SOLAR - RUSSO DAILY

New generation of high-efficiency solar thermal absorbers developed

Jun 19, 2016 (SPX)

Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Exeter are one step closer to developing a new generation of low-cost, high-efficiency solar cells. The structu...

In Israeli desert, world's highest solar tower looks to future

Jun 19, 2016 (AFP)

In the middle of southern Israel's desert, engineers are hard at work building the world's tallest solar tower, reflecting the country's high hopes for renewabl...

OPDE builds three community solar farms in UK with a total capacity of 15 MW

Jun 17, 2016 (SPX)

The multinational OPDE, who specialises in the development, construction and operation of photovoltaic farms, has completed the construction of three new photov...

Novel capping strategy improves stability of perovskite nanocrystals

Jun 15, 2016 (SPX)

Perovskite materials have shown great promise for use in next-generation solar cells, light-emitting devices (LEDs), sensors, and other applications, but their ...

World Bank finds cash moving to renewables

Jun 14, 2016 (UPI)

Investments in renewable energy made up more than half of all private investments last year, signaling a low-carbon shift is under way, the World Bank said. A r...

Cheap gas, coal won't hobble renewables: energy report

Jun 13, 2016 (AFP)

Weak coal and gas prices will not stop record investment in renewables over the coming decades as the cost of generating clean energy drops, a key energy report...

Sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft in New York after Statue of Liberty fly-by

Jun 11, 2016 (AFP)

The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft landed in New York early Saturday, after flying by the Statue of Liberty at the end of the US portion of its bid to circle the glob...

Clean Energy Collective Expands Massachusetts Community Solar Portfolio

Jun 10, 2016 (SPX)

Clean Energy Collective (CEC) has announced that it is executing the next phase of its Massachusetts development plan by adding 21 megawatts of new community so...

Perovskite solar cells surpass 20 percent efficiency

Jun 10, 2016 (SPX)

EPFL researchers are pushing the limits of perovskite solar cell performance by exploring the best way to grow these crystals. Michael Graetzel and his team fou...

New tool could help investors pick the clean energy project right for them

Jun 08, 2016 (SPX)

In 2013, Serbia announced its goal of having 27 percent of the country's power be generated from renewable sources by 2020. Hitting that target will require bui...

New inventions from ASU researchers may lead to cheaper solar power

Jun 07, 2016 (SPX)

For decades, the preferred material for solar cells has been silicon, which provides the best return on investment in terms of energy production. Their counterp...

Dubai to build 1,000 MW solar power plant

Jun 02, 2016 (AFP)

Dubai on Thursday announced plans to build a 1,000-megawatt solar power plant by 2030, the year it aims to turn to renewable energies for 25 percent of electric...

Improved forecasting models to aid solar, wind power production

Jun 01, 2016 (UPI)

Researchers in Germany are building better forecasting models to improve the integration of renewable energy into the power grid. Wind and solar power are susta...

Using solid-state materials with gold nanoantennas for more durable solar cells

Jun 01, 2016 (SPX)

Hokkaido University scientists are testing the development of solar cells made of solid materials to improve their ability to function under harsh environmental...

Wind and solar step up to increase Australia's renewable power

Jun 01, 2016 (SPX)

Continued growth in wind and solar power picked up to cover lower-than-average production from Australia's hydro power plants last year, delivering an increase ...

Renewable Energy Employs 8.1 Million People Worldwide

Jun 01, 2016 (SPX)

More than 8.1 million people worldwide are now employed by the renewable energy industry - a five percent increase from last year - according to a report releas...

SPIC to feature high-power solar panel at DuPont SNEC

Jun 01, 2016 (SPX)

DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions will showcase the latest solar panel from Xi'an Solar Power at SNEC 2016 this week. The newest M2 series uses DuPont Solamet PV19B...

Renewable energy sources grew at record pace in 2015: study

Jun 01, 2016 (AFP)

Developing countries spent more on renewable power than rich ones for the first time last year, driving the fastest increase in sources of green energy on recor...

Leaving the electrical grid in the Upper Peninsula

Jun 01, 2016 (SPX)

Known for snow rather than sun, Michigan's Upper Peninsula could still support a significant network of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy systems. Solar energy alo...

Harnessing solar and wind energy in one device could power the 'Internet of Things'

May 30, 2016 (SPX)

The "Internet of Things" could make cities "smarter" by connecting an extensive network of tiny communications devices to make life more efficient. But all thes...