Solar power and photovoltaics news articles 
175 years Wardell Armstrong – from coal and minerals to wind and waste
Wardell Armstrong, independent engineering and environmental consultancy, celebrates its 175th anniversary this year : in 1837, the mining engineer company laid the foundations for what has become a successful multi-disciplinary international company. Today, Wardell Armstrong offers a wide range of skills across renewable energy, waste resource management, land and property, infrastructure and utilities. It also continues to build on a stron... [more]
Forest Green Rovers point to sustainable sport with PV array
The installation of a 46.92kW Photovoltaic system onto a terrace roof of Forest Green Rovers FC is helping the Conference League team reduce its carbon footprint and earn an annual income for the Sustainability in Sport foundation. The Mitsubishi Electric array is the first in a series of green energy projects being undertaken by Sustainability in Sport – which was set up by former Manchester United star Gary Neville and Dale Vince, the found... [more]
Solar Future, UK 2012 Solarplaza's Conference is taking place on April 18th
Solarplaza recently announced its third annual one-day conference, taking place on 18th April 2012 at Central Hall, Westminster in London. “The Solar Future, UK: III”, supported by the British Photovoltaic Association (BPVA), will feature expert speakers who will present their views and predictions on the future of the UK’s solar photovoltaic (PV) market. Since April 2010, the UK’s solar industry has experienced stellar growth, fuelled by an... [more]
Masdar of Abu Dhabi procures two ZephIR 300 wind lidars
ZephIR technology has been chosen by both Masdar Power and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology to provide wind measurements in challenging desert conditions in Abu Dhabi. The two ZephIR 300 systems will be used to produce high resolution wind resource maps for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) while assisting a number of partner developing countries in the assessment of their wind energy resources. Masdar Power is a developer and operator... [more]
Butler Sherborn launches a new service Butler Sherborn energy
With increasing concern about the cost of fuel and global energy resources, Cotswolds property specialists Butler Sherborn are launching a new service for homes, businesses, farmers and land owners - Butler Sherborn Energy. “However you heat and provide power to your property - gas, electricity, oil or solid fuel - the cost is increasing, and with growing demand on global resources, this situation is only going to become more critical,” says R... [more]
Other Solar power and photovoltaics news and reviews
BELECTRIC Becomes the First Company in the World to Install 1 Gigawatt of Photovoltaic Power
KOLITZHEIM, Germany, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The global market leader BELECTRIC has achieved a historic milestone for the solar industry. With the commissioning of multiple photovoltaic systems at ...
EANS-News: centrotherm photovoltaics' centaurus technology for high efficiency solar cells successfully transferred ...
centrotherm photovoltaics AG: Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Company Information Subtitle: More than 100.000 centaurus high efficiency solar cells already ...
Why Tariffs on Chinese Photovoltaics Are Bad for the Planet
This week, the U.S. government slapped tariffs (pdf) of more than 31 percent on the price of solar cells made by Chinese companies that cooperated with a recent probe. Those companies that stayed mum face even higher tariffs--as much as 250 percent. [More]
Optimal planning of solar power plants
The photovoltaics industry is booming, and the market for solar farms is growing quickly all over the world. Yet, the task of planning PV power plants to make them as effi cient as possible is far from trivial. Researchers have now developed software that simplifies conceptual design.
Pythagoras Solar Expands Leadership Team to Serve Growing Demand for its Solar Windows
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pythagoras Solar, provider of "powered by Pythagoras" solar windows that simultaneously deliver energy efficiency, high power density and optimized ...
Solar power, UAV firms partner
THORNTON, Colo., May 14 (UPI) -- A U.S. developer of flexible solar panels has become a development partner of Bye Aerospace Inc. in its aerospace programs, including UAVs.
EMCORE Awarded Solar Panel Manufacturing Contract by JPL for Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Mission
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- EMCORE Corporation , a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, announced today that it has been awarded ...
Ascent Solar Named Bye Aerospace Development Partner
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. , a developer of flexible CIGS solar panels, has been named a development partner for Bye Aerospace Inc.’s innovative aircraft programs
Go Solar to Save the Planet and Your Wallet
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM-- - British Gas have launched a new range of solar panels that are designed to help the environment by enabling households to generate their own low carbon energy whilst saving hundreds ...
EMCORE Corporation Completes Sale of VCSEL-Based Product Lines to Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- EMCORE Corporation , a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optics and solar power markets, announced today that it has completed ...
