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The Australian National University will reduce its carbon emissions by a further 19 tonnes per year thanks to new solar panels installed on the rooftop of the University’s Student Concessions Building. Launched today by Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, Senator the Hon Don Farrell, the photovoltaic (PV) array of 60 solar panels, with […]
Sep 7 2011 | Posted in Australia,Solar PV | Read More » 
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has approved Tucson Electric Power’s (TEP’s) plan to provide customers with an affordable way to meet their electric needs with locally generated solar power. By the end of this year, participants in TEP’s Bright Tucson Community Solar Program will be able to purchase shares of solar energy for as little […]
Aug 27 2010 | Posted in Residential Solar | Read More » 
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. Historically, the main drawback of many conventional photovoltaic (PV) systems has been the high initial […]
Victor Valley College in Victorville, California and SolFocus recently held a grand opening ceremony for the largest solar power plant in North America using concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) systems. After two months of construction, the one megawatt solar power plant is now providing clean power to Victor Valley College in Victorville, California. The SolFocus CPV technology employs a […]
Jun 7 2010 | Posted in Concentrated PV,Solar Thermal,U.S. | Read More » 
Vinci Energía C.V. has announced that it is poised to launch one of the first pre-commercial solar thermal electric plants based on its new Luter 10 Stirling dish technology. Rather than using conventional mirrors, the solar receivers will be fitted with Vinci Energía’s patented optical assembly. The new Stirling dish unit developed by Vinci Energía […]
