If they find one, maybe extraterrestrials could give us some tips on intergalactic solar technology.
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Meanwhile, as the cost of solar technology falls, the whole system should get even cheaper.
Solar technology has lower capacity since its power generation is constrained by availability of the sun.
We invented solar technology, but we've fallen behind countries like Germany and Japan in producing it.
Wal-Mart is taking a leap on a promising, lightweight solar technology that has taken years to perfect.
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Solar technology, he says, is approaching commercial feasibility (Click here for " Shine On, " Sept. 3).
For the first time, the business of solar energy is catching up to the promise of solar technology.
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CdTe, like the First Solar technology, is vapour deposited onto the glass panels to make the actual cells.
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Book says companies like solar technology maker SunPower and Itron, which makes "smart" electric meters, could feel the squeeze.
Solar technology developers also are receiving big government support to complete their research and bring their technologies to the market.
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Taking a new drug, medical device, or wind or solar technology from conception to market requires time and sizable sums of money.
The solar technology enables an efficient module, portable, and lightweight to convert solar energy into electricity under a wide range of environmental conditions.
All the challenges associated with putting solar cells on unconventional materials are avoided with the new process, vastly expanding the potential applications of solar technology.
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Conventional solar technology has thus far dictated that solar panels be mounted on south-facing roofs, or in locations where the sun source is unrestricted and strong.
Eden plans to return to college, but for now she is passionately pursuing her dream of spreading her solar technology to where it is needed most.
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As the chief executive of a solar technology company, no one wants an abundant supply of clean energy and a healthy solar energy industry more than I do.
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Show me a company that has a practical solar technology.
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But any new solar technology takes a lot of time and money to develop and bring to mass production, and producing it in large volumes is crucial for lowering production costs.
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The growth in demand for solar technology from China could ease the oversupply situation in the industry as traditional markets in Europe look to cut down subsidies enjoyed by renewable sources.
The U.S. is one of the fast-growing solar energy markets in the world, thanks in part to the generous federal tax benefits, loans and grants to support solar technology development and deployment.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, the company's focus is on organic light emitting diodes (OLED) and organic solar technology, specifically the conductive inks and process technologies that enable those and other similar applications.
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It also involves the deployment of low concentrating solar technology at a new scale, providing an indication of more such projects and efficiency improvements to come as solar energy marches towards grid parity.
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Lining up money to build them have bedeviled one developer, who sold its two projects to buyers who decided to change the solar technology and as a result needed to secure new permits.
R??ter says that from the day he started Conergy with a loan from his mother, he always used the best solar technology available and engineered his own hardware for mounting panels and connecting them to the grid.
In what could prove to be a major breakthrough for solar technology, engineers at Stanford University have successfully fabricated thin, flexible solar cells that are able to be peeled and attached to almost any surface.
But the real take-away is this: Can U.S. companies developing advanced solar technology compete against low-cost Chinese manufacturers who benefit from state support and a government policy to create markets at home and abroad for their products?
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McInnis, like other employers at the conference including solar technology provider Namaste Solar and social business platform Brainpark, discussed the benefits and also the difficulties that come with a policy of complete workplace transparency and shared ownership.
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However, standing in one of the country's 30 solar plants -- overlooked by sand dunes on all sides, Dawoud tells CNN that he hopes that solar technology may eventually offer a viable alternative energy source to power the UAE's huge desalination needs.
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In order to make this a profitable business, Anand and his team have figured out to dramatically reduce the cost of making their systems and are leveraging cell phone and solar technology to power, maintain and service the units in the field.
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