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Samsung C&T and ABB enter agreement to expand smart building capabilities
To improve the livability and energy efficiency of large residential, commercial and multi-dwelling residential buildings, ABB Smart Buildings and Samsung C&T Corporation Engineering & Construction Group (‘Samsung C&T’) today entered a new...
Making Solar Safer for the Enterprise: the Why, What and How
Improved economics, governmental incentives, and increased awareness of solar energy as a viable alternative to grid power are leading more companies to go solar. With the potential to benefit businesses large and...
THE COMPANY ENERGETIK ENERGIJA D.O.O. CONQUERS THE BALKAN MARKET
Research said that solar and wind energy has expanded during the past several years, and now they make up more than 10 per cent of global electricity. When it comes to solar...
TODAY, PHOTOVOLTAICS IS CHANGING THE WORLD TO A GREAT EXTENT!
The world we live in is very different from the one we lived in a few decades ago. Thanks to the tireless efforts of scientists, we now have technologies, devices, and gadgets...
Could a New Solar Technology Prove as Groovy as It Sounds?
Could a new solar technology prove as groovy as it sounds?A team of researchers from the University of Sheffield have worked with energy technology firm Power Roll to create an innovative new...
Germany Awards 1 Gigawatt Of Onshore Wind, Costs Fall By 25%
Germany announced the results of its second onshore wind auction this week in which it was revealed a total of 1 gigawatt was awarded at an average cost 25% less than the...
Utility-Scale Solar Grew 72% Per Year Between 2010 & 2016
Utility-scale solar installations—including both photovoltaic (PV) and thermal technologies—grew at an average rate of 72% per year between 2010 and 2016, faster than any other generating technologies. Utility-scale solar (plants with a...
China Increases Solar Power Output by 80% in Three Months
China electricity output from photovoltaic plants rose 80 per cent in the first quarter after the world’s biggest solar power market increased installed capacity.
Solar power generation rose to 21.4 billion kilowatt-hours in...
Meet the World’s First Island Powered by an Off-Grid Renewable Energy System
A tiny, scenic island lying off Scotland's west coast is truly a model for sustainable, off-grid living. With no mainland electricity connection, the Isle of Eigg gets its electricity from the water,...
China’s Solar Power Capacity More than Doubles in 2016
China's installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity more than doubled last year, turning the country into the world's biggest producer of solar energy by capacity, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Saturday.
Installed PV...
Australia Launches Overdue Shift to Solar
Australia is well-known for its abundance of sunshine. But while the county has largely relied on its coal reserves to generate electricity for decades, solar energy is often described as an untapped...
Canadians Bank Brazil PV Cash
Canadian Solar has received $20m in unsecured funding from the China and Portuguese-speaking Countries Cooperation and Development fund (CPD Fund) to support photovoltaic projects in Brazil.
The company said the projects include the...
ABB Delivers Dubai Sun
ABB has completed a substation to deliver the electricity generated by a 200MW photovoltaic plant in Dubai.
The 400/132kV gas-insulated switchgear unit, built for local utility Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), will...
Solar Employs More Workers Than Coal, Oil and Natural Gas Combined
U.S. solar employs more workers than any other energy industry, including coal, oil and natural gas combined, according to the U.S. Department of Energy's second annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report.
6.4 million...
