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Solar Cheaper Than Natural Gas? It's Happening

Posted in Hardware on 7th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

So whats it mean? Solar will be cheaper than traditional grid power in at least some locations in a few years, so any utility looking to keep control of pricing will look more and more at solar.

SolarCity Creates A 22% Module-Level Efficient Solar Panel

Posted in Business on 2nd Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

SolarCity announced that it has created the worlds most efficient solar panel, with a 22 percent module-level efficiency.

New Coating Radiates Heat to Keep Solar Cells Cool, and More Efficient

Posted in Hardware on 23rd Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Solar cells have a problem: the hotter they get as the sun pours down on them, the less efficient they become at converting light into electricity.

Lightweight solar cells track the sun, providing 40 percent more energy than fixed cells

Posted in Hardware on 15th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Inspired by Japanese paper-cutting art, they replace heavy conventional Sun-tracking systems.

Q2 2015 an impressive quarter for the US solar PV market

Posted in Hardware on 11th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

The residential solar market registered another quarterly record in the second quarter, with 70 percent growth year-over-year.