Falling solar cell prices have been marginalizing concentrated solar power (CSP) products for years. But after the adoption of thermal energy storage (TES) using molten salt (which can increase the capacity factor of CSP) and using ...
Tags: solar cell prices, CSP, TES
LIGHTFAIR® International’s (LFI®) expansion accelerates in its 2013 Philadelphia showing with additional trade show space in Pennsylvania Convention Center’s Hall F—the new home of new categories solar power and ...
Tags: LIGHTFAIR International, 2013, HALL F
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 ...
Tags: KSB Group, solar thermal power plant, Pumps
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Neo Solar Power (NSP) has reported 2012 consolidated revenues of NT$12.241 billion (US$414 million). Due to falling average selling prices (ASPs) and loss from long-term supply contracts, 2012 net loss reached ...
Tags: solar cell maker, Neo Solar Power, 2012
LIGHTFAIR® International’s (LFI®) expansion accelerates in its 2013 Philadelphia showing with additional trade show space in Pennsylvania Convention Center’s Hall F—the new home of new categories solar power and ...
Tags: LightFair, commercial lighting, lighting
Nextreme’s innovative technology, delivering high precision cooling in an ultra-small form factor, will advance Laird’s leadership in its existing thermal management business. This is particularly beneficial as devices become ...
Tags: Laird, Nextreme Thermal Solutions Technology, Lighting
Taiwan's solar industry needs to improve from its weakness of lacking brand recognition and control over distribution, said Ellick Liao, chairman of Taiwan Solar Energy (TSEC). Currently, the total supply of solar products is about ...
Tags: solar industry, TSEC, Ellick Liao
First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services, says that Ahmed Nada will join it as ...
Tags: First Solar, PV, power industries
ProQuip International and Solarize Energy recently celebrated the official opening of the 675kW AC solar energy project on the cattle barns of Van Osch Farms Ltd. in Crediton, Ont. According to ProQuip, who provided the EPC services for ...
Tags: ProQuip International, Solarize Energy, solar energy project
DayStar Technologies Inc (DSTI), founded in California in 1998 to make copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic modules, says that its board of directors has approved the acquisition of a 20% equity ownership in ...
The merger of Delta's solar subsidiary, DelSolar, and Neo Solar Power (NSP) is expected to be completed in May-June, according to Yancey Hai, chairman of Delta Electronics. The industry is optimistic about 2013 and Delta predicts the firm ...
Tags: DelSolar, Neo Solar Power, Delta Electronics
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) ...
Foresight Group, the leading independent alternative asset manager with a strategic focus on private equity, environmental and infrastructure, announces the launch of a £20 million fundraising for Foresight Solar EIS Fund 2. The new ...
Tags: Solar Power Plants, Energy, Foresight
Trinity College Cambridge gets unanimous support for the installation of solar panels on the roof of the Grade I-listed New Court student accommodation. Objections were raised by English Heritage who did not understand the justification ...
Laird Technologies Inc of Earth City, MO, USA, which designs and supplies customized performance-critical components and systems for electronics and wireless products, has acquired Nextreme Thermal Solutions of Durham, NC, USA, which ...