A new world record for PV solar cell efficiency was recently reached by Silicon Valley-based SunPower Corporation. Last week, it claimed to have accomplished over 24% conversion from sunlight to electricity with silicon solar panels at its manufacturing plant in the Philippines. U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) confirmed the solar panel [...]
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You’ve likely heard of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. But do you really know how photovoltaics work? Just how do those blue-colored surfaces convert sunlight into electricity? In other words, how do we tap into solar energy? PV technology was “born” in 1854 through research of the Bell Telephone Company. Within a decade PV solar panels [...]
Its hard to imagine a better place for large scale solar power generation! Last week, a new solar array in Arizona was launched using a unique concentrating solar power system: the SunCatcher from Stirling Energy Systems. Sixty giant parabolic dishes – also known as solar collectors – concentrate solar heat at a hydrogen-filled piston, which [...]
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One of the greatest issues facing the solar industry concerns efficiency. BP Solar is working to achieve greater silicon cell efficiency. Recently, IMEC and BP Solar demonstrated 18% conversion efficiency, using Mono2 silicon. The two companies combined processing techniques to create a new base material for solar cells. The Mono2 silicon production process is an [...]
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The Sunforce 37010 60 Watt Crystalline Solar Panel is designed for RVs, homes, boats, back-up and remote power use, 12-volt battery charging, and solar power stations. Built with high efficiency crystalline cells, this weatherproof panel is easy to install and comes equipped with wiring, brackets and screws. And for more power, you can easily connect [...]
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