Solar Power System
March 11, 2010
Marines GREEN is More than Uniforms
The Marine Corps has gone green with their Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy System. It utilizes stackable 1600W panel arrays and deep cycle batteries to reduce the fuel needed for generators and resupplying fuel in remote locations. GREENS supplies a continuous output of 300W up to 1000W of power. Tested at the Naval Air Warfare Center in China Lake, California, it supplied 85% of the energy needed.
Via Energy Matters
March 10, 2010
India To Build More Solar
India has been steadily rising in the solar PV market. What started out as a 10 member sector a couple of years ago now has 30 module and cell suppliers. The country is looking for investors to produce PV modules and cells, system components, silicon wafers and polysilcion feedstock. In addition to creating, the government is promoting solar energy in the form of solar farms, roof top systems and rural usage to make up for some of their power deficit.
Via Solar Feeds
March 9, 2010
LDK CEO Says Solar Power to Dominate
Peng Xiaofeng, CEO of China's LDK Solar, claims that solar power will supply 60% of the planet's energy supply 100 years from now. He believes that existing energy sources, such as oil, will run out. The Chinese government wants 20% of their power to come from renewable energy by 2020.
LDK is located in Xinyu, now nicknamed 'Solar Power City,' and also houses most of its 14,000 employees. Peng also says that people underrate the cleaner energy and we have to agree.
Via New Energy News
March 3, 2010
Sanups Monitors Solar Power Without Humans
Sanyo's Denki Sanups PV Monitor displays quantity of power generated and a trend graph at large solar power generation stations. If there are any problems, an email is automatically sent and if personnel send a query, it will answer in turn. This eliminates the need for humans, at least on one end.
Via Fareast Gizmos
March 1, 2010
Solar System Stores Heat on Sunny Days
It's a good thing to have a solar heating system, even better if it could also store power for overcast days. This house in New Zealand is being built with a prototype system that does that. Solar panels on the roof are stored in a heat core of dirt that is insulated by polystyrene below a concrete pad. On bad weather days, the heat is transferred from the pad to heat the house. The eco-friendly home will also have thicker exterior walls and double glazing.
Via ODT
February 23, 2010
GDF Suez to Erect Plant in So. France
GDF Suez will be building France's largest photovoltaic solar power plant to date. It will be erected in the southeast Curbans with 145,000 photovoltaic panels over 150 acres. When finished, it should generate 43.5 million kilowatt hours energy yearly, the equivalent of that used by 14,500 houses, and remove 120,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually. The plant should be up and running by the fall of 2011.
Via GDF Suez
February 12, 2010
Solar Snob SOW: Suntech Power
The Chinese company Suntech Power Holdings has become the first company to come to the US and employ 70 local residents in Goodyear, Arizona. The plan is to use its solar electricity manufacturing technologies and equipment in cooperation with Arizona State University. The plant will produce 30MW power with a future expansion planned at 120MW. It will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions and costs since solar panels will not need to be shipped in from overseas. We applaud the efforts and name Suntech our Site 'O the Week for not only building solar items but using same for the plant's power.
Via Suntech
February 4, 2010
Saudi Arabia to Solarize Desalination Plants
Saudi Arabia has plans to build several solar-powered desalination plants. Using nanotechnology developed by the King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology (KACST), the plants will bring down the current cost of electricity by 40%. The first is to be built in Al-Khafji and will be able to supply with a 30,000 cubic meters of drinking water to about 100,000 people.
Via Arab News
January 27, 2010
Subscribe to Energy Matters and They Will Plant a Tree
If you would like to make a difference in helping the planet, subscribe to the Australian based Energy Matters newsletter, a free weekly source of information, and they will donate a tree in a place where it is needed. Their solar and wind experts have reported that it has already planted about 20,000 trees in the last 18 months in areas such as Africa, Asia, India, the Philippines and South America.
Via Energy Matters
January 25, 2010
EADS Astrium Needs Solar Partners
EADS Astrium is looking for partners to help produce a solar power demonstration in orbit. The satellite system collects sunshine and then transmits the energy to the planet with an infrared laser. Chief technology officer Robert Laine says that they are testing it in labs and improving the efficiency of the system. He is hoping that a launch will be possible in the next decade.
Via BBC
January 21, 2010
eSolar to Build Solar Plants in China
California based eSolar has teamed with China's Penglai Electric to create at least 2 GW of thermal power plants within the next ten years. The first CSP to be built in Tulin, China this year will consist of 92mW and will be co-located with biomass electricity generation facilities. eSolar claims to be the first company to provide solar benefits to China.
Via eSolar
January 15, 2010
Solar Snob Site O' the Week - Sopogy
Sopogy, our SOW, stands on the forefront of solar technology. Their products use algorithms to follow the sun and harness its energy while leaving a minimal footprint. The SopoNova 4.0 is a solar collector that can produce a temperature as high as 392° F. SopoFlare is a solar system that is roof mounted. Utilizing a parabolic trough, the system follows the sun and can capture a heat of 150-250° F.
Via Sopogy
January 13, 2010
Arnie Approves 244 Green Projects
In spite of their financial woes, or perhaps because of them, California has become the first American state to sign an agreement with the Department of the Interior that will allow 30% tax cuts for using the Recovery Act. The Governator has 244 projects that will result in the state's obtaining 33% of its power through renewable energy by 2020. Solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and hydroelectric plants are all a part of the master plan.
Via Instal Biz
January 12, 2010
Updraft Towers Planned in Arizona
The Aussie based EnviroMission will be erecting two solar updraft towers in La Paz County, Arizona, that will produce 200 megawatts of power. The structures use the greenhouse effect and thermal convection to drive turbines that produce energy. The idea has been kicking around since the 80's and the company had planned to erect one in New South Wales but ran out of funds. We are pleased that someone had the $750 million it will take to build the 2,400 ft. tall towers.
Via EnviroMission
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