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Australian College Reduced Electricity Bill by 40% with Adoption of Solar Panels, Thermal Energy Storage, and Green Energy

published 2019 年 11 月 13 日 0:30
The adoption of solar panels by schools as a means to reduce electricity bills and carbon emissions means these blue-colored panels have become a common sight on campus. Case in point, the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) in Australia has recently lowered its energy use by 40% through the installation of solar panel clusters and large-scale thermal energy storage systems. ...  more

California Mandates Installation of Solar Panels for New Houses in 2020

published 2019 年 11 月 04 日 9:30
The Californian government has officially decreed a mandatory installation of solar panels for stand-alone houses or apartment buildings which are less than three stories high by 2020. As home-use solar panels have yet to become mainstream, a number of major hurdles will still need to be overcome. ...  more

DIY PV Tracker Boosts Power Output of Solar Panel by 32%

published 2019 年 03 月 14 日 9:30
A research team of the Colgate University of the U.S. has developed a simple sun-tracking device capable of boosting power output of solar panels by one third. The device, a DIY one, consists of a pivot for placement of solar pan...  more

Leading Solar Supplier Adds LG and Panasonic Solar Panels

published 2018 年 08 月 23 日 10:30
Solaris Technology Industry, Inc., a national solar distributor, has now added LG Solar and Panasonic solar panels available for purchase through their website at www.solaris-shop.com/. The new solar panels are available to both c...  more

Soochow U. Enables Solar Panels to Function During Rainy Days

published 2018 年 03 月 14 日 10:28
The College of Nano Science and Technology of China's Soochow University has developed a combo solar panel/triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), capable of power generation during rainy days. TENG is based on contact electrification...  more