photovoltaic thermal News
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Solar industry adds a new exhibition in its calendar
We are glad to inform you about our new b2b event SEE Solar – South-East European Solar Exhibition. The excellent solar irradiation indicators on the Balkans and the interest of leading companies provoke us to organize it. The event will be held parallel to the 8-th edition of the annual SE European Exhibition on Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy - 64% of its area in ...
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Buying Low: The Solar Industry’s Imminent Return to Health and Profitability
Overcapacity and poor margins have bankrupted a multitude of solar suppliers and forced corporate investors out of the market over the past two years. However, according to Lux Research, the industry is set to recover quickly thanks to converging supply and demand. Smart corporate investors have recognized the coming resurgence and formed partnerships in strategic areas like system deployment or ...
By Lux Research
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Spreading renewable energy know-how around the globe
The Renewables Academy is celebrating its 3rd Birthday. In three years, more than 1,200 course participants from 96 countries have been trained in renewable energy and energy efficiency. PV workshops in Abu Dhabi, Capacity Building for Renewable Energy in Egypt, the expansion of photovoltaic training in Mexico ... The Renewables Academy in Berlin has now been successfully offering its expertise ...
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The European Solar Days go from strength to strength
The next edition of the European Solar Days – a coordinated campaign of national events aimed at promoting the use of solar energy – will be held from 1 to 13 May, 2012. The initiative now includes more than 20 participants from 16 countries, who gathered this week in Prague for the 2nd edition of the European Solar Days Annual Conference. The European Solar Days successfully promote ...
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From `Amorphous` to `Zenith`: Those who have mastered the ABC of renewables save time and money
09. June 2010 The Renewables Academy (RENAC), the international provider of training in renewable energy is supporting the German solar industry"s export activities with special training courses for international clients. At Intersolar 2010, RENAC will be launching its new business cooperation model. This offers companies support by helping to ensure that international customers have an ...
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Solar architecture to take centre stage at Solarexpo 2010
Solarexpo – the international exhibition and conference on renewable energy and distributed generation to be held at Verona Exhibition Centre, Italy, on 5-7 May 2010 – presents for its next edition SOLARCH, building solar design & technologies. This special event will see solar architecture take centre stage in a multimedial exhibition experience based on latest-generation technologies. Luca ...
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Abengoa awarded 950 GWh/year in Chilean supply tender for 15 years
The company will generate the power from a combination of solar-thermal and photovoltaic plants. The award is part of a tender program by the Chilean Ministry of Energy of up to 13,000 GWh per year. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been awarded 950 ...
By Abengoa
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SunDrum Solar Hybrid PVT System delivers record peak 86% of Sun`s energy to Massachusetts home
SunDrum Solar LLC has achieved a solar industry one hour peak delivery record of 86% for a hybrid solar system, which generates both photovoltaic and thermal (PVT) solar energy. This record was achieved on April 24, 2013. This record breaking performance was enabled by the combination of a high performance standard Photovoltaic (PV) panel and the unique SDM 100 thermal collector from SunDrum ...
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DIY power supply: prospects for micro-generation
With climate change at the top of the international political agenda, and energy security an increasing concern for Western nations, consumers producing their own electricity might be one ideal solution. A new study has examined current obstacles to the widespread use of micro-generation. The technology for micro-generation - small, localised energy generation close to its point of use ...
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Abengoa signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Egypt to cooperate in the development of the national renewable energy industry
This MoU sets cooperation terms for the development of dispatchable solar power plants, in particular Solar Thermal Electricity (STE), in Egypt. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environmental sectors, signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the New and Renewable ...
By Abengoa
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EC study finds out that EU 20% renewables target can give jobs to 2.8m people
Reaching the 2020 renewable energy targets is expected to lead to around 2.8 million jobs in the renewable energy sector and generate a total value added of around 1.1% of GDP. This is the main conclusion of a European Commission's study on the impact of renewable energy policy on economic growth and employment in the European Union (Employ-RES) which is available in the internet now. Energy ...
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Solar Impulse - a scale-model of the zero fuel airplane at the See Solar
During the SEE Solar (South-East European Solar PV & Thermal Exhibition) which will take place on March 28-30.2012 in Sofia (Inter Expo Center), Solvay Sodi will present a scale-model of the zero fuel airplane – Solar Impulse. This is the first and only aircraft in the world which can fly day and night fuelled only by solar energy. Solvay, the main shareholder of Solvay Sodi, is the ...
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SunDrum™ Solar and AllNuEnergy Install the Largest PVT system in the US
SunDrum" Solar LLC, a manufacturer of hybrid PVT systems (Combined Photovoltaic and Thermal solutions) and AIINuEnergy Inc., an installer of both thermal and PV solutions, recently completed the largest on-roof commercial PVT system in the United States. The system is located on the roof of the Inn at Schofield Barracks, in Oahu, Hawaii. The specially designed hybrid system is composed of 700 PV ...
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EnerSolar+, the new themed area dedicated to solar energy and the world of renewable energy (27th – 30th May 2009 – fieramilano, Rho)
EnerSolar+ is the new sector wholly dedicated to solar energy and the world of renewable energy, being launched within EnerMotive 2009, the exhibition dedicated to power and factory, which takes place in conjunction with LivinLuce, that together carry the torch for the INTEL brand’s historical traditions. EnerSolar will be held at fieramilano (Rho) from 27th to 30th May 2009: in fact, it will ...
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California State Lottery Achieves Net Zero with CALMAC
CALMAC, a leader in energy storage systems, today announced the installation of its IceBank® thermal energy storage tanks at the California State Lottery Headquarters in Sacramento, Calif. The old, inefficient building was replaced by a new building, which now consists of retail, exhibition and office space plus a net-zero multi-purpose pavilion. It is designed to not only be energy ...
By Calmac
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Southern Africa set for a flood of renewable energy projects according to Frost & Sullivan
Despite the considerable potential that exists to produce electricity using renewable energy (RE) in Southern Africa, RE projects have been largely limited to off-grid, small-scale applications. However, the renewable energy market in South Africa is expected to grow exponentially in the next few years, owing to the announcement of the renewable energy feed-in tariff made in March 2009. New ...
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MassMutual completes rooftop solar project
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual) announced today the completion of a $2.4 million solar construction project at its headquarters in Springfield, Mass., reaffirming its commitment to increasing earth-friendly "green" standards in its operations by reducing its environmental impact and improving sustainability. "By installing more than 600 solar panels on the roof of our ...
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California farm selects Emerson to help manage innovative microgrid power project
Stone Edge Farm has selected Emerson (NYSE: EMR) automation technologies to provide efficient and reliable operation of its new microgrid, a self-sufficient energy production and distribution facility relying on diverse sources of electricity including solar power, wind power, hydrogen power and advanced storage battery technology. Home to a farm, spa and vineyard in Sonoma, Calif., Stone Edge ...
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TÜV Rheinland PTL Receives OSHA Approval for ANSI/UL 1703 Certification
TÜV Rheinland PTL, LLC, North America’s largest solar and photovoltaic testing company, was approved by the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to provide certification for ANSI/UL1703 the required North American solar safety mark. The accreditation is the latest in TÜV Rheinland´s comprehensive portfolio of ...
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MassMutual completes rooftop solar project
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual) announced today the completion of a $2.4 million solar construction project at its headquarters in Springfield, Mass., reaffirming its commitment to increasing earth-friendly "green" standards in its operations by reducing its environmental impact and improving sustainability. "By installing more than 600 solar panels on the roof of our ...
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