The darker side of solar
You know why traditional chemical manufacturing processes are considered very energy efficient these days? ... manufacturing methods such as solar panel production, according to Massachusetts Institute of Technology ... sustainability from products manufactured by these means," he said. Professor Gutowski said [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 18:16:09
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Alarming energy inefficiency in new manufacturing
Under the rubric, “we are not yet making progress”, this is an important study in the context of distributed manufacturing and the need for a ... solar panel manufacturing methods could drastically reduce the technology’s lifecycle energy balance ... industries scale up — especially if energy prices rise again or if a carbon tax is adopted, he says [more...]
Date: 2009-03-26 10:44:25
Eco Gadgets: Electrolux’s Sunny washing machine might need too much sun
electrolux-sunny1_gqpM9_69 Eco Factor: Front loading washing machine heats water with solar energy. Just when the uses of solar energy in electronics seem to have reached their end, manufacturers ... will bring back all those extra bucks you spend for the solar panels in the form of energy savings [more...]
Date: 2009-02-26 09:09:50
SAVE WATER! SHARE A SHOWER!
I am very happy to see that Aussie hunks David Williams & Brett Stewart rugby league players from the Manly Sea Eagles are ... manufacturer of advanced renewable solar energy hot water, pool and building heating products. So I understand the importance of clean solar energy but water is also something we should cherish [more...]
Date: 2009-03-03 03:09:31
Alarming Use Of Energy, Materials In Newer Manufacturing Processes
Modern manufacturing methods are spectacularly inefficient in their use of energy and materials, ... dramatically. The inherent inefficiency of current solar panel manufacturing methods could ... will become more important, however, as the new industries scale up — especially if energy prices rise [more...]
Date: 2009-03-30 23:19:01
Entech Halts Current Production To Focus On Next-Gen Technologies
Entech Solar has suspended manufacturing operations of its concentrating solar energy systems at its plant in Fort Worth, Texas, ... products. ``We're moving in a new direction as a company toward the next generation of solar ... . “The board made this strategic decision based on the promise of our next generation solar [more...]
Date: 2009-03-31 16:55:06
‘Alarming’ Use of Energy, Materials in Newer Manufacturing Processes
Modern manufacturing methods are spectacularly inefficient in their use of energy and materials, ... as microchips but on a large scale, is escalating dramatically. The inherent inefficiency of current solar panel manufacturing methods could drastically reduce the technology’s lifecycle energy balance — [more...]
Date: 2009-03-27 16:01:02
Six Reasons for Cloudy Skies on the Solar Energy Industry
While solar energy panel wattage has and will continue to grow at a rate of about 40% per year, ... . The thin film solar panel market and hence the equipment market grew strongly because ... %. Our analysis of 103 solar manufacturers shows that panel production capacity in 2009 will be 15 GW whereas [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 13:46:35
Rise & Shine: October 20, 2008
The Rise & Shine is your daily source for all solar-industry news. Brought to you by Sweet Solar Home and the Experts at SunRun ... film solar manufacturing facility, which can produce enough flexible solar modules to produce ... of solar in the nation’s energy mix. Solar Panels Save [more...]
Date: 2008-10-20 15:00:55
Moser Baer Striving to lower PV Manufacturing Costs
While the technology originated in the United States, it has been Germany and Japan that have taken the lead in the manufacture of solar panels ... in state-of-the-art solar energy , yet even such advantage is diminishing as research institutes around ... , yellow, green, blue, purple and pink. Australia gleams a bright red on the NASA map based upon data [more...]
Date: 2009-03-09 20:15:52
Waxman climate bill will switch on the green jobs
This is an exciting week in DC. House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman circulated his and Congressman Markey's draft climate bill ... , installing solar energy systems, manufacturing batteries for hybrid cars, and building wind farms ... and supports development of a smart electric grid that helps us maximize our use of renewables [more...]
Date: 2009-04-01 23:10:14
Texas Legislators Hope to Initiate Solar Bonanza
Filed under: News, Polit-eco, Alternative EnergyIf you’ve ever spent day in the Lone Star State, ... to manufacture Texas a leader in solar energy. Thus far, 69 renewable energy bills have been introduce in th… gadget reviews gadgets computer apple playstation 3 iphone apple products [more...]
Date: 2009-03-29 06:36:22
Photovoltaic film molded to shingles, turns sunlight into electricity
It's an old idea: roof shingles that not only keep your home dry but capture solar power and convert it to electricity. But a Tucson, Ariz., solar firm and the world's largest chemical company are partners in a newer approach. Global Solar Energy of Tucson manufactures a thin, flexible photovoltaic film. read more [more...]
Date: 2009-03-13 18:55:00
DOE offers first loan guarantee to solar firm
This is good news for the renewable energy space. Y&M Partners is working with both solar and wind companies ... for the construction of a commercial scale solar panel manufacturing plant. Solyndra makes cylindrical solar ... of the project's costs, allowing Solyndra to begin construction of a second solar panel fabrication facility [more...]
Date: 2009-03-21 15:50:00
End of the ride
For a brief period in time, it seemed that the Chinese project to reduce carbon emissions and develop alternative sources of energy had gathered real ... of photovoltaic cells (incubating solar panel manufacturing giants like Suntech and Trina Solar in the process [more...]
Date: 2009-04-01 04:43:55
ABC: Norcross-based solar company inks deal for ‘aerotropolis’
Big news for Suniva, a solar-cell company headquartered in Norcross.Urvaksh Karkaria and Douglas Sams report:Norcross, Ga.-based Suniva Inc ... this postRelated postsGeorgia’s first solar power manufacturer locates in Norcross (2)Wind energy made simple ... . will supply solar cells to Aerotropolis Atlanta, a planned 130-acre mixed-use redevelopment [more...]
Date: 2009-04-01 23:16:57
Sharp Demonstrates a Carbon-Neutral Way to Watch TV
If you own a big-screen TV, you may have some inkling about the amount of energy that goes into powering it ... solar panel manufacturers in the world, and it believes that a single panel can provide enough energy to power an LCD TV for four and a half hours a day with no extra electricity from the grid. Read [more...]
Date: 2008-09-05 01:10:55
On OCS Energy Development, the Manufacturing Perspective
The Department of Interior continues its series of public hearings on Outer Continental Shelf energy development tomorrow in New Orleans, ... , Conn. Renewable sources like wind, solar and geothermal energy supply just 1 percent of the nation’ ... of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s Energy Council. At the hearing Monday [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 20:45:07
New Solar Panel Manufacturer Start-Up
Written on March 27, 2009 iStockAnalyst.com reports Willard & Kelsey Solar Company will produce two million solar panels a year in a former ... will run around the clock creating solar panels using 70% less energy than their neighbor, First Solar’ [more...]
Date: 2009-03-27 13:00:28
Bright day for Silicon Valley solar company
March 9th, 2009 Posted by Harry Fuller @ 12:09 pmCategories:Blogroll, Europe, energy, engineering, environmental health, green tech, renewable energy, solarTags:Greece, Photovoltaics, Courtesy SolFocus, Manufacturing, Harry Fuller Solar collector panels. Courtesy SolFocus.SolFocus of Mountain View says they will be helping [more...]
Date: 2009-03-09 19:09:29
Panasonic Wants to Buy Sanyo
» read full story Covidien Syringes Recalled Study Finds Strong Link between Injuries and ADHD Diagnosis Testosterone Patch To Improve Sexual ... Japanese manufacturer. Panasonic is interested in Sanyo’s solar energy and rechargeable battery [more...]
Date: 2008-11-08 06:56:37
Carbon credits useless if they don’t cut emissions
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or daily email newsletter ... -intensive solar panel manufacturing plant.Some new emissions have been avoided because energy ... . If an electric utility is limited in how much carbon it is allowed to emit, it can purchase credits [more...]
Date: 2009-03-25 05:31:17
GreenVolts and NREL to Commercialize Advanced IMM Solar Cells
Press Contact: Michael Azzano Cosmo PR 415.596.1978 michael@cosmo-pr.com GreenVolts and U.S ... Multi-Junction Solar Cell Technology DOE commits $500,000 to advance the commercialization of NREL ... manufacturability, and lower cost solar energy San Francisco, Calif. - March 16, 2009 - GreenVolts [more...]
Date: 2009-03-16 15:00:46
DOE Offers $535M Loan Guarantee to PV Panel Manufacturer
The US Department of Energy is offering a $535 million loan guarantee for Solyndra , Inc ... s Federal Financing Bank to expand its solar panel manufacturing capacity in California ... more sunlight than traditional flat-surfaced solar panel. Solyndra’s photovoltaic systems are designed [more...]
Date: 2009-03-22 14:00:00
Swinburne University of Technology and Suntech Team to Develop Next Gen Solar
Monday April 6, 2009, 6:30 am EDTCheap and efficient solar energy on the horizonSAN FRANCISCO and WUXI, China, ... and business expertise will allow them to develop and manufacture the revolutionary solar cells within five years.“The project will be based around the development of nanoplasmonic solar cells,” said [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 10:30:00
Press Release - Xcel Energy and SunPower Sign Contract to Build 17-Megawatt Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Colorado
DENVER, April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) and SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB), a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels, and solar systems, today announced an agreement to build a 17-megawatt AC photov [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 12:00:00
Rise & Shine: January 23, 2009
The Rise & Shine is your daily source for all solar-industry news. Brought to you by Sweet Solar Home and the Experts at SunRun ... Greenhouse Gasses are Being Used to Manufacture Solar Panels To get rid of PECVD or SiNx waste ... - up to 22,800 times stronger than CO2. ORNL Goes Solar with 288 Foot Span of Panels The energy produced [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 16:34:26
Manufacturing With Environmental Responsibility
By Gary L. Cowger GM Vice President, Manufacturing and Labor Relations Solar power. Landfill gas. Jatropha plants for biodiesel fuel ... can be equated to the energy required to heat and power 700,000 homes. And from a financial standpoint ... to reducing energy consumption and improving the environment. These initiatives include using solar power [more...]
Date: 2008-10-02 16:50:56
GROW By SMIT
March 17th, 2009 .gallery { margin: auto; } .gallery-item { ... brick has 5 solar leaves which have a very flexible piezo generator at their stem. The manufacturing ... is introducing GROW: a new approach to solar and wind power.GROW is a hybrid energy delivery device [more...]
Date: 2009-03-17 07:27:21
10 Interesting Links From March 21st
Under 35? Hurray for the meltdown! - MSN Money - If you're 35 or older, the financial crisis may seem to have no upside ... the sun's energy to operate a portion of the facility. Solon Corp., a solar-panel manufacturer with a factory in Tucson, is donating more than $200,000 in solar panels to the research center. Report [more...]
Date: 2009-03-22 07:00:55
Contessa Green Cuisine Review
In an effort to be healthy, environmentally friendly and save a little money I usually try to make most of our meals myself ... do just that by operating out of one of the world’s first LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, certified frozen food manufacturing plants. The Contessa Green Cuisine plant uses a solar [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 06:25:09
MIT: Alarming energy use in emerging industries
Solar sector is among the culprits using drastically more energy and materials than traditional manufacturing, says new study. [more...]
Date: 2009-03-27 18:10:42
Pre-engineered Steel Buildings Sport New Energy Efficient Colors
By Linda Falorio Steel building manufacturers are now beginning to offer "cool paints" ... s Cool Chemistry® versions of CERAM-A-STAR® 1050 paint coatings are formulated with solar reflective pigments that work to reflect infrared radiation. This means that less solar energy is transferred [more...]
Date: 2009-03-17 12:42:59
Solar Carport Gives Plug-ins a Charge
Specialty glass and plastic manufacturer Romag has developed the PowerPark, a carport with a photovoltaic roof that harnesses solar energy as a power source for plug-in cars ... PowerParks have been installed in Romag's headquarters, with additional installation sites planned [more...]
Date: 2009-03-30 21:41:55
Press Release - Energy Conversion Devices Updates Outlook for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2009
Continued Impact of Recession Slows Expansion ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) (Nasdaq: ENER), a global manufacturer of thin-film flexible solar laminate products for the building [more...]
Date: 2009-03-16 20:01:00
President's Vision of a Clean Energy Future
President Obama set out his priorities regarding his vision of a clean energy future ... , super-efficient engines, and solar cells as cheap as paint. Supporting U.S. manufacturing of advanced [more...]
Date: 2009-03-24 15:35:46
New Energy Savings: GeoBulb II, Only $120
Light bulb soft Incandescent technology produced Geobulb II named, Light and electronic products manufacturer with California C ... , 8 hours per day in 10 ... Related posts: New Shiro SQ-S PMP With Solar Energy [more...]
Date: 2009-03-30 02:16:36
Spire, NREL partner on 42% triple-junction concentrator solar cell development
Spire’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Spire Semiconductor, LLC, has been awarded a $3,706,359 contract by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for the development of next-generation manufacturing technology to produce 42% efficient III-V triple-junction tandem concentrator solar cells. [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 15:47:22
مكتبة عملاقة للكتب الهندسية
مكتبة عملاقة للكتب الهندسية بسم الله نبدأ 257: Solar Power Your Home For Dummies 256: Itanium Architecture for Software Developers 255: Renewable Energy Conversion, Transmission, and Storage 254: Lead-Free Electronics: iNEMI Projects Lead to Successful Manufacturing 253: Textiles in Automotive Engineering 252: [more...]
Date: 2009-03-31 09:44:49
Going Green: The Power of Ecofriendly Link Building
Renewable energy, ecofriendly business or ‘going green‘ are not new concepts, as companies like outdoor wear manufacturer Patagonia have been successful at balancing capitalism ... , and companies or individuals can take measures to tap into the natural powers of wind and solar for much [more...]
Date: 2008-09-10 14:29:23
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