Advanced Energy Industries' Solaron PV inverters have been commissioned for Colorado State University's (CSU) 2MW solar power plant at its Foothills Campus. The Solaron products were selected for their high efficiency rating.
Recent research into the feed-in tariff system in Victoria, Australia has found that the once criticized net scheme is actually proving to be financially beneficial.
Prism Solar Technologies and The Solar Energy Consortium (TSEC) have reached an agreement on a US$3.6 million federal grant secured by Congressman Maurice Hinchey's Office. As a result, Prism Solar will receive US$3,240,000 to manage a project to commercialize its solar bifacial ribbon cell technology that can be utilized with Prism Solar's Holographic Planar Concentrator (HPC) technology.
The United Nations summit on climate change in Copenhagen has now began. The much-anticipated event will see delegates from a total of 192 countries involved in what scientists are calling "the most important conference the world has ever seen".
Yingli Green Energy has received the Social Accountability System SA 8000 certification for its design, manufacture, selling and supply of PV modules and systems and the manufacture of upstream products, including polysilicon, ingots, wafers and cells. The SA 8000 certification is an international standardized code of conduct designed for improving working conditions around the world.
The New South Wales legislation for a gross solar feed in tariff has now been officially passed. This move means that the NSW Solar Bonus Scheme's feed-in tariff is now one of the most generous in Australia.
Premier Power Renewable Energy has achieved ISO certification for its Italian subsidiary. This certification is an international quality management standard focused on fulfilling customer requirements, enhancing customer satisfaction and continually improving business performance.
The MegaSlate Solar roof system from 3S Swiss Solar Systems is a pioneering, architecturally aesthetic BIPV concept designed for new builds and roof retrofits.
G-Energy and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Tsinghua University have entered into a contract with Dyesol to supply a BIPV dye solar cell (DSC) laboratory prototyping solution. The prototype solution will enable the collaboration partners to develop glass-based DSC product based on Dyesol technology and materials.
The 'World Games Stadium' or Kaohsiung Stadium in Taiwan was built to be complete in time for the opening of The World Games held in July 2009. Permission was given by the International World Games Association for the event to be held in Kaohsiung Taiwan, providing the building met International Federation standards. The stadium design was by Japanese architect Toyo Ito. The main stadium has a capacity of 40,000 seats and required a total of two years work. The construction crew overcame any technical difficulties presented and successfully installed spiral steel girders and integrated 8,844 solar panels on the roof.
