SOLAR IMPULSE - World Alliance for Clean Technologies

AIRSHIPS  - SOLAR IMPULSE

"You might have been wondering: what’s next for Solar Impulse? Well less than four months after having completed the adventure of flying around the world with no fuel, we launched the World Alliance for Clean Technologies in Marrakech during COP22.
A freshly produced 90 minute French documentary called “Solar Impulse - L'impossible tour du monde” was premiered in Paris last Monday."
http://blog.solarimpulse.com/post/153529392775/solar-impulse-2-arrives-back-in-switzerland

Return of the *Solarimpulse* to Switzerland (Part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xPqzqbWPVg

SOLAR - Chernobyl May Turn Into a Massive Solar Farm

Two Chinese solar companies are planning to build a solar power plant in the exclusion zone around the site of the Chernobyl nuclear plant.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/chernobyl-may-turn-massive-solar-222242713.html

SOLAR IMPULSE From CAIRO to ABU DHABI

AIRSHIPS  - SOLAR IMPULSE

From CAIRO to ABU DHABI
Pilot: Bertrand Piccard
http://www.solarimpulse.com/leg-17-from-Cairo-to-Abu_Dhabi

"The Mission Control Center team has identified a weather window that could allow us to overcome the high temperatures across Saudi Arabia and hopefully land in Abu Dhabi after 48 hours."
"Bertrand Piccard and Si2 are flying at the speed of 30kts and at the altitude of 10'200ft: 11% of the flight completed."

Time of departure	23rd July 2016 23:28 UTC
Flight Time	0d 6h 41m 49s
Distance	391 km (14 %)
Altitude	10690 ft (3258 m)
Batteries charge	38% (charging)
Energy Neutral in	8h 34m
Solar Energy	28 kWh

LEG 17 LIVE: Solar Impulse Airplane - InFlight Day 1 from Cairo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai1thkGfnYk

EARTH PORTATION curated News

INTERSOLAR NORTH AMERICA–THE MOST ATTENDED SOLAR EXHIBITION IN THE UNITED STATES

https://www.intersolarglobal.com/en/25th-anniversary/powerful-pioneers.html

http://www.intersolar.us/en/home.html

INTERSOLAR NORTH AMERICA 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88h_DVYDjdQ

https://www.intersolarglobal.com/index.php?id=10979

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INTERSOLAR NORTH AMERICA 2013 -2014-2015

Since its establishment in 2008, Intersolar North America has become the most attended solar event and the premier networking platform for the North American solar industry.

Intersolar North America 2013

July 9th–11th  in San Francisco

Venue:Moscone Center

600 exhibitors

19,000 trade visitors

http://www.schletter.us/event-intersolar.html

http://secure.schletter.us/calculator/index.php

http://www.schletter.us/videos.html

Intersolar North America 2014

530 exhibiting companies from 25 countries

17,473 verified visitors from 74 countries

Venue:Moscone Center

http://www.cleanpower.com/2014/intersolar-na-2014/

Intersolar North America 2015

July 14-16, 2015 in San Francisco

https://www.intersolar.us/en/home.html

FixGrid Install

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rFIGerUNyg

SOLAR - Top Solar Power States Per Capita (Updated) vs Top Solar Policy Leaders (CleanTechnica Exclusive)

Last year, I put together rankings of the top solar power countries per capita, per GDP, and per TWh of electricity production. In January, I then created rankings of the top solar power states per capita and followed those up with rankings of the top solar power states per capita vs the top solar power countries per capita. Check out those previous rankings and some similar wind power rankings via the links on the bottom of this page.Recent ...

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/25/solar-power-by-state-solar-ranking

SOLAR - Fluorescent Solar Cells The Future?

This article was originally published on the Yale News website.Scientists at Yale have improved the ability of a promising type of solar cell to absorb light and convert it into electrical power by adding a fluorescent organic dye to the cell layer. (Image by Teng-Hooi Goh and Jing-Shun Huang)For some solar cells, the future may be fluorescent.Scientists at Yale have improved the ability of a promising type of solar cell to absorb light and ...

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/19/fluorescent-solar-cells-the-future

SOLAR - Fluorescent Solar Cells The Future?

This article was originally published on the Yale News website.Scientists at Yale have improved the ability of a promising type of solar cell to absorb light and convert it into electrical power by adding a fluorescent organic dye to the cell layer. (Image by Teng-Hooi Goh and Jing-Shun Huang)For some solar cells, the future may be fluorescent.Scientists at Yale have improved the ability of a promising type of solar cell to absorb light and ...

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/19/fluorescent-solar-cells-the-future

SOLAR - Stress Testing Solar PV Growth Forecasts

I spent most of my weekend trying to understand the logic (or lack thereof) supporting the two line charts included below. Those charts predict a very different future for distributed generation in the eastern United States than I had imagined. Navigant Research, an energy consulting firm, created the charts as part of a broader assessment of demand-side resources within the Eastern Interconnection, which encompasses 39 U.S. states, New Orleans and the District of Columbia.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2013/05/05/stress-testing-

SOLAR - From Soybeans To Solar - A Community Energy Project Sprouts From Wisconsin Fields

This post originally appeared on ILSR's Energy Self-Reliant States blog.Just north of Delavan, Wisconsin, is Dan Osborne's nursery farm. Where you once found a bean field now sit 80 solar panels on 100 tracking towers, generating renewable power for over 125 homes. It's a small, but successful community-owned energy harvest. The solar farm was developed by Convergence Energy of Lake Geneva, WI and has owners from all around the region.In an ...

audio/mpeg http://www.ilsr.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Steve-Johnson-interview-on-Local-Energy-Rules.mp3

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/16/from-soybeans-to-solar-a-community

SOLAR - Grid-Tie Solar + Power Outage Backup!

Depending on the reliability of the electricity supply in your location, you may want a backup generator. They are usually diesel or gasoline fueled, but they can very well be fueled using sunshine.A diagram of the EnergyBridge grid-tie solar system. Image Credit: EnergyBridge Website.The convenience of backup generators is priceless, because when there is a power outage, you will normally be bitten up by mosquitoes, sweat like a pig, and wa ...

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/09/grid-tie-solar-power-outage-backup

SOLAR - All solar efficiency breakthroughs since 1975 on a single chart

The National Center for Photovoltaics (NCPV), which is part of the U.S. National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), maintains a chart that shows efficiency records for all kinds of research solar technologies, from more vanilla to very exotic flavors.

http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/energy-efficiency/all-solar-effic

SOLAR - First Solar Buys 150 MW California Solar Power Plant (To Be Done 2014)

Reposted from SolarLove.org:The 150-megawatt Solar Gen 2 photovoltaic power project, located in Imperial County (California), was recently acquired by First Solar, Inc. The Construction of the Imperial County Solar Plant is planned to start this year and is set for completion in 2014.Once completed, the new photovoltaic (PV) solar plant will produce enough electricity to power more than 60,000 homes, while displacing more than 115,000 metric ...

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/07/first-solar-buys-150-mw-california

SOLAR - Australia Competing With Germany On Low Solar PV Prices

Reposted from the Rocky Mountain Institute blog:By Albert Chan, Jesse Morris and Leia GuccioneGermany is often cited as the king in solar, but its reign may soon be over. Driven by public and government support in the form of healthy feed-in tariffs, Germany is the proud owner of nearly one out of every three installed solar panels in the world. Germany has sustained this leadership for over a decade, and does it with balance of system costs ...

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/03/australia-competing-with-germany-o

SOLAR - Citigroup: Solar Modules Could Fall To 25 Cents/Watt By 2020

Reposted from RenewEconomy with permission:Energy analysts at global investment bank Citigroup suggest that the cost of solar PV modules could fall beyond most expectations in coming years - and reach a cost of just 25c a watt by 2020.The prediction is included in an analysis of the market forces that are likely to shape the world's energy future in the coming year. We reported on the major part of that report last Thursday, but Citi's estim ...

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/02/citigroup-solar-modules-could-fall

SOLAR - SolarCity Expanding Operations Into Nevada

SolarCity, one of the top solar energy providers in the United States, recently announced its planned expansion to Nevada. With the support of Governor Brian Sandoval and the Nevada Office of Economic Development, the Solarcity expansion is predicted to create hundreds of new jobs in the area over the next several years.Image Credit: Solar Construction via ShutterstockIn the 2012 fiscal year, Solarcity installed a total of 156 megawatts (MW) ...

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/31/solarcity-to-expand-to-nevada

SOLAR - Sungevity Helps Non-Profit Organizations With $1 Million In Funding

Leading solar residential market provider Sungevity said it's raised over $1 million for non-profits thanks to Sungevity.org's program, as solar companies continue to strengthen its relationship with the sector.The Oakland, California-based company said more than 100 non-profit organizations, including the National Parks Conservation, National Wildlife Federation, and Sierra Club, help give referrals to Sungevity, which turn around and provi ...

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/01/sungevity-helps-non-profit-organiz

SOLAR - Rooftop Solar Could Power All Australia Homes (& More)

Reposted from RenewEconomy:By Sophie VorrathAustralia solar rooftops via ShutterstockWhat would happen if every Australian household installed solar PV on their rooftops? That's the hypothetical question a new study has set out to answer, with the main aim of proving a solar point (while rattling a few cages along the way): that solar power is a viable solution to Australia's energy challenges and has the potential to dramatically change the ...

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/29/rooftop-solar-could-power-all-aust

SOLAR - Solar Cells Made From Trees Dissolve in Water

These organic, plant-based solar cells can be easily recycled. ->

http://news.discovery.com/tech/solar-cells-from-trees-dissolve-water-1

SOLAR - Introducing new solar gear that could change the game

Inverters are the silent workhorses that convert power from devices like solar panels and batteries into usable power. There's been considerable innovation around solar panel inverters in recent years, as some solar roofs have started moving from a single large central inverter to smaller "microinverters" embedded on each panel. But now year-and-a-half-old chip startup Empower Micro Systems has been pushing that solar inverter innovation even far ...

http://gigaom.com/2013/03/26/introducing-new-solar-gear-that-could-cha