Archive for the ‘Photovoltaics’ Category

Aug15

Suntrica’s SolarStra™Solar Powered Charger for Small Electronics

 

 

With Suntrica’s SolarStrap™ you never have to worry about runnning out of batteries for your small electronic devices. 

Suntrica’s SolarStrap™ combines a solar panel with an integrated battery pack to store power for charging small electronics such as cell phones, mp3 players and is “ … compatible with most … devices utilizing 5 V charging voltage”

Jul01

Fiber solar photovoltaic cells

Chinese physics student focuses his research on fiber based photovoltaics and is recognized by the China government.  …

…   “Yuan Li’s research focuses on fiber solar cells, a new kind of photovoltaics for which Wake Forest has received a patent this year.”   …

Via Wake Forest University: Solar Research.

Jul01

Fiber solar photovoltaic cells

Chinese physics student focuses his research on fiber based photovoltaics and is recognized by the China government.  …

…   “Yuan Li’s research focuses on fiber solar cells, a new kind of photovoltaics for which Wake Forest has received a patent this year.”   …

Via Wake Forest University: Solar Research.

Jun03

Solar Photovoltaic Systems Training in Fundamentals

Five-day workshop on the design and construction of solar photovoltaic systems scheduled for June 20-24 is open to the public at Appalachian State.  Participants willAppalachian State Solar Training learn the basic concepts, tools, techniques and materials needed to design and build battery-enabled and grid-connected photovoltaic systems.  …

Dec01

Solar Cell Boosts Organic Polymer Efficiency

Konarka has the solar energy performance of its Power Plastic certified in NREL’s lab.  The lab tested the organic thin-film on a large area single-junction solar cell with apower-plastic-solar-cell surface area of 1 square centimeter.  …

Nov06

Photosynthesis biomimicry to evolve solar photovoltaic systems

Can we emulate nature’s use of solar energy?  MIT researchers are inspired by biological Professor Jianshu Cao studies photosynthesis mechanisms in their project on photosynthesis.  Project team members Cao and Ji-Hyun Kim are studying the capabilities and configurations of chromophores, nature’s light sensors, to efficiently convert light to energy.  …

Sep29

Polymer solar cell research

University of Delaware professor Michael Mackay is researching methods to improve thePolymer solar cell research performance of polymer-based solar cells, using phase-sensitive neutron reflectometry.  …

…   “Mackay explains that polymer-based solar cells have the potential to supplement ever-increasing demands for energy due to their low cost and ease of manufacture.”   …

Sep29

Polymer solar cell research

University of Delaware professor Michael Mackay is researching methods to improve thePolymer solar cell research performance of polymer-based solar cells, using phase-sensitive neutron reflectometry.  …

…   “Mackay explains that polymer-based solar cells have the potential to supplement ever-increasing demands for energy due to their low cost and ease of manufacture.”   …

Aug18

Arizona Public Services and SunPower to Own / Build Largest Solar Project on Federal Property

Arizona Public Service

The 15 megawatt PV plant will be located at Luke AFB in Glendale, Arizona.  Comprised of 52,000 SunPower PV panels it will be the " … largest solar installation on U.S. government property."

"Arizona Public Service Co. will own and operate … hired SunPower Corp. to design and construct the solar plant …"