Slow ‘Hot Electrons’ Could Improve Solar Cell Efficiency Updated On Tue, Feb 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Photons with energy higher than the ‘band gap’ of the semiconductor absorbing them give rise to what are known as hot electrons. The extra energy in respect to the band gap is lost very fast, as it is converted into heat so it does not contribute to the voltage. University of Groningen Professor of Photophysics […] Read more
Kumbaya Officially Launches Solar-Powered ZeroXess Solution Updated On Mon, Feb 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy ZeroXess is an economically priced home energy and communication hub for collecting and distributing power to other devices. California-based Kumbaya Inc. has officially launched the solar-powered zeroXess platform for off-grid energy, connectivity and content from the floor of Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. The new zeroXess platform delivers solar-powered energy, connectivity and content […] Read more
Budget 2018: Reactions From the Solar Industry Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Jaitley in his budget 2018 speech proposed that the duty on solar tempered glass or solar tempered [anti-reflective coated] glass for the manufacture of solar cells, panels, modules be reduced from 5 percent to zero. The Budget 2018 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has proposed to eliminate the import duty on components that […] Read more
Due To Trump Solar Tariff SunPower Puts U.S. Expansion On Hold Updated On Sat, Jan 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Trump organization did not report any item exclusions when it disclosed the levies. The U.S. Exchange Representative will report the standards for asking for an avoidance by Feb. 22. SunPower Corp said it was putting a $20 million U.S. industrial facility extension and several new employment on hold until and unless its solar panels […] Read more
Xavier High School in Middletown Plans To Go Solar Updated On Wed, Jan 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy Xavier Headmaster David Eustis said 30 percent of the solar panels will be introduced on the school’s rooftop and the larger part of its boards will be built ashore the school claims. Xavier High School has started updating its energy efficiency, and by the fall will produce the greater part of its own power from […] Read more
Wall Mount Solar Panels: How Much Are They Feasible For Indian Climate? Updated On Thu, Jan 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy India is now aggressive in nurturing solar power and has set a target of 100 GW of solar power by 2022. After installing solar plants at utility scale and rooftops, recently New-York-based developer Quixotic Systems has set up a 37-kW generation unit on the wall side of Urban Health Plan’s Simpson Pavilion. The hospital’s restricted and […] Read more
Noteworthy & Old Aurora Building Has Installed Rooftop Solar Panels Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The new solar power system is now supplying about 15 percent of the power needs at the site. The old Aurora Main Public Library building at 1 E. Benton St. downtown, now the home of The Support Companies technology group, has installed solar panels all along its roof. The work was done by crews from […] Read more
A State Model for Development: Inclusion of Solar in Building Bye-Laws Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The inextricable connection between state policies and development is well defined. Make in India is known to have made a tremendous inroads in invigorating the manufacturing sector. The FDI inflows reached record high levels and GDP growth rate touched the 7.5% mark. In the past few months, metrics to quantify results of state policies reverberated […] Read more
Columbia Engineers Develop Floating Solar Fuels Rig for Seawater Electrolysis Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy The electrolyzer component of this device is based on a simple, membraneless design that enables efficient operation with high product purity and without active pumping of the electrolyte. In a single hour, more energy from the sun hits the Earth than all the energy used by humankind in an entire year. Imagine if the sun’s […] Read more
