Focus: Dupont’s Solar Quality Standards
Solar installations were removed from twenty-four San Diego Unified School District campuses after corrosion was discovered that threatened the possibility of electrical issues that could lead to fires. The 4.3-megawatt installation was built in 2005-06 by Solar Integrated Technologies (SIT). SIT was acquired by Energy Conversion Devices (ECD) (PINK:ENERQ) in 2009. ECD’s Uni-Solar manufactured the [...]
The Innovative NREL Solar Air Conditioner Solution
One of the biggest obstacles with heating a building in the wintertime is that the fresh air drawn in through the ventilation system iscold and must be warmed to make it comfortable. Thirteen percent ofAmerican energy is used to heat residential and commercial buildings. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has found a innovative way [...]
Innovative Solar Shading System by GHD
GHD has developed a landmark concept that can radically cut energy in high-rise buildings and also generate renewable solar energy as well. Theexternal shading system sits like a skin on the outside of a building,moving around on tracks to shield the sun while still allowing daylightto penetrate. Made from a lightweight frame incorporating photovoltaic cells, [...]
Innovative Caltech Research for Future Solar Cells
Recent research conducted at the California Institute of Technology(Caltech) supported by BP and the Energy Frontier Research Center program of the Department ofEnergy, which has been funded by the Recovery Act, has led to stellarresults for the field of solar energy. A team of scientists from Caltech has created an innovative flexible photovoltaic (PV) solar [...]
DOE Announces $100 Million for Innovative Research Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced new funding opportunitiesfrom the Recovery Act, for renewable energy ideas focusing on gridstorage, power converters, and cooling systems for buildings. “This is about unleashing the American innovation machine to solvethe energy and climate challenge, while creating new jobs, newindustries and new exports for America’s workers,” said Secretary Chuto [...]
Applied Honored as One of World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies
Applied Materials is honored in the current issue ofThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Technology Review as one ofthe world’s 50 most innovative companies. Applied was recognizedspecifically for "Saving solar costs with large-scale manufacturing." According to the magazine, the first annual MIT TR50 list was developed by: "To select the 50 most innovative companies in the world, the editors [...]
Solar Decathlon Europe Looks to Feature Incredible and Innovative Designs
The inaugural Solar Decathlon Europe is still months away, but development of the groundbreaking housing designs are already in full force. The European Solar Decathlon is a competition that is based on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlonthat spiced up the archictecture of Washington, DC for two weeks inOctober. This year’s European version will [...]
Semprius, Siemens to advance innovative solar energy technology
Semprius Inc. and Siemens Industry Inc. have entered into a jointdevelopment agreement to co-develop and deploy plug-and-playdemonstration systems based on Semprius’ Solar Module Arrays andSiemens’ automation and control components. The systems areslated to be installed at numerous test sites around the world,including major utilities, commercial sites, international testlocations and government facilities. Semprius Solar ModuleArrays offer [...]
SolarPA achieves 12 percent solar efficiency increase with innovative nano spin-on
SolarPA has developed a process of using nanocoatings utilizing 3-7 nmproprietary nanomaterials to increase the efficiency of solar cells byas much as 12 percent. Previously, the start-up had achieved a10 percent increase in efficiency on both crystalline and thin-filmsolar cells using an electrospinning process. New achievements havedemonstrated a 12 percent increase in efficiency using a [...]