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Facebook Likes Cogenra Solar
Facebook signed a deal with Cogenra Solar to install a cogeneration system in its head office located at Menlo Park, California. According to Cogenra, it would place photovoltaic solar panels on top of Facebook’s renovated fitness center.
Large Solar Power Plants Rise in California Southern Deserts
The barren Mojave Desert would become home to large solar power plants once the construction is completed. The electricity generated from the desert would be enough to power millions of homes.
Blythe Solar Power Plant Shifts from Thermal to PV
Developers of the Blythe Solar Power Project in California switched from solar thermal technology to photovoltaic solar panels. This is one of the similar changes made by large-scale solar power plants.
Flexible Film to be used for Solar Power Generation
Flexible solar cells are where the solar power technology is heading in the future. But researchers must find the best material to protect the active layer of the solar cells from the environment. At present, glass is used as the protective layer.
Solar Panels Float on Water in Northern California
You usually find solar panels mounted on top of carports, rooftops and fields but in the vineyards of Northern California, solar panels are found moored on irrigation ponds. Wineries want to go solar in this part of the state but they don’t want to pull out the vines.
First Solar Announces Flat First Quarter Sales
Arizona-based First Solar announced that the company had flat first-quarter sales and decreased earnings. This is due to cuts in government subsidies in various European countries, which increased solar panel prices.
American Company ESolar Signs 2000 Megawatt Contract in China
ESolar, a Pasadena-based company, lands a deal that will have it provide technology and assistance in putting up several solar farms in China.
Suntech Deals with Ontario Solar Installer
Suntech Power has signed a deal with the Canadian solar installer Pure Energies to supply 17 megawatts worth of photovoltaic panels in 2010.
TIME named Solar Shingle as one of the 50 Best Inventions of 2009
TIME named Solar Shingle the 13th best invention of 2009. Dow Chemical Co. developed the Solar Shingle, a type of roof shingle that doubles as a solar panel.
Mongolia on Its Way to Becoming a Solar Power Giant
Great things are happening in Inner Mongolia when it comes to solar power. This Mongol autonomous region located in northern China is becoming a powerful player in the alternative energy sector, and as such China wants to use the region to house various solar farms.
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