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Marine renewable energy standards development – supporting canadian priorities within iec tc 114
Marine Renewables Canada, as the lead proponent, aimed to develop international standards for the marine renewable energy industry through the International Electrotechnical Commission’s Technical Committee 114 (IEC TC 114). They formed a Mirror Committee to ensure Canada’s input and needs…
Semprius Stacked Solar Cell Reaches Close to 50 Percent Efficiency
Stacked Solar Cell Efficiency – ( www.Solarthermalmagazine.com ) – Semprius, Inc., an innovator in high concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules, has manufactured the first four-junction, four-terminal stacked solar cell using its proprietary micro transfer printing process. In this effort, Semprius worked…
Canadian Solar Completes Several Big Solar Deals
Oakley 2 Solar Farm Concept Drawing. Image courtesy of Canadian Solar Canadian Solar has announced the completion of several deals in the Asia-Pacific region. They are a provider of solar power products, services and system solutions with operations in North America,…
Where To Build New Solar Arrays?
Proponents of using coal and other fossil fuels to produce electricity or synthetic liquid fuels should consider the world they are asking us to go back to. Europe in the industrial age consisted of cities that were so polluted that…
California releases world’s first plan to achieve net zero carbon pollution
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released an updated proposal to implement ambitious climate action in response to Governor Newsom’s call for greater efforts. This plan sets out to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 and includes targets such as…
Where to build new solar arrays?
More New Solar Arrays Needed Around The World. Proponents of using coal and other fossil fuels to produce electricity or synthetic liquid fuels should consider the world they are asking us to go back to. Europe in the industrial age…
Sumitomo Wins Contract for Recycled Wood Fired CFB Boiler
Photo montage by Scheiwiller Svensson Arkitektkontor AB. The image shows the location of block 7, golden and black colored building beyond the power plant, seen from the south. Sumitomo SHI FW announced today that it has been awarded a contract…
U.S. Department of Energy’s 2016 Collegiate Wind Competition Participants
Twelve collegiate teams are gearing up to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) second Collegiate Wind Competition that will take place at the annual American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) WINDPOWER Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana, from…
New Utility-Scale Solar PV Projects to meet Needs of over 50,000 New South Wales Home
Utility-Scale Solar PV Projects ( Solar Thermal Magazine ) SYDNEY, Australia. First Solar today welcomes the news that AGL Energy Limited (AGL) has achieved financial close for two utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. First Solar has executed engineering, procurement and…