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< MAY Issue, 2012 > |
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| Solar Photovoltaics: Status, Costs, and Trends |
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This article addresses the status and trends of flat-plate solar photovoltaic power technologies in both crystalline silicon and thin-film forms. The major milestones and trends in PV power system development are described, looking back to the 1970’s, and forward to the next 30 years. Recent trends suggest that power companies w...
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What Is a Good PV Policy? |
| Not all policies have been equally effective in supporting PV developments. The success of such efforts depends not only on policy choice, but also on policy design and implementation.
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PV-Mounting Systems: Simple, Time-Saving Solutions Are Racking Up Points |
| Not all mounting systems are created equal. There are profound differences in their versatility and adaptableness to various environments, but the one common requirement they share is becoming a leading trend─simplicity during the installation process is a formula for maximum return for integrators and their customers....
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Record Results for Solar Cells on Femtosecond Laser Pulse Processed Black Silicon |
| Further decreasing the costs per watt peak in photovoltaic applications requires new material approaches and solar cell concepts. Femtosecond laser processed Black Silicon is a substrate that features outstanding light trapping characteristics and is capable of absorbing light in the infrared wavelength regime. Therefo...
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Monosilane-Based Poylsilicon Production: A Question of Safety? |
| The solar and microelectronics industries need high quality polysilicon and monosilane to remain competitive and investors and poly-producers are looking for low production costs and a high profit margin. No matter whether value or cost-driven motivation or both: innovative technologies like monosilane-based polysilico...
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A Bright Way to Educate |
| Education is an essential part of the package for solar PV installation company ‘Plug into the Sun’. Children represent not only the future of the planet, but are also willing to accept the need for change when older generations prove to be more resistant. Even though more and more people are aware of the need to recyc...
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Solar Photovoltaics: Status, Costs, and Trends |
| This article addresses the status and trends of flat-plate solar photovoltaic power technologies in both crystalline silicon and thin-film forms. The major milestones and trends in PV power system development are described, looking back to the 1970’s, and forward to the next 30 years. Recent trends suggest that power c...
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Taking the U.S. Solar Industry to the Next Level |
| “It’s an exciting time to be in the solar industry in America,” says Tom Kimbis, Vice President of Strategy and External Affairs at SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Association). He shares with InterPV magazine what he hears every day from U.S. solar companies and discusses some of the critical tasks that need to be done ...
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BIPV: Not about Fashion, But about Survival |
| People have associated Photovoltaics (PV) with installing PV modules at an angle of 45 degrees in the field and getting energy from them. Now Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) is used in modern building design that provides economy, eco-friendly and attractive in one package. Dr. Teodosio del Cano, R&D Manager o...
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Conergy: Think Global and Act Local |
| Conergy delivers solar systems from a single source. As a system supplier, Conergy produces all the components for a solar installation under one roof. Offering engineering, procurement, construction and financing services, Conergy provides integrated and comprehensive services for the development of solar power plants...
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American TV Icon Spreads Word about Solar Power in Australia |
| Solarmatrix, the largest SolarWorld supplier in Australia, went on a tour for encouraging people in Perth, Western Australia to have more interest in solar power. In this article, Solarmatrix guys are willing to tell their stories and share enjoyable pictures with you.
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First-ever U.S. Solar Jobs Census |
| First-ever U.S. Solar Jobs Census finds solar is a bright spot in America’s economy. The first-ever U.S. solar jobs census proves that solar is having a positive and substantial impact on the U.S. economy. The Solar Foundation’s National Solar Jobs Census 2010 identified more than 93,000 solar jobs nationwide. It also ...
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