Scanneurs laser 3d, laser trackers, numérisation 3d Solarplaza | The global solar energy (PV) platform Department Announces $10 Million for Innovative, Energy-Saving Lighting R&D Technologies As part of the Obama Administration’s effort to cut energy waste and double energy productivity by 2030, the Energy Department today announced $10 million to support research, development and manufacturing of solid-state lighting (SSL) technologies across the country. This funding will accelerate the development of high-quality light-emitting diode (LED) and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) products with the potential to reduce lighting energy use for American families and businesses by one half and enhance U.S. global competitiveness. During the past 10 years, the Department has helped accelerate SSL technology deployment, yielding an estimated energy savings of $1.8 billion in 2013. Today, available LED technology is about 150 lumens per watt; the Energy Department's target is 250 lumens per watt – a 75 percent increase. This funding opportunity is open to applications in the following areas:
The Solar Sunflower: Harnessing the power of 5,000 suns Sebastian Anthony Behold, the Solar Sunflower! Here they are trying a bunch of different reflector materials, which is why the segments all look slightly different. Some of the reflectors are covered up to protect them from the elements, or to stop them from frying a nearby engineer. Sebastian Anthony Behold, the Solar Sunflower! Here they are trying a bunch of different reflector materials, which is why the segments all look slightly different. High on a hill was a lonely sunflower. The Solar Sunflower, a Swiss invention developed by Airlight Energy, Dsolar (a subsidiary of Airlight), and IBM Research in Zurich, uses something called HCPVT to generate electricity and hot water from solar power. The two constituent technologies of the Solar Sunflower—concentrated solar thermal power and photovoltaic solar power—are both very well known and understood at this point, and not at all exciting. The reflectors are simply slightly curved, mirrored panels. Cooling with hot water? Airlight Energy
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Glazing Vision France - Fenêtres et verrieres de toit sur mesure SolarCity exec leaves to become president of Suntech’s US operations Former VP of sales and business development at SolarCity, John Lefebvre, has been appointed president of Suntech America, now responsible for boosting Suntech's market position throughout North and South America. The US is a key market for Suntech, and, as market leader in 2011, the company expects to benefit from the US market's doubling this year. "John brings the ideal mix of industry experience and proven business development capabilities to lead Suntech America through the next phase of our industry's growth," said Andrew Beebe, Suntech's chief commercial officer. "As we enter a grid parity environment, markets throughout the Americas, particularly the US and Canada, are major strategic priorities for our global organization. This appointment will help to solidify our leadership position in what will remain a key regional driver of our global growth." Lefebvre began his career in the aerospace division of GE before transitioning to the semiconductor equipment industry. Mr.
How the Electricity World has Changed In the very near future (maybe even as early as even next week), the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether or not to hear a case known as EPSA v. FERC. Hidden within these dueling acronyms is a vitally important resource known as demand response. Although few people even know this tool exists, it invisibly benefits the life of many Americans. Simply put, demand response is an innovative tool that rewards people who use less electricity during times of peak, or high, energy demand. This may sound simple, but in a world where the arrow has pointed in one direction for over 100 years (from energy provider to user), saying it is a change from business as usual would be an understatement. As a result, demand response and a court case involving the clean energy resource, EPSA v. The agency behind the curtain The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) sits in a nondescript building on a nondescript street in the heart of the Washington, D.C. Which brings us back to FERC. The old guard
Top 6 Solar Thermal Air Conditioners The most common of course would be air conditioners powered by photovoltaic systems but there are also stand alone systems that make use of absorption chillers that make use of the heat collected from solar energy.How do Solar Thermal Air-Conditioning Systems Work? Although there are numerous kinds of solar thermal air-conditioner systems, those that drive closed-loop absorption chillers are the most efficient. Solar energy is typically gathered using solar panels that then heats up water. The heated water is then used to chill water/lithium bromide (depending on the specific system) as it passes through the absorption chiller. An Inefficient Technology? Even with all the benefits to be had by getting solar thermal air-conditioner systems, they are still generally considered inefficient compared to conventional ACs. Top 6 Solar Thermal Air Conditioners 1. Shandong Lucy New Energy Technology Ltd’s is a company in China that focuses on making solar thermal air-conditioning solutions. 2. 3.