Military Base Solar Takes Aim At Grid Parity

nanosolar thin-film project

The Pentagon and Nanosolar hope a 1-megawatt thin-film solar installation at Camp Roberts in California will beat utility-provided electricity on cost. Read more →

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Five Solar Backpacks For Charging on the Go

image via Clear Blue Hawaii

Today's photo gallery checks out some solar-powered backpacks, from the rugged to the sleek, that mean you don't have to stop moving to charge your phone. Read more →

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Thin Film Solar Trickles Your Energy Fancy

SUNfilm Solar Battery Chargers

A new line of chargers from Carmanah makes use of thin film solar tech to trickle charge stored vehicles (and mobile electronics), indoors or out. Read more →

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Solar Sandwich Uses Thin Film, Thermal

Englert Solar Sandwich

The Eglert Solar Sandwich is an appetizing combo of three eco technologies: thin-film solar panels, a standing seam metal cool roof and a solar thermal system. Read more →

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Solar Powers Ohio National Guard Base

Camp Perry, Ohio, Nanosolar

The military seems to greener by the day, as a 538-kilowatt thin-film CIGS system from Nanosolar goes online at the Camp Perry National Guard Base in Ohio. Read more →

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Sharp Frees Solar Modules from Frame

Sharp glass-on-glass thin film solar

Sharp has launched a new line of frameless thin film solar modules designed to enhance both efficiencies and aesthetics while cutting costs for end-users. Read more →

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First Solar’s Factory On Schedule In Arizona

First Solar dedicates its under-construction thin-film PV module manufacturing facility in Mesa, Ariz., with operations expected to begin in fall 2012. Read more →

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SoloPower Gets Its DOE Loan Guarantee

SoloPower federal loan guarantee

Thin-film solar manufacturer SoloPower gets final federal approval of a $197 million loan guarantee to help build a new plant in Portland, Oregon. Read more →

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Thin-Film Solar For The Fighting Irish

solar panels on fitzpatrick hall

The University of Notre Dame, with the help of several solar companies, installs cutting-edge solar panels on its College of Engineering's roof. Read more →

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Polymer Solar Cells Power Tiny Flashlight

Energy Star qualified home

Two Danish companies convene to illustrate the benefits of polymer solar cells by way of a tiny but powerful solar flashlight. Read more →

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