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We've been in the business a long time, but we're still amazed at the rapidly changing photovoltaic industry - PV installation, equipment, incentives, market growth, new state initiatives, etc.

This section rounds up news from several sources available to us all. Come back often to check the constantly updated news headline.

Solar Power Digest

  

Renewable Energy News

Utilities Switch Off Investment in Fossil Fuel Plants

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Europe could be headed for a damaging power shortage as competition from green energy and weak demand mean few companies want to invest in infrastructure.

University of Michigan Students Ready Solar Car for Australian Race

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Engineering students from the University of Michigan will pit their design against other teams and against the elements in the Australian Outback.

Solar-Powered Plane Faces the Human Factor

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The designers of the Solar Impulse are tackling the challenge of accommodating the pilot of the electric-powered craft.

AT&T to Introduce Solar-Powered Charging Stations

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The portable chargers for wireless devices will rotate among areas in New York City until October.

A Reality Check on a Plan for a Swift Post-Fossil Path for New York

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500

A journal that published an ambitious plan for New York State to go fossil free in a few decades now runs a critique.

Polymer-coated catalyst protects 'artificial leaf'

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:12:12 EDT

One option is to use the electrical energy generated inside solar cells to split water by means of electrolysis, in the process yielding hydrogen that can be used for a storable fuel.

Producing cheaper and more flexible multiple thin crystalline silicon wafers

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:36:36 EDT

Scientists have found a way to make the manufacture of crystalline silicon materials faster and more affordable.

Testing artificial photosynthesis: Fully integrated microfluidic test-bed for solar-driven electrochemical energy conversion systems

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:32:32 EDT

Researchers have developed the first fully integrated microfluidic test-bed for evaluating and optimizing solar-driven electrochemical energy conversion systems. This test-bed system has already been used to study schemes for photovoltaic electrolysis of water, and can be readily adapted to study proposed artificial photosynthesis and fuel cell technologies.

A Homestead for House Stalkers

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500

A couple settle down (at least for now) in a passive-solar box in the country.

Europe Imposes a Tariff on Chinese Solar Panels, for Less Than Expected

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The bloc’s trade commissioner imposed tariffs that were much lower than expected on the $27 billion worth of solar panels China sells to Europe each year

Close to Its Home, Walgreen Tests Energy-Saving Ideas

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The store in Evanston, Ill., will test several technologies, and is meant to produce more energy than it consumes.

Catalyst could jump-start e-cars, green energy

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:54:54 EDT

Scientists have designed a new type of nanostructured-carbon-based catalyst that could pave the way for reliable, economical next-generation batteries and alkaline fuel cells, providing for practical use of wind- and solar-powered electricity, as well as enhanced hybrid electric vehicles.

  

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