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IBM’s Next Generation Solar Array
The company sometimes called itty bitty machines, IBM, which revolutionized the personal computer, is bringing its technological knowhow to solar through a new partnership with Airlight Energy, ETH Zurich and Interstate University of Applied Sciences Buchs NTB. The group recently won a three-year, $2.4 million grant from the Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation to [...]
Micro Inverters: What You Need to Know
Are you thinking about installing solar panels on your home or business? You may just want to update your current system and add value to your investment. There are two types of inverters that you can install on your solar panel array. These may be either an array inverter, which will convert the DC current [...]
Energy Efficiency: Is It The Real Deal?
According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), peak electric loads in the U.S. are 20,800 MW lower than they would be without utility energy efficiency programs[1]. If it is correct it represents perhaps 100 power plants that did not need built that would have otherwise been required. Similarly, the EIA data shows that electric usage [...]
NASA: Looking for New Solar Arrays to Power Spacecraft
Space was one of the first applicable uses for photovoltaics, but arrays have typically been small, enough to power the needs To meet the needs of future space travel NASA is looking to the sun. This week it released a request for proposals (RFP) for photovoltaic array systems that will enable space electric propulsion systems [...]