Energie / Photovoltaïque
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Twin Creeks Technologies develops manufacturing equipment that dramatically reduces the cost of solar modules, sensors, LEDs and other solid-state devices. The key is thinness: wafers produced on Twin Creeks’ Hyperion manufacturing system are less than one-tenth as thick as conventional wafers. With thin wafers manufacturers can produce more of their products with less raw material and less capital equipment. That means crystalline solar panels that sell for nearly 50 percent less than conventional panels and new generations of inexpensive semiconductors.
Twin Creeks Technologies - Less is More.
Twin Creeks, a solar power startup that emerged from hiding today, has developed a way of creating photovoltaic cells that are half the price of today’s cheapest cells, and thus within reach of challenging the fossil fuel hegemony. The best bit: Twin Creeks’ photovoltaic cells are created using a hydrogen ion particle accelerator. As it stands, almost every solar panel is made by slicing a 200-micrometer-thick (0.2mm) wafer from a block of crystalline silicon.
Solar panel made with ion cannon is cheap enough to challenge fossil fuels | ExtremeTech
Solar Power Much Cheaper to Produce Than Most Analysts Realize, Study Finds | ThinkProgress
The public is being kept in the dark about the viability of solar photovoltaic energy , according to a study conducted at Queen’s University. “ Many analysts project a higher cost for solar photovoltaic energy because they don’t consider recent technological advancements and price reductions ,” says [co-author] Joshua Pearce, Adjunct Professor, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. “Older models for determining solar photovoltaic energy costs are too conservative.” Dr. Pearce believes solar photovoltaic systems are near the “tipping point” where they can produce energy for about the same price other traditional sources of energy.Daniel Nocera - Photovoltaic
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Le photovoltaïque, illustration du naufrage industriel français | Rue89
Eolfi, filiale de Veolia Environnement, et Réseau ferré de France (RFF) ont annoncé ce lundi la création d’une société commune, dénommée «Airefsol Energies». Elle sera chargée de concevoir et développer des centrales de production d’électricité verte sur les espaces fonciers de RFF dont il ne se sert pas pour ses activités ferroviaires. Avec un patrimoine de 103.000 hectares, RFF est le deuxième propriétaire national. Airefsol Energies a recensé une vingtaine de sites, répartis sur l’ensemble du territoire national. «Les terrains ont été sélectionnés selon leur pertinence géologique et environnementale, le souci de préservation des milieux naturels, l’intérêt économique», indique la compagnie dans un communiqué. Une première tranche, destinée à la production d’électricité photovoltaïque, visera un objectif de 100 MW.
Bient t des centrales solaires le long des voies de chemin de fer - 20minutes.fr
The fact is, the sun's energy is the most evenly-spread source of energy in the world. In any part of the world where there is light, solar panels will work. The world’s largest market for solar energy is Germany, a country not particularly blessed with long sun-filled days, but a country with a smart government nonetheless. In the summer, almost 10% of the household electricity in the south of Germany is generated by solar panels.
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This comprehensive article provides a highly detailed overview of the current status of the Belgian solar PV market. Separately discussing the markets in Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels and Belgium as a whole, it uses a wealth of data and figures to paint a complete picture of Belgian Solar PV. PV balance of system (BoS) equipment revenues are projected to increase from $17 billion in 2011 to close to $24 billion in 2016. The report found that whilst inverters will continue to be the largest part of the market, monitoring hardware, mounting ... BRUSSELS – Although subsidies and tax benefits are being cut, solar panels in Belgium become cheaper every day. 2011 renounced all pessimistic predictions and set a new record with 880 Megawatt new installed PV modules.