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PETE device could transform solar panel technology
A device out of Stanford University is promising to revolutionise solar panel technology by being able to harness the power of both light and heat.
Scientists have always used both light and heat from the sun to produce energy, however, they hadn't yet discovered a way to efficiently utilize both simultaneously - until now!
Most accountable renewable energy invokes the following: *Solar Radiation *Wind Power *Wave Power *Hydroelectricity *Biomass And only a fraction of the radiation gathered Read more [...]
UK Feed In Tariffs make solar panels and wind turbines a good investment
Installing solar panels or a wind turbine can be a very good investment in the UK thanks to the feed in tariffs which pay householders a tax-free, index linked income for the energy they produce, providing over a 10% annual return.
The tariffs pay up to 41.3p for every 1kWh of electricity produced using solar panels and an extra 3p per unit on top for any surplus electricity sold back to the grid.
The average cost of home solar panel installation is £14,000.
From this outlay, Ownenergy, Read more [...]
Oil Baron JR Ewing advertises solar panels
JR Ewing, the worlds most ruthless oil baron, is now promoting solar power. He has turned his back on black gold and starring in an advert for solar panels.
Almost 20 years after hanging up his trademark 10-gallon hat in the TV drama Dallas, actor Larry Hagman is reprising his most famous role in an advertisement for SolarWorld, a German-based manufacturer of solar panels.
In the ad, JR Ewing says the oil industry has become "too dirty", prompting a search for another money making opportunity.
"In Read more [...]
Panasonic launches domestic solar power products
Panasonic is making a big move into the domestic solar panel business.
Next month The Panasonic Group will launch in Japan its HIT(R) 215 Series* household solar power generation systems.
Panasonic will be able to provide overall energy-saving systems for homes that will include rechargeable batteries, heating and air conditioning, security systems and Net-linking gadgets besides solar panels, which will all be hooked up to each other, he said.
Homes will be able to save on utility costs Read more [...]
UK home owners make money from solar panels
UK: From today British home owners can earn money for the electricity solar PV produces under the feed-in tariff (also known as ‘clean energy cash-back’).
The feed-in tariffs have been a long time coming but they have already increased demand and you can earn up to 8% return on investment.
The tax free, index linked payments work on two levels:
Generation tariff – depending on the size of panels, you are paid per kilowatt hour (kWh) of metered energy that panels generate, regardless Read more [...]
World’s largest solar panel boat launches
The largest solar-powered boat in the world is set to launch. The catamaran PlanetSolar enjoys stats are: weight: 60-ton, a 470-square-meter are covered by 38,000 solar cells to generate 103.4 kW of energy. 18 million euro ($24.4 million) was spent to adorn this beauty in environmentally friendly way.
PlanetSolar runs on 38,000 black photovoltaic cells tprovided by SunPower Corporation. The solar panels have a pretty decent conversion rate of 22%.
PlanetSolar will launch this month Read more [...]
Solar panels do not need sun
Householders convinced that the UK does not have enough sunshine to effectively use solar panels are 'wrong', according to a domestic solar panel advisor.
The UK energy advisor Heat my Home has explained that the panels operate on solar radiation not sun rays and the UK gets enough of this to run solar.
Stuart Lovatt of Heat my Home said: "One unique selling point with solar is the longevity. A good quality system will easily last 30 years, so the long-term benefits of solar are obvious.
"How Read more [...]
Cheap Solar Panels on the way
A supply glut of polysilicon—the key raw material used in photovoltaic solar panels—promises cheaper solar panels in the years to come. In the short term the price drop has led to many solar panel manufacturers suffering large losses but analysts are hopeful the lower prices will make the technology more competitive with conventionally generated power.
The drop in polysilicon, though hurting earnings now, will be beneficial over the long termas it will make solar a more competitively priced Read more [...]
Sanyo releases portable solar panel
Sanyo has announced the release of a new portable solar panel that can can charge portable devices through a USB connection.
The system, which is part of Sanyo's Eneloop line, combines a portable solar panel with a Lithium Ion battery pack. It should work with many portable products including cell phones, music players and portable game devices, the company said at a Tokyo news conference on Wednesday.
Two versions will be available, one with a single solar panel and one with two panels. Read more [...]
How to use solar panels to heat a swimming pool
To heat your swimming pool, you can use a combination of solar pool collectors and thermal arrays.
Thermal arrays can be used to heat water tanks,. These panels collect the sun's heat. The heat is then run through a piping system inside that's filled with water or antifreeze.
Thermal pool covers or solar collector are made of special solar rings that can heat the pool's temperature five degrees. Solar collectors pump the pool water through a piping system like that of the thermal array. The Read more [...]