A research consortium in the Basque region of Spain has developed a PV system for greenhouses that maximizes power production and manages the shading of crops.
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Recording Studios Hit Play On Solar Power
Solar-powered recording studios are gaining more traction as studios convert and bands both big and small seek out an alternative energy recording solution.
Duties On Chinese Solar Imports The Wrong Move
With solar deployment booming, the U.S. should reject SolarWorld’s call for duties on Chinese imports, argues EarthTechling’s Pete Danko.
Nokia: Solar Mobile Phones Not Prime Time Ready
Nokia wanted to see how viable a mobile phone with a solar panel integrated into it could be, and found out the answers is, not very.
Obama Drives Clean Energy Boom On Public Lands
A president can’t make Congress pass clean energy bills, but EarthTechling’s Susan Kraemer says Obama has led historic renewable energy growth on U.S. lands.
Solar3D Claims Cell Efficiency Record In Sight
Solar3D says that tests of its three-dimensional solar cell design that “traps” sunlight suggest that a prototype could hit 25.47 percent efficiency.
Why The EU Is Kicking Our Clean Energy Ass
EarthTechling columnist Susan Kraemer breaks down for us why the European Union is doing much better with clean energy plans compared to the United States.
Clean Energy Military Engagement A Positive Action
Progressives, argues EarthTechling columnist Pete Danko, need to make some type of peace with the U.S. military’s green pursuits that will ultimately benefit us all.
Billionaire Buffett Jumps Into Big Solar
Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy buys First Solar’s Topaz Solar Farm, a massive plant being built in California that had sought a federal loan guarantee.
Solar Industry Infighting Not All That Pretty
CASM and CASE have turned U.S-China trade relations into an internecine solar slugfest, as they struggle to influence the final outcome in the case.
Solar Powered Fashion Meets High Design
Sandra Garratt of Silvr Lining talks to EarthTechling about the technologies and philosophies of her GO Collection, a series of solar-powered sports apparel.
Solar Brings Better Medical Care In Haiti
The Solar Electric Light Fund installs 29-kilowatts of PV at Thomonde Hospital in Haiti, helping improve medical services provided to the community.
U.S. Job Creating Solar Industry Continues To Shine
The smoke and resulting shadow cast upon U.S. renewable energy industries from Solyndra’s fallout has dissipated, as solar energy’s mass appeal and solid investment features begin to pay off in a big way.
Growing Interest In India’s National Solar Mission
A mission to bring more solar power to India looks to be doing quite well, with an eventual goal of 20,000 megawatts of solar generation by 2022 seeming feasible.