Archive for April, 2008
Online course on: Photovoltaic systems design
This information is for the electricians, engineers, architects and anyone of us interested on getting a proper training on how to design complete solar electric photovoltaic power systems. The information on the website for the course, comprise of a 6-weeks online training that totals 60 cumulative hours that can be used towards the NABCEP certification.
Participants [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Google investing $10 million in a new solar thermal power plant, eSolar Inc.
1 Utility Scale Solar power plant, from the eSolar.com website, a new startup on solar thermal scalable electric power plants
eSolar Inc., was founded in 2007, has already closed $130 million in funding from several investors for scalable solar thermal power plants. The latest investor to join in the venture is Google.org, investing a $10 million [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Marine Tidal Wave current Turbines, renewable clean electric power
Here is an update on a new technology been used to generate electric power from oceanic wave tidal power. The technical theory is similar of the wind turbines, but in this scenario the mechanical body, generator and the blades are underwater. The blades harness the tidal wave energy producing a higher power output than wind [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Spain solar industry grew by 150% last year (2007)
The Spain solar industry for the year 2007 has increase rampantly 10 times greater than the recorded from 2005. That is 250m euro to 2.5 billion in investments increase in the solar industry in two years. It is without doubt that Spain renewable energy efforts are admirable and should be mirrored by the entire world. [...]
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