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October 6, 2012
Spinning solar cells can increase efficiency by almost 20 per cent
A new research has found that to increase the efficiency of solar panels, planting them on rotating panels could give a 20 per cent increase in output. Read more here.
October 6, 2012
Black silicon boosts efficiency of traditional solar panels
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications have discovered the use of black silicon in increasing the efficiency of traditional solar panels. Read more here.
October 6, 2012
Rooftop panel adoption encouraged in Philippines
Technology developers of both Philippine and German origins are actively encouraging the adoption of rooftop solar installation with the aim of helping the country’s long term energy sustainability goal. Read more here.
October 6, 2012
India solar, windmill research project shows promising results
An engineering team from the US based engineering institutions Virginia Tech is looking to solve the problem of unavailability of electricity in the rural areas of India. The team is incorporating elements like windmills and solar panels towards this end. Read more here.
October 6, 2012
New study shows that India’s needs can be met completely by solar and renewable sources
A new study by the researchers at the IISc (Indian Institute of Science) on the Indian power sector shows that India’s electricity needs can be completely met by solar and renewable energy sources. Read more here.
October 6, 2012
EU RE sector in jeopardy
A new research by a Brussels based group of economists suggests that renewable energy investors are now nervous about investing in the sector. This investment apprehension can be contributed to a number of factors, significant among them being Germany’s recent decision to phase out PV subsidies, and decision by companies […]
October 6, 2012
UK’s RE output jumps by 42 per cent
The UK Government, while releasing its latest quarterly statistics marked that the UK’s RE capacity has soared almost up to 14.2 GW, through an increase of almost 42 per cent. Read more here.
October 6, 2012
Japan and South Korea to become the largest importers of pellets and energy chips
The governments of Japan and South Korea have announced that they plan to substantially increase their consumption of green and low carbon energy alternatives like wood pellets and energy wood chips. Read more here and here.
October 6, 2012
India: A looming ‘biomess’
Almost 60 per cent of the country’s grid connected biomass power plants are either already closed or about to be closed soon, putting across a very grim picture of the biomass sector in the country. Read more here.
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