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Solar on the Street: General Session Takeaways
What is your key takeaway from today’s keynote? Original Post on Renewable Energy World
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What’s the Future for Vertically Integrated US Solar Installers
Execs from SolarCity, Vivint Solar, and Clean Power Finance talk about the benefits and challenges of pursuing a vertically integrated business model for installing solar energy in the U.S., and where they still need to compress the margin stacks. Original Post on Renewable Energy World
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Solar Thermal Success Stories
A roundtable discussion with Doug Stingle showcasing commercial applications of solar water heating. Original Post on Renewable Energy World
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Running Out of Precious Land? Floating Solar PV Systems May Be a Solution
San Diego, Calif. — In June, a 1.18-MW PV system floating on a water reservoir became operational in Japan. The system called “Solar on the Water Okegawa” in Saitama prefecture is currently the biggest system of its kind in Japan. It was developed by Ciel el Terre (France), which has been developing large-scale PV systems mainly in France since 2006. Having recognized the issues of land shortage and of protecting natural and agricultural lands, the company noticed many inland water reservoirs, […]
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CIGS Solar Cell Efficiency Gets A Tweak From Swiss Research Team
CIGS Solar Cell Efficiency Gets A Tweak From Swiss Research Team (via Clean Technica) The solar cell efficiency horse race is in full swing and it seems like every other week a new record-breaking announcement comes out, but let’s take a step back and consider how efficiency is just one element in the installed cost of solar power.…
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Electric Velocipede (i.e. Electric Old-Timey Bike)
Electric Velocipede (i.e. Electric Old-Timey Bike) (via Clean Technica) The velocipede is a classic. Its that cool old bike with the big wheel in the front and a small one in the back, with the pedals connected to the front wheel. German design studio Ding3000 and German corporate giant BASF have now created an electric…
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Offshore Wind Experiences Its Best Growth In 2013
Offshore Wind Experiences Its Best Growth In 2013 (via Clean Technica) Originally published on Sustainablog. By J. Matthew Roney. Offshore wind power installations are on track to hit a seventh consecutive annual record in 2013. Developers added 1,080 megawatts of generating capacity in the first half of the year, expanding…
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EcoV Electric Presents $12,000 EV Using “Breakthrough” Manufacturing Method
EcoV Electric Presents $12,000 EV Using “Breakthrough” Manufacturing Method (via Clean Technica) http://youtu.be/D7lVQDFOSaI Detroit-based EcoV Electric claims that it can now offer a $12,000 electric vehicle called the EcoV. The EcoV is designed like a delivery van, and $12,000 is a very low price for a delivery van. The company says that…