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- Solar power's prospects rise in the east
- The Arab world may be rich in oil and gas by international standards but even its hydrocarbon resources are finite. In some states, such as Bahrain, Jordan, Dubai and Oman, energy shortfalls are either evident or are looming.Moreover, the countries of the Gulf Co-operation Council, because of a history...
- External links 2009-11-09
- Japan Boosts Prospects of Solar Power From Space
- Forget putting solar panels in sunny places like the desert. Japan is ready to skip the entire atmosphere and launch a massive solar installation into space, with a new deal between its aerospace agency and three big companies. by Chris Morrison
- Blog posts 2009-11-11
- Solar Energy Powers More Vehicles as Gasoline Use Drops
- John Addison submits: Solar is powering more vehicles. Americans have reduced their use of petroleum 5 percent this year. So far, petroleum reduction is the result of fewer miles traveled solo as people cut travel to deal with high gas prices and a slowing economy. At the margin, however, solar...
- External links 2008-10-22
- MEMC snaps up SunEdison for USD200m
- Missouri-based wafer maker MEMC Electronic Materials is paying USD200m to acquire solar farm developer SunEdison. The value of the deal, which comprises 70% in cash and 30% in MEMC shares, could increase by USD89m if SunEdison meets certain performance targets next year. MEMC will fork out USD17m in cash...
- Articles 2009-10-25
- Spanish Solar Thermal Market Development Plan
- The most common application of solar power systems is to produce domestic hot water, both for hotel services and in homes, hospitals, nursing homes, campsites, sports facilities, etc. Despite their enormous potential and the many projects demonstrating their feasibility, systems specifically for heating swimming pools are not yet in widespread...
- White papers 2004-05-20
- Electricity From the Sun
- This paper discusses about the applications and generation of solar energy produced through the sunlight. Solar energy sustains life on earth for all plants, animals and people. The earth receives radiant energy from the sun in the form of electro-magnetic waves, which the sun continuously emits into space. The earth...
- White papers 2001-03-29
- Solar Thermal Collector Energy Production
- In order to allow comparisons between different types of solar technologies, this paper presents electrical-equivalent data on the energy production of solar water heating systems. The data establish basic "rules of thumb" regarding the energy production capabilities of this technology. The Solar Rating and Certification Corporation SRCC is a non-profit...
- White papers 2001-10-18
- Cascade Drainback Domestic Solar Water Heating System
- The Cascade Drainback solar water heating system has gone through an extensive design, technical and performance review by the Solar Rating & Certification Corporation SRCC. The solar energy system described by this paper, when properly installed and maintained, meets the minimum standards established by the SRCC. This paper covers systems...
- White papers 2004-08-24
- Concentrating PVIB
- This paper discusses about the research and development undertaken in order to develop a low cost building integrated concentrating photovoltaic system. The objective of the work carried out was to develop a product that could be cost effective with commercially available components and thereby overcome the main market barrier for...
- White papers 2002-11-04
- Maintenance of the Database of UK Passive Solar Buildings Final Report
- This paper elaborates about the information on maintaining the passive solar buildings database. Solar energy has been providing useful energy for centuries and the principal uses have been to provide a source of heat and light. Using solar energy for heat requires either solar collectors - a method known as...
- White papers 2002-01-15
- Concentrating Solar Power: A Review of Technology
- The limited supply of fossil hydrocarbon resources and the negative impact of CO2 emissions on the global environment dictate the increasing usage of renewable energy sources. Concentrated solar power CSP is the most likely candidate for providing the majority of this renewable energy, because it is amongst the most cost-effective...
- White papers 2004-02-20
- Concentrating Solar Power for Sustainable Electricity Generation
- This paper elaborates and provides details about the resource potential and the economics of concentrating solar power as a strategic element for sustainable energy and water supply security. In 2000 the world population reached 6 billion people and the latest forecasts expect that this figure will rise to approximately 10...
- White papers 2004-05-11
- Concentrating Solar Power: Energy From Mirrors
- This white paper report provides an in-depth knowledge about the solar energy obtained through mirrors. Electric utility companies are using mirrors to concentrate heat from the sun to produce environmentally friendly electricity for cities This abundance of solar energy makes concentrating solar power plants an attractive alternative to traditional power...
- White papers 2001-04-16
- Solar Thermochemical Process Technology
- This white paper article develops some of the underlying science and describes some of the latest technological developments for achieving this goal that convert sunlight into a fuel that one can use to propel not only our cars but the entire world economy. The paper first introduces the principles of...
- White papers 2002-10-08
- Solar Power Tower Technologies
- This white paper document reveals about solar power tower technologies. It in detail outlines the fact associated with the electricity generation using solar power tower. It features the Modern-salt power towers and explains about the chemistry of fuel production. It also brings out the objectives for its development, its advantages...
- White papers 2003-10-23
- Renewable Energy Source: SOLAR
- This white paper report explains the fundamentals of solar energy. It in detail explains the electricity generation from the solar energy. The paper also discusses direct (non-electric) uses of solar energy and active direct uses such as heating water, and "passive" direct uses such as designing sun-friendly homes. The paper...
- White papers 2003-11-04
- Alternative Energy: Solar Energy
- This white paper document in general explains about the basic concept of solar energy. The paper in details explains the use of solar energy as conventional energy. The paper also highlights the different types of solar system and explains each of them along with revealing about the active and passive...
- White papers 2004-07-01
- Analysis of Thermal Energy Collection From Precast Concrete Roof Assemblies
- The development of precast concrete housing systems provides an opportunity to easily and inexpensively incorporate solar energy collection by casting collector tubes into the roof structure. A design is presented for a precast solar water heating system used to aid in meeting the space and domestic water heating loads of...
- White papers 2004-07-16
- Photocatalysis With Solar Energy at a Pilot-Plant Scale: An Overview
- This paper reviews the use of sunlight to produce OH radicals. The experimental systems necessary for performing pilot-plant scale solar photo-catalytic experiments are described. It outlines the basic components of these pilot plants and the fundamental parameters related to solar phot-ocatalysis reactions. This paper summarizes also most of the research...
- White papers 2001-11-03
- Experimental and Theoretical Study of a Humidification- Dehumidification Water Desalination System Using Solar Energy
- This paper presents the characteristics of a solar desalination system based on the humidification-dehumidification principle. It has the following independent components: two solar collectors, an evaporator and a condenser. The first part of the study deals with the presentation of the designed and constructed components and in second part, a...
- White papers 2004-02-25
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