NASA Technology Translates Into Self-Cleaning Solar Panels

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Excerpt: Find dusting those tables and dressers a chore or a bore? Dread washing the windows? Imagine keeping dust and grime off objects spread out over an area of 25 to 50 football fields. That's the problem facing companies that deploy large-scale solar power installations, and scientists today present …

Controller Tracks the Sun for PV Panels

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Excerpt: In a solar thermal power generation system, sunlight is concentrated onto a receiver that uses the heat to turn water into steam, which rotates a turbine and generates electricity. By controlling the angle of the heliostat so it tracks the movement of the sun, it is possible to precisely fo …

DOE Confirms Stick-On PV Film Improves Efficiency 12%

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Excerpt: A stick-on photovoltaic film developed by Soloptics can improve solar panel efficiency rates by over 12 percent, thereby reducing the cost of solar power for the consumer. The US Department of Energy confirmed the products' effectiveness on August 2.In tests performed by NREL at its Golden, …

Researchers Cool Silicon Until It Melts

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Excerpt: Like an ice cube on a warm day, most materials melt -- that is, change from a solid to a liquid state -- as they get warmer. But a few oddball materials do the reverse: They melt as they get cooler. Now a team of researchers at MIT has found that silicon, the most widely used material for comput …

Researchers Create Organic Photovoltaic Panels From Graphene

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Excerpt: Despite the fact that graphene has been known to exist for decades, only recently have researchers begun to study graphene in earnest. The reason for the relatively late start into research using grapheme is that the material was difficult to make in quantities needed for research.Once that h …

Helpful Tips for Solar Site Planning

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Excerpt:By John R. Gyorki, Editorial DirectorObviously, solar panels and collectors must be located where the sunlight can reach them most of the day during all seasons of the year. Accurate procedures used to find these spots have been around for several decades, but with the recent push to install …

World’s First Solar Soccer Ball Released In Wake Of 2010 World Cup

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Excerpt: Following the last release of world's first leaf-shape solarcell (GDXPMLEF-12505A1) by Greendix on 14-May-2010,Greendix presents its first solar football in the world to every football fans in celebration of world cup 2010. We hope this solar football can make a breakthrough to the traditional t …

Solar Panels Taking on New and Creative Shapes

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Excerpt: Greendix has released five innovative shapes of solar panels following the successful launch of the leaf-shaped solar panel last month. Sonelis Technologies handles supply and distribution in the Americas (N. and S. America) for this new exciting product line.Greendix’s debuts these five d …

Glazed flat type solar thermal panels

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Excerpt: The Superline series flat type solar panels have a sputtered blue copper absorber surface. The extruded aluminum frame is welded on each corner  with electrostatic powder-coat finish.  Monoblock polyurethane hard foam insulation is injected. Other features include a mineralwool layer and low-iron …

New Solar Panels Are Built Specifically For Slanted Rooftops

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Excerpt: Scheuten Solar recently presented its Multisol Integra; an integrated PV-solution suited for almost any sloped roof. This PV in-roof installation system replaces the conventional tile covering; whether as a part of the roof or as covering of the entire roof.This new solution seamlessly fits into …