Klaxons join campaign for UK solar feed-in tariff
The Mercury prize-winning band the Klaxons has called for more support for solar power in the UK. The band, now
Voting starts for Solar Technology Awards
Online voting is now open for this years Cell Awards, in which members of the solar energy industry choose their
SolFocus unveils new concentrator PV technology
SolFocus Inc. plans to showcase its new concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) technology at the CPV Summit 2009, which runs today and
Scientists find 'greener' recipe for photovoltaics
Zinc oxide could provide a more environmentally friendly way to produce photoconducting materials and photovoltaics, according to researchers at Northwestern
Ship designers plan solar-powered circumnavigation
France’s PlanetSolar is using Autodesk’s digital prototyping technology and training to help it design and build a solar-powered
Suntech, 3rd Rock plan 7.2 MW of new solar projects
Suntech Power Holdings Company and 3rd Rock Systems and Technologies Inc. today announced plans to jointly develop 7.2 megawatts
Austin OKs largest solar plant in US
The Texas city of Austin could soon be home to the largest solar-energy facility in the US, under a plan
Could hanging chads save LA's solar energy plan?
Los Angeles’ plan produce at least 400 megawatts of energy from solar power by 2014 continues to hang in the
Solar firm breaks industry price barrier
First Solar Inc. says it’s broken the $1 (US) per watt price barrier for the cost of manufacturing solar
Utility eyes 500 megawatts of new solar power
The utility company NRG Energy Inc. plans to use eSolar’s technology to develop solar thermal plants in California and
