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New material combines photons for big solar energy gains
2015-07-28 14:30:19| Extremetech
A new hybrid material could make solar power more efficient without requiring that we learn how to make all new types of solar panels.
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SunPower To Build 100-Megawatt Solar Power Plant For NV Energy
2015-07-28 13:02:11| Semiconductors - Topix.net
SunPower announced today that it has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with NV Energy to build a 100-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant planned for construction in the Eldorado Valley of Boulder City, Nevada. "Today, power generated from solar plants is cost-competitive with power from traditional, fossil fuel burning plants and becoming more cost-competitive every day," said Tom Werner, SunPower CEO and president.
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University of California scientists enhance solar energy conversion method
2015-07-28 01:00:00| Power Technology
Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, have found a way to manage efficient solar energy conversion using the infrared region of the lightwave spectrum.
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SunPower acquires US solar project portfolio from Infigen Energy
2015-07-28 01:00:00| Power Technology
American solar manufacturer SunPower has acquired a portfolio of 1.5GW of solar power plant assets under development in the US states, from Australia-based Infigen Energy.
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Floating solar installations could boost adoption, increase efficiency
2015-07-27 19:08:52| Extremetech
Offshore and water-based power generation in Japan could be critical to replacing the power lost to the nuclear phase-out after the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in 2011.
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