Conergy Builds Tunisian Solar Plant

Published on Feb 20 2013 // Energy, solar energy
Conergy today announced it has built its first solar power plant in Tunisia. The 201kW project, which Conergy says will be the second largest solar plant in the country, will produce solar energy for a for a groundwater desalination plant in the arid desert region in Ben Guardane in Medenine province. In...

Amphenol and Tigo Optimize PV Junction Box Technology

Published on Feb 20 2013 // Energy, solar energy
Amphenol Industrial Global Operations has incorporated Tigo Energy’s PV optimizer technology into a new junction box, which it says increases power efficiency and eliminates the need for add-on products. The HBFMMJ-ES50, also known as the Tigo-Amphenol Optimizer, is the first in its class to receive...

American Vanadium and Gildemeister Partner to Develop Energy Storage

Published on Feb 20 2013 // Energy
American Vanadium, a mining company developing a Nevada-based vanadium deposit, has entered into a business relationship with Gildemeister Energy Solutions of Germany, a part of Gildemeister Group, which produces cutting machine tools and integrated energy solutions for the production, storage and utilization...

Energy Storage in Commercial Buildings

Published on Feb 20 2013 // Energy
Pike Research forecasts the market for commercial building energy systems to grow from $3.9 billion in revenue in 2013 to more than $7.5 billion in 2022 in new report. The commercial buildings market is currently the largest source of revenue for stationary energy storage companies, primarily thanks...

Cool Earth Solar and Sandia Sign Public-Private Partnership

Published on Feb 20 2013 // Energy, solar energy
Cool Earth Solar and Sandia Sign Public-Private Partnership
In a public-private partnership that takes full advantage of the Livermore Valley Open Campus(LVOC) for the first time, Sandia National Laboratories and Cool Earth Solar have signed an agreement that could make solar energy more affordable and accessible. The five-year Cooperative Research &...

Bottle Charger Turns a Plastic Bottle into an Off-Grid Cell Phone Charger Read more: Bottle Charger Turns a Plastic Bottle into an Off-Grid Cell Phone Charger

Published on Feb 20 2013 // Energy, solar energy
Bottle Charger Turns a Plastic Bottle into an Off-Grid Cell Phone Charger  Read more: Bottle Charger Turns a Plastic Bottle into an Off-Grid Cell Phone Charger
A group of designers in Nairobi, Kenya have created a way to charge your cell phone with green energy while recycling a plastic bottle! The Bottle Charger transforms any used plastic soda or water bottle into a 5 watt charger capable of powering a smart phone. Simply add boiling water and the miniature...

Feldheim, Germany Generates 100% of its Energy From Renewable Sources!

Published on Feb 20 2013 // Energy, solar energy
Feldheim, Germany Generates 100% of its Energy From Renewable Sources!
Over the past decade, no country has embraced renewable energy with as much enthusiasm as Germany. Despite phasing out nuclear power, the country is exporting more energy than ever, thanks largely to its investment in renewable energy. One town in particular stands as a shining beacon of the potential...

Sol Systems Launches Mid-Market Financing Solution: Call for Solar Projects 50 kW–2 MW

Published on Feb 20 2013 // Energy, featured solar projects, solar energy
Sol Systems launches Mid-Market Solution to address financing challenges facing small commercial solar projects.  We are actively seeking solar projects 50 kW-2 MW in size for immediate acquisition.  This is a fast moving opportunity – our investors are looking to close deals by the end of March...

Delaware’s 2013 Procurement Program Approved by the DE PSC

Published on Feb 20 2013 // Energy
Delaware’s 2013 Procurement Program Approved by the DE PSC
The Delaware Public Service Commission (DE PSC) approved the Delaware Procurement Program’s 2013 solicitation on January 22, 2013.  The 2013 Program for Procurement of Solar Renewable Energy Credits was developed by the Renewable Energy Taskforce on behalf of Delmarva Power & Light Company.  Following...

2015 Solar Module Price Forecast Down To 42 Cents Per Watt

Published on Feb 20 2013 // Energy, solar energy
2015 Solar Module Price Forecast Down To 42 Cents Per Watt
his article was originally published on RenewEconomy. One of the most common misconceptions about the global solar PV market is that is it the massive oversupply that is driving the bulk of technology cost reductions, and that these cost cuts will evaporate once the market has reached some sort of equilibrium. Nothing...