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How To Clean Solar Panels; Is It Worth It?
You should learn how to clean solar panels. And you should also know when and if it’s even worth your time to clean them.
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5 DIFFERENT STYLES OF LIGHTING
CONTEMPORARY
Contemporary lighting can be identified by a number of standout features. Clean, simple lines are often a guiding principle in contemporary fixture design. The words “minimalist”, “uncluttered” and “streamlined”…
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Solar film with integrated optics to increase performance of PV panels
Finnish company ICS has developed a foil which it claims can significantly increase the yield of solar panels, when applied to the edges of a PV module. Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE has confirmed that the increase in performance for…
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The cost of building stronger PV systems
Scientists in the U.S. have estimated the expense of strengthening solar systems. The researchers stressed that the upfront investment needed to take 13 key measures may be outweighed by the benefits.
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The London Underground could soon run on 100% Renewable Energy
The London Underground could soon be entirely powered by renewable energy. The move is part of a plan to make the city’s famous rail network zero-emissions by 2030, and have the entire city become carbon neutral by 2050.
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The most powerful renewable energy
Can we harness the extraordinary power of rivers in a way that replenishes ecosystems, rather than harming wildlife?
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Get the most out of your Solar Lights this winter
Solar lights are fast becoming a popular choice for homeowners, gardening enthusiasts, and landscapers alike thanks to the multitude of benefits they offer. They’re cost-effective to run because they convert energy from the sun into…
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Floating solar park begins commercial operations in Germany
Developer 7C Solarparken has deployed a 729 kW floating system on a lake near Salzwedel. Power trader Next Kraftwerke will integrate power generated at the site into its virtual power plant.
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Select the perfect floor lamp for your space!
The floor lamp is a versatile lighting fixture that offers a host of benefits aside from providing ambient, accent, or task lighting.
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Working from home: how to use lighting to be more productive
How to light up your working life without making your home look like an office
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Another floating solar park goes online in the Netherlands
Dutch water supplier Evides Waterbedrijf has commissioned a 1.6 MW floating PV plant at one of its facilities near Rotterdam. It is now considering the construction of more floating solar plants on three other reservoirs, including a…
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Facade solar panels with ‘mimic design’
Dutch startup Solar Visuals and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) have developed new “mimic design” facade modules that reproduce the features of building surfaces. Lenneke Slooff-Hoek, a senior scientist…
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Solar system uses recycled aluminium to store energy—without batteries
KHI Solar One plant near Uppington.
A new renewable energy startup company has come up with a low-cost, zero-emissions solution to the thorny issue surrounding what happens when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t…
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New method to measure cell voltages in operational PV modules
Scientists in Japan have proposed a new model to estimate cell voltages in solar modules by irradiating the cells with a weak modulated laser light. The method could be used to detect hot spots and other panel-degradation issues, such as…
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Solar arrays on wave energy generators, along with wind turbines
German startup Sinn Power has combined wave, wind and solar power to create what it claims is the world’s “first floating ocean hybrid platform.”
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Reasons To Love Wall Lights
WALL LIGHTS CAN BE USED AS DECORATIVE FEATURES
Blank, boring walls can be transformed into decorative features and areas of interest by installing on-trend wall sconces. They’ll serve as a design detail and bring to life any…
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SolarEdge UPS Training Webinar
If you missed the SolarEdge Webinar on UPS Training last week, make sure to watch it. Click here!
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Storing wind and solar with new gravity-based system
Scottish start-up Gravitricity is planning a project to store surplus power from renewables at Port of Leith. A 250 kW, grid-connected prototype facility will have its ability to stabilize the network tested. The system involves a 16m rig…
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Solar canopies can put PV panels in some new and interesting places
A major advantage of this design is the ability to string cables over a longer distance without the support needed in traditional racking approaches.
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Lowering PV panel temperature with phase change materials
A group of researchers from India is trying to apply a special phase change material to regulate temperature in copper, indium and selenium solar panels. Phase change materials are substances that are capable of storing thermal energy,…
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Increase your installation profitability with SolarEdge’s M1600 power optimizer
Learn how the M1600 power optimizer from SolarEdge can increase your installation profitability when installing large-scale ground-mount and utility SolarEdge systems. Each M1600 unit connects to 4 x 72-cell modules in multiples of two…
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Solar MD – A local Superhero Webinar
The lithium battery market is witnessing an increase in adoption as more consumers are discovering the major advantages of lithium batteries in residential and commercial applications.
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Scatec completes 258MW solar power complex in South Africa
The solar power plant has the capacity to produce 217GWh of clean energy annually.
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Australian researchers shine light on potential storage solution
Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology have proposed a new design for a diamond nanothread bundle that could pave the way for a new form of mechanical storage. Pound-for-pound, the tech could be three times more powerful…
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Instantly Cozier: Ways to Warm Up Your Winter Lighting
As winter inches inches closer, you might want to think about warming up you home with these easy tips.
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