Hybrid Photovoltaic Solar-Thermal Collector Does Both Jobs

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Excerpt: The Turkish company, Solimpeks Corp., has launched its Volther hybrid photovoltaic-solar thermal collector, which produces electricity and hot water simultaneously. The hybrid system allows extra module heat to be absorbed to produce hot water while optimising efficiency, the company says.Histor …

Pocket-Size Folding Solar Charger Maximizes Surface Area

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Excerpt: AmbienTec has revealed a new set of solar power chargers with folding designs that the maximize the surface area of pocket-sized units.  The AmbienTec SolarFold and SolarFan solar power chargers can produce 3 minutes of talk time for every 10 minutes of charge.The AmbienTec SolarFold and Sol …

Machine Offers Clean Edges Boosting PV Module Productivity

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Excerpt: Product Briefing Outline: Bystronic glass now offers the champ speed-series of glass substrate edge grinders, using experience gained from the automotive industry to provide clean, ground edges, free from cracks and shell defects, boosting yield and productivity in PV module production. The …

Magnolia Solar Receives $1M To Advance Thin-Film Solar Cells

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Excerpt: Magnolia Solar has received a US$1 million award from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). This award is to develop advanced thin-film solar cells in partnership with the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany.Magnol …

Research Shows Nanotube Thermocells Can Be Excellent Power Sources

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Excerpt: According to a study published in the American Chemical Society's Nano Letters journal, researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have determined that thermocells based on carbon nanotube electrodes could be used for generating electrical energy from heat cast off by chemical plants, auto …

Solar Tracker Provides No Excessive Movements

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Excerpt: The Active 1000 single-axis solar tracker has a maximum of 10m2 module surface. It is equipped with a no failure-prone light sensor and provides no excessive movements. This tracker is a cost-efficient tracking system with low power consumption. Solar tracker system from PTL Solar has the capac …

Pollution-Free Yacht Powered By Solar Power Unveiled

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Excerpt: The world's largest pollution-free yacht, the PlanetSolar, was unveiled Thursday at the HDW Shipyard in Germany.Designed by a team of international engineers, PlanetSolar is a multihull white catamaran topped by about 5,300 square feet of black photovoltaic solar panels consisting of some 3 …

University Of Michigan Creates 9 Cubic Millimeter Solar Power System

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Excerpt: Advances in solar power aren't always the most immediately exciting sort of developments (a more efficient solar panel still looks like a solar panel), but this new solar power system developed at the University of Michigan certainly won't have any trouble turning a few heads. Not only is it 1,0 …

Installing Stable PV Panels On Unstable Ground

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Excerpt: Oldcastle Precast, Inc., showcases their patent pending precast ballasted footings for solar panel mounting. The patent pending footing designs are used for solar power systems that utilize Photovoltaic (PV) technologies such as fixed tilt, single axis, or dual axis trackers, or a Concentrated S …

Solar Analysis Tool Available As iPhone Application

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Excerpt: Solar installers and consumers looking for a simple-to-use, yet powerful, portable solar site analysis tool can now download the SMA Solarchecker iPhone application from the Apple App Store.  The free iPhone application provides users with a quick way of finding out how much energy - and revenue - …