Browsing Posts tagged Solar PV

Solar technology took a huge step forward this week when New Energy Technologies announced that collaboration with scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) resulted in a 70-square-inch see-through glass solar module. New Energy Technologies is developing the first-of-its kind SolarWindow™ technology, which enables see-through windows to generate electricity by ‘spraying’ their [...]

Pyrite, better known as “fool’s gold,” was familiar to the ancient Romans and has fooled prospectors for centuries – but has now helped researchers at Oregon State University discover related compounds that offer new, cheap and promising options for solar energy. These new compounds, unlike some solar cell materials made from rare, expensive or toxic [...]

Apple is getting ready to install a large solar panel farm on land it already owns in Maiden, North Carolina. According to a report from The Charlotte Observer, Apple has been issued permits needed in Catawba County to reshape the 171 acres of land it owns adjacent to the data center. The solar project is [...]

Solar in Florida is NOW affordable. With utility rebates and creative financing, homeowners can now have a system for ZERO down and no payments for the first year. Plus, a ZERO electric bill in many cases. Paybacks are down to 3 to 5 years and the Return on Investment for the small out-of-pocket investment (as [...]

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