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Photovoltaics and electrochemical cell combine to advance solar
Posted in Science on 26th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Silicon solar cells are hampered by the fact that they only deliver power when the sun is shining and their efficiency falls off markedly at temperatures over 100 C.
US Solar Market Sets New Record, Installing 7.3GW of Solar PV in 2015
Posted in Science on 23rd Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
For the first time ever, solar beat out natural-gas capacity additions.
SolarCity will use Teslas Powerpack to deliver solar power even when its dark
Posted in Hardware on 18th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
SolarCity is chaired by Tesla CEO Elon Musk so the decision to go with the Powerpack is pretty convenient for both companies.
US Solar capacity hits 20,000 MW, with almost half in California
Posted in Business on 11th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
The U.S. had just over 20,000 MW of solar capacity at the end of November 2015, making up about 1.9% of total electricity generating capacity nationwide.
Morocco to switch on first phase of world's largest solar plant
Posted in Science on 6th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
The desert complex will provide electricity for more than 1 million people when complete, helping the country to supply most of its energy from renewables by 2030.