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Tag: solar power[1]
A simpler design could reduce the cost of solar power generated by concentrating sunlight on Stirling engines. Q&A: Mark Little, Head of GE Global Research GE is pushing the smart grid and thin-film solar, but don't expect new kinds of nuclear reactors. Solar technology that generates both heat and electricity could make solar energy practical in places that aren't sunny. ESolar expects to start up its large solar thermal plant soon. The federal government is about to spend billions of dollars on renewable energy. In Part II of our series on the federal stimulus bill, we look at the impact the spending will have on the future of solar power. More AC Power from Solar Panels Startup Enphase Energy is shrinking DC-to-AC inverters to extract more juice from solar panels. The secretary of energy talks with Technology Review about the future of nuclear power post Yucca Mountain and why fuel-cell cars have no future. Skyline Solar, a new startup, is combining conventional technologies to lower solar-power costs. Solar Firms Pray for a Stimulus Bump After months of gloom, the U.S. stimulus package could kick-start some projects. A new way to convert heat into electricity could lead to more efficient solar power. Integrating solar cells into building materials could make solar power more attractive to homeowners. The silicon shortage that has kept solar electricity expensive is ending. Utilities are using the sun's heat to boil water for steam turbines. First Solar's thin-film technology is now challenging silicon panels at large-scale solar-power facilities. [1]
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