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Which Solar System Would you Install?
Similar to a computer which is made up of not only the processor but akeyboard, mouse, RAM, memory, monitor, speakers..etc, there’s a lot more to solar power than just the solar panels. An ordinary solar power system includes solar panels plus mounting hardware, inverters, wires, clips, clamps, standoffs,L-Feet, grounding lugs, connectors, wire management, disconnectscombiner boxes [...]
Q-Cells Installs 5.3 MW PV System
Q-Cells SE has inaugurated a solar power station on behalf of the investment company HEP Kapital and in partnership with thermovolt AG. The 5.3 MW system is located on a 19-hectare brownfieldsite close to Spremberg in the federal state of Brandenburg, Germany. Total project investment was approximately 16 million euros. The facility,which includes just under [...]
California Jail Solar PV System Goes Live
A northern California jail is now using the power of the sun to save millions in energy costs. On July 27th, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors “flipped the switch” on a new Yolo County Justice Campus solar photovoltaic system. The 1-megawatt solar power system wascompleted six weeks ahead of schedule. The facility, located in Woodland, [...]
UNI-SOLAR PowerTilt PV System Planned For Ontario $ENER
United Solar, a global manufacturer of building rooftop photovoltaics underits UNI-SOLAR brand and a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy ConversionDevices, has signed a deal to install its newly releasedPowerTilt solar roof system at the Daimler Truck and Bus North Americabus factory in Mississauga, Ontario. This 435 kW projectrepresents UNI-SOLAR’s first PowerTilt installation in North America.The [...]
Is A Solar Hot Water System A Good Fit for You?
So you’re interested in solar hot water? We’re happy to hear it.Solar water heating is an effective way to lower your utility bill. And, compared to solar electric — or photovoltaic (PV) — systems, solarwater heaters are typically less expensive. (For more info on thedifferences between these technologies, see our post Solar Hot Water vs. [...]
Maximizing Residential Solar Panel System Performance
We recently attended the Intersolar North America conference in SanFrancisco and spent some time talking with installers, distributors, and manufacturers about ways to maximize system performance for residential solar energy installations. When it comes to shading, residential solar installations tend to be more affected than utility scale or commercial scale installations. Whether it’s a tree branch, [...]
Solar Zephyr Unmanned Air System from QinetiQ
QinetiQ isdemonstrating perpetual solar flight with its Zephyr Unmanned AirSystem, which is currently airborne and setting a new unmanned flightduration record. The official world record for the longest unmannedflight is 30 hours 24 minutes that was set by Northrop Grumman’s GlobalHawk in 2001. Zephyr is trying to better the record and is already closing on [...]
Whirlwind’s Solar Laminate System
With off-grid rapidly slipping into the mainstream new ‘peel andstick solar laminates’ by Whirlwind solar have helped a house use 90%less energy than a conventional home. The solar laminate system consists of solar panels made from light weight amorphous silicon. The panelsare easily fitted between the ridges of conventional metal roofingsystems and connected to an [...]
The Solar Eco Ball Speaker System
Industrial designer Pedro Gomes is trying to better the experienceof your portable media player by designing a portable speaker set formusic lovers. The portable device, dubbed Eco Ball, features twospeakers that are connected together in the form of a ball. The speakers come with a carry belt that includes flexible photovoltaic cells toconvert solar energy [...]