Tag: News
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Canadian Solar Modules to Power 2.3-MW Project in North Carolina
Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, announced it was selected by Argand Energy Solutions for a 2.3-MW solar power project in Louisburg, N.C. Argand Energy Solutions and Horne Brothers Construction Inc. began construction of the […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Gehrlicher Enters Partnership to Install tenKsolar Products
tenKsolar Inc. and Gehrlicher Solar America Corporation announced a strategic alliance to deliver tenKsolar’s RAIS XT solution to Gehrlicher Solar’s customers in commercial and government market segments. The alliance combines tenKsolar’s high performance solar energy system technology with Gehrlicher Solar’s […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Phoenix Solar to Build Georgia’s Largest Solar Power Array
Phoenix Solar Inc. (www.phoenixsolar.com), the U.S. subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG, today announced it signed a contract with Silicon Ranch Corporation (www.siliconranchcorp.com) to build a 38.6-MW solar plant called Simon Solar Farm in Georgia. Upon completion, the installation will be […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Thin-Film Solar Cell Approaches Efficiency Record
A Copper Zinc Tin Selenide (CZTSe) solar cell technology has achieved an efficiency of 9.7% and an open-circuit voltage of 0.41 volts, a bit less than the 0.5 volts that most silicon-based solar cells achieve. (Solar cells are generally connected in series, which multiplies their voltage by the number of cells in the series connection.)…
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University Chemists Work to Desalt the Ocean for Drinking Water
By creating a small electrical field that removes salts from seawater, chemists at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Marburg in Germany have introduced a new method for the desalination of seawater that consumes less energy and is dramatically simpler than conventional techniques. The new method requires so little energy that…