Posts tagged: China

Paint-On Solar Cells Could Power the Future

Guest Post by Mathias Aarre  Maehlum Harnessing solar energy through the use of photovoltaic cells has been getting a lot of attention in the last few years. China just completed the largest solar power plant in the world, the massive Golmud Solar Park (200 MW) Solar panels are also a clever way to generate your [...]

Wednesday February 1st, 2012 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Five Rare Earths Crucial for Clean Energy Seen in Short Supply

Limited supplies of five rare-earth minerals pose a threat to increasing use of clean-energy technologies such as wind turbines and solar panels, a U.S. Energy Department report found. The substances — dysprosium, terbium, europium, neodymium and yttrium — face potential shortages until 2015, according to the report, which reiterates concerns identified in a report a [...]

Thursday January 12th, 2012 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

China’s State Grid And BYD Launch World’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Station

ZHANGBEI, CHINA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– BYD and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) have finished construction on what may be the world’s largest battery energy storage station. this large utility-scale project, located in Zhangbei, Hebei Province, combines 140 Mega-Watts of renewable energy generation (both wind & solar), 36 Mega-Watt-Hours (MWh) of energy storage and a smart [...]

Tuesday January 10th, 2012 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Solar Energy: Shining Brighter Across the Globe

The world is witnessing a massive move towards clean energy with rapid growth seen in last few years in solar photovoltaic (PV)installations. Solar PV installations are expected to rise 26.3% from 19 gigawatts (GW) in 2010 to 24 GW in 2011, accordign to a new report from IMS Research. The research also revealed that Italy [...]

Friday December 2nd, 2011 in , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

The Shrinking Cost of Solar Energy: By the Numbers

According to Moore’s Law, the price of computing power is slashed in half every two years — which helps explain why personal computers become outdated so quickly. But now, as Paul Krugman at The New York Times notes, the solar energy industry is experiencing a similar trend. The price of producing solar power continues to fall [...]

Sunday November 13th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »