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Odisha (India) bets big on solar power, plans to set up 1,000Mw park
Posted in Business on 19th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
The central Indian government has set a target of generating 175,000 Mw of power through renewable energy sources by 2022.
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.
Solar propulsion can make space travel cheaper and more efficient say NASA researchers
Posted in Science on 1st Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Ever since NASA popularised the solar panel way back in the 1970s, solar has proved crucial to expanding our knowledge of space.
Market Fall Masks Renewable Energys Bright Future
Posted in Business on 25th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
The MAC Solar Index, which tracks solar companies, has fallen more than 31 percent in the last three months. First Solar, SunEdison, and SolarCity have taken a market beating.
US distributed solar prices fell 10 to 20 percent in 2014, with trends continuing into 2015
Posted in Business on 13th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
The installed price of distributed solar photovoltaic power systems in the United States continues to fall precipitously.