United States 12 companies and four research and development centers have been established in the 21st joint-conversion of solar energy research and development center.
The solar energy research and development center (CRSP) is the state of Colorado Renewable Energy Laboratory part of the laboratory set up in February 2007 to develop renewable energy technologies to promote the commercialization of renewable energy process. The organization last July to establish its first batch of major projects to develop new bio-fuel and biofuel refining technology.
The new solar energy project to convert sunlight to clean, low-cost electricity and fuel. The R & D center will focus on cooperation in the laboratory of the four partner agencies: the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the University of Colorado, mining, Colorado State University and the University of Colorado, Boulder basic and applied research and development.
This 12 companies are: Applied Materials, Inc. / Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. / DuPont / Evident Technologies, Inc. / Konarka / Lockheed Martin / Motech Industries / QuantumSphere, Inc. / Sharp / Solasta, Inc. / Sub - One Technology / SunEdison.
U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory researcher Arthur Nozik CRSP will serve as chief scientist. Its partners are David Jonas, Mike Elliott and Craig Taylor.
Source: 国际能源网 Apr. 22, 2008
U.S. Solar Energy Research And Development Center Established
Sanyo Ahead Of The Implementation Of Thin Film Solar Cell Production
According to Japanese media, solar battery business has been under reconstruction company to operate the core of the Sanyo Electric Company of Japan on the 23rd to the outside world revealed that the company will in 2010 before and after the implementation of thin film solar cell production, than originally planned Two years ahead of schedule.
Reported that Sanyo plans to develop the film-type solar cells is the world's most advanced solar cell of the photoelectric conversion rate of 14 percent. As a result of this battery of silicon consumption is only the popular one percent of ordinary solar cells, so not only greatly reduced prices, the cost of power generation can also control the level of tariffs in general.
It is reported that Sanyo has decided to advance the implementation of thin film solar cell production plans, mainly due to increased demand for the European market impact, but also to strengthen in the face of Sharp's competitiveness.
Sharp announced the end of March this year, in the city of Sakai-film solar cell factory will be officially commissioned in 2009. Sharp hopes to recapture the lost world solar cell market dominant position.
Source: 上海证券报 Apr. 25, 2008
South Korea's Largest Solar Power Station In The Recently Completed
According to the South Korean media reports, South Jeolla Province Emmanuel built in the county of South Korea's largest solar power station will soon be completed and will soon be officially put into operation. Emmanuel said the Department of Atomic Energy, an area of 64,000 square meters, installed capacity of 3,000 kilowatts of solar-power stations, "Emmanuel solar energy park" completion ceremony will be held on the 18th of this month.
The power station was started in November 2006, 23.3 billion won investment, into a one works (1250 kilowatts) and two works (1750 kilowatts) to build. Installed a total of 10,000 fixed-1.5048 collector panels, each generating 0.2 kilowatts can block, the largest supply of 1,500 can be used by the family of electricity. With a year to replace about 845 tons of oil and 2,123 tons of carbon dioxide emissions to reduce the effect. The industry, Emmanuel region abundant sunshine, sunshine more than the national average of about 10 per cent, while the cyclical sea breeze Chuifu can play so that the effect of solar cooling, therefore, here in the building solar power stations can be said to be exceptional conditions.
Source: 中国经济网 Apr. 25, 2008
Shanghai Developed Nano-Materials Solar Cells
The magic of photosynthesis in plants, is expected to help mankind achieve the dream of clean energy. Recently, this reporter received information from the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission, East China Normal University researchers use of nano-materials in the laboratory success of "recycling" chloroplast to achieve extremely low cost of solar energy power generation.
Chloroplast for photosynthesis in plants places, sunlight can be converted into chemical energy. The task force is not in the plant in vitro "copy" of a chloroplast, but the development of a structure similar to the chloroplast and the new battery - Dye-sensitized solar cells, solar energy into trying to power. Nano-earmarked funds in Shanghai, with the support of more than three years after experiments and exploration, this bionic solar photoelectric conversion efficiency of more than 10 percent, nearly 11 percent of the world's highest level.
As a third generation of solar cells, dye-sensitized cells is the biggest attraction of cheap raw materials and simple production process. According to estimates, dye-sensitized cells equivalent to the cost of silicon cells plate 1 / 10. At the same time, even if the sun is not enough room, its photoelectric conversion rate will not be affected significantly.
Source: 新华社 Apr. 18, 2008
New York Will Be In Five Buildings On The SAR Installed Solar Panels
New York City Department of Management Services in late April 2008 that allowed private developers in the city solar Administrative Region of the city all five buildings on the purchase, settings, possession and maintenance of solar panels.
New York City plans to set up 2 MW solar power. 11 potential sites will include five schools and a community college.
Developers will enable solar electricity panels signed a 20-year power purchase and sales contracts.
March 2008, Southern California Edison Company has plans in Southern California 65 million square feet of commercial buildings on the roof of 250 MW installed solar panels.
Source: 环球能源网 Apr. 15, 2008
Israel's Construction Of The World's First Renewable Energy Park
Israel's Arava Institute for Environmental Studies will be combined with the power companies Arawa, in the southern Israeli construction of the world's first renewable energy park, the use of local rich solar energy resources and bio-fuels to provide electricity for the southern region, at the same time as an educational base for universal knowledge of renewable energy.
In addition to the park Israel in recent years the development of new technologies of renewable energy, will also be extensive to attract foreign experts and renewable energy resources, research and development of new renewable energy technologies. The next two years, including major construction projects: one for the local community to provide 2 megawatts of solar electricity power stations, use of fertilizers and livestock waste dates the development of bio-fuel in the local construction installed on all solar panels and small wind generator ; Green building community, so that each family from energy consumers into energy producers, and ultimately to the use of renewable energy to the south of Eilat provide 300 megawatts of electricity goal.
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies Director David said that if the world is eager to which country can shake off dependence on fossil fuels, then Israel is one of them. Israel not only have the desire, but also have the natural conditions and human resources, many of the world's new renewable energy technologies are developed in Israel. However, due to lack of appropriate policies and incentive mechanism to encourage, Israel's renewable energy development is not yet satisfactory. The purpose of building the park, on the one hand is to play local advantages of renewable energy-rich southern region to provide electricity to other energy can also set a model for sustainable development, enhancing people's environmental awareness and understanding of the importance of renewable energy.
Source: 科技日报 Apr. 27, 2008
