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Solar energy field remains strong in Wisconsin

Given our climate, Wisconsin would never be mistaken for the best solar state in the country
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Konarka and Arch Aluminum & Glass announce new pilot project

The first curtain wall pilot project that will integrate Konarka Power Plastic into a wall structure at Arch's office building in Tamarac, Florida...
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DuPont and Silicon Energy introduce glass-glass solar PV modules with DuPont

Silicon Energy and DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions are introducing glass-glass polycrystalline silicon (cSi) solar photovoltaic (PV) modules made with DuPont PV5300 series ionomer-based encapsulant for added module strength and durability...
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Laser Technology Improves Solar Collectors

The sun is the energy source not only done for photovoltaic cells but also for thermal solar collectors. Whereas photovoltaic cells transform the sun's energy directly into electricity, solar collectors use a liquid which is heated by solar radiation...
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Laser Technology Improves Solar Collectors

A new project between the LZH and several industrial partners aims at proving that laser joining of glass tubes has many advantages over the conventional flame method, and that it is more cost-efficient for the glass industry...
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Upconverting glasses for high-efficiency solar cells

A suitable back layer can improve harvesting of light energy by changing two or more low-energy photons into a single energetic one...
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Scientists hope to create more pleasing solar panels

SOLAR panels could become more pleasing to the eye, encouraging further uptake as a source of renewable energy, thanks to the work of North-East scientists...
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Changing Skyline: A design that's a teaching tool

How to instill moral values in America's youth is one topics that is guaranteed to start a spirited conversation...
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Carbon nanotubes may cheaply harvest sunlight

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are studying how to create inexpensive, efficient solar cells from carbon nanotubes, which are sheets of carbon rolled into seamless cylinders 1-nanometer in diameter...
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Penn State's Natural Fusion House

With expansive opening glass walls and an array of natural materials, PSU’s Solar Decathlon house is as much about being at-one with the environment as it is about protecting it...
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PlanetSolar Unveils World's Largest Solar Boat

PlanetSolar will launch its catamaran for testing, and then embark on its round-the-world tour in early 2011...
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Dimensioning of photovoltaic plants made easy with free planning software

Calculating the best possible configuration of photovoltaic (PV) plants...
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Argonne launches unique research initiative to realize solar energy’s full potential

Argonne’s solar energy research covers: next-generation pv technologies....
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SSE Unveils UK-First Eco Homes Project for Slough

SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy) is to become the first utility in the UK to build and monitor its own development of zero carbon homes....
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KYOCERA to Unveil World’s Lightest, Smallest and Most Efficient LTE Base Station

Unveiling to happen at Mobile World Congress 2010...
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