U.S. Students Design Solar Handbag To Be On Sale

August 6 - U.S. 29-year-old Iowa State University mechanical engineering student Joe Hynek, 3 years ago in a competition to design solar charging handbags "Power Purse". In addition to the rectangular black handbag expressed the theme of environmental protection, but also for mobile phones, iPod, camera, blackberry and personal diary charge, is expected before the end of the Internet available at each at 150 pounds.

According to Hong Kong, "Wen Wei Po" report, "Power Purse" by the use of optoelectronic thin film made of solar panels absorb the sun's rays, direct sunlight into electricity, as long as fully absorb the sun for two hours and will be for a mobile phone batteries. Hynek designed by the environmental awareness of the fashion Web site to accept.

Source: 中新网 Aug. 6, 2008

As Solar Photovoltaic Systems To Track The Use Of Official

July 29, 2008: RWENERGY company's new products s: wheel series photovoltaic tracking system will enable the entire power generation equipment increased 30 percent efficiency.

S: wheel solar disc is the short form, it suitable for large-scale solar photovoltaic power stations, suitable for a variety of solar panels. Every 10 minutes will be re-adjusted position of solar light, solar panels in the sunlight always the best perspective.

The design of the control software, can solve the late-morning sun and shadow on the issue. The models of a tracking system can rotate the stent with a fixed solar panels, less than two meters high, to reduce wind resistance.

Source: 索比太阳能 Aug. 4, 2008

Japan Made Photoelectric Conversion Rates Higher Thin-Film Solar Cells

Japan's Industrial Technology Research Institute announced that the Institute and a business to develop a new technology that will use CIGS thin film of the non-silicon, flexible solar cells of the photoelectric conversion efficiency, from 17.5 percent to 17.7 percent.

Industrial Technology Research Institute issued a press release said, CIGS thin film solar cell production has not aging, radiation-resistant advantages. At the same time, such a solar cell layer of photoelectric conversion can be made into the thickness of only a few microns, the quality of small, less consumption of raw materials.

The communique says, the next step of the Institute goal is to improve the photoelectric conversion efficiency of such technology, applied to practical equivalent to the size of solar cell modules.

Source: 新华网 Jul. 31, 2008

Sharp Will Jointly With The Italian Electricity Company Manufacturing Thin-Film Solar Cells

Sharp with the Italian electricity company Enel SpA on the solar battery business to a strategic cooperation agreement. The two companies will jointly manufacture of solar cells in Europe and in generating business.

Plans to produce the three-tier structure of the silicon-based thin film solar cells. Details of the future will be agreed upon.

In the power generation business, plans to more than 2011 years building solar power stations, combined generating capacity of 161 MW. The solar power station will use silicon-based thin film solar cell based.

Source: 国际新能源网 Jul. 29, 2008

Duke To Buy Power From Davidson County Solar Plant

Duke Energy Carolinas has agreed to buy more than 16 megawatts of electricity produced by a solar farm that's under construction in Davidson County.

No financial details have been released. The 20-year contract will help Duke meet the requirements of state legislation passed last year that mandates the use of renewable power sources starting in 2010.

The facility could be the largest photovoltaic power source in the country when it starts operating in two years. SunEdison, the largest solar-energy company in the nation, is building the plant.

The Maryland-based company will own and operate the facility, which is expected to provide enough power for 2,600 homes.

The Davidson County facility will be one of Duke's smallest commercial power sources. Its smallest plant is the Bridgewater Hydro Station on the border of McDowell and Burke counties, which has a capacity of 11.5 megawatts.

Source: 中金在线 May. 22, 2008