China Quality Certification Center released new version of Solar Product Certification Rules for Photovoltaic Stand-alone System (CQC33-464141-2013), to instead of CQC33-464141-2009. The details are as follows. 1. Apply for CQC Mark ...
Analyst warns of 'overheating' as Japan rushes to install PV 19 Mar 2013 Country set to become second-largest PV market after China this year, says IMS Research. More than 5 GW of photovoltaic systems are set to be installed in Japan ...
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From classic traditional styles to brand-new trends, Piel S.A. is one of the leading integrated companies in the Spanish textile sector producing household textiles and upholstery covers for homes designed totally to individual tastes. The ...
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A solar energy project at the University of Sheffield which is celebrating its second anniversary has shown almost all of the 2,000 systems in the scheme are “doing what they say on the tin”. Researchers running Sheffield ...
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The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has published the hard copy version of the updated industry ‘bible’ on solar PV, ensuring installers will be ready to work with the next generation of photovoltaics. Energy ...
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Microsoft is building a data center next to a Wyoming landfill in order to use its methane gas to power the facility. Apple now uses a massive 100-acre solar energy farm to power its Maiden, N.C., data center. And Google has placed data ...
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Renusol America has announced the addition of two distribution partners:Wholesale Solar, based in Northern California and Werner Electric Supply, which has 11 locations in Wisconsin and across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Renusol ...
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At the end of 2012, the KSB Group delivered pumps for a solar thermal power plant located 60 kilometres south-east of Seville in Andalusia. The units in question were seven process pumps for pumping thermal oil at a drive rating of up to ...
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Photovoltaic inverter design is now seen as the crucial element in solar power development, writes James Turner, and he discusses some of the challenges that can shape PV inverter design. Over the last few years the photovoltaic (PV) ...
Innovative hand held electrical test instrumentation has been used on the installation of a new solar PV system which has been designed to enable a school to reduce its carbon footprint. Southern Solar, one of the UK’s leading ...
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Technology applied to photovoltaic systems is making great strides ahead achieving noteworthy performance levels versus the recent past. For example traditional panels will be replaced by photovoltaic facades making large architectural ...
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Development of new energy promotes low-carbon economic growth. It means a lot to our environment. New energy industry faces obstacles abroad and at home. Take China's solar manufacturing industry as an example. China's solar ...
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More tenants of Newark and Sherwood Homes are set to benefit from free electricity during daylight hours, as the organisation has decided to reinvest in another 135 solar PV installations across the district. The work will be carried out by ...
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December 12, 2012 - Sandia National Laboratories says it is advancing "viable, low-carbon power" by collaborating on five regional test centres (RTCs) where industry can assess the "performance, reliability and bankability" of large-scale ...
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In the European Union, buildings account for 40 percent of total energy consumption. As a result, sustainable, energy-efficient architecture can make a vital contribution to environmental protection. Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) ...
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