U.S. polysilicon manufacturer Hemlock Semiconductor has lodged a claim against Deutsche Solar GmbH, claiming it has breached four long-term commitments to purchase polysilicon from the Michigan-based company.
The complaint, filed yesterday (Thursday) at Michigan’s Eastern District courthouse, states...
The ABB Low Voltage Products division has released a line of OVR PV UL 1449 3rd Edition, pluggable DC DIN Rail surge protection devices (SPD) specifically designed for photovoltaic applications.
The new SPDs will protect solar panels from damage from direct and indirect lightning strikes, which solar...
Trojan Battery Co. has provided deep-cycle AGM batteries to support a solar-powered village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo called the City of Joy.
The City of Joy, located in city of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was established in 2012 as a refuge for female survivors of...
Optical Surfaces Ltd. has supplied a 350 millimetre (mm) diameter on-axis ellipsoidal mirror to the Kiepenheuer-Institut für Sonnenphysik (KIS) in Freiberg, Germany. KIS is a German institute for solar research with ground-based telescopes. It runs two telescopes on the island of Tenerife: the Vacuum...
Last year, we reported that MIT’s cheetah robot broke the speed record for four-legged robots by running at 18mph. Now, MIT researchers say that their robotic version of the wild cat may soonoutpace its animal counterpart in running efficiency! The robot’s streamlined stride and its lightweight...
MECASCREW can be used on different types of ground and with various structures, including both single-axis trackers and fixed PV installations. It is a foundation system that does not require concrete footing, which saves time in ground preparation.
MECASOLAR has supplied as many as 3,400 MECASCREW foundation...
There has been no end to the debate and controversy surrounding “fracking” — hydraulic fracturing of carbon-rich shale deposits to liberate natural gas and oil — and its impact on water, land, and the atmosphere. New technology from Santa Clara, California-based Picarro could put an end to it.
The...
Reposted from Climate Progress:
By Rebecca Leber, with support from Tiffany Germain
President Obama nominated MIT physicist Ernest Moniz as Secretary of Energy to replace outgoing Steven Chu. In his announcement, Obama called Moniz a “brilliant scientist” who “knows that we can produce more energy...
Reposted from the Sierra Club:
Angelenos cheered this week when Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced his intention to sign two agreements that will make the city coal-free no later than 2025.
This comes at a moment in our campaign when massive rallies across the U.S. in February called...
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