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Swiss team develops effective and low-cost solar water-splitting device; 14.2% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency

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The prototype system is made up of three interconnected, new-generation, crystalline silicon solar cells attached to an electrolysis system that does not rely on rare metals. crystalline Silicon (c-Si) solar cells show high solar-to-electricity efficiencies, and have demonstrated stabilities in excess of 25 years.

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PowerCell signs MoU with ABB Power Grids on stationary fuel cell power solutions

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PS-100 can be connected in parallel, which facilitates a high power output, for example to generate electricity by integration with solar or wind power. PowerCell was founded in 2008 as an industrial spinout from the Volvo Group. The system runs on hydrogen and can be used as an electrical power system and for peak shaving.

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Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Right now, here in 2008 the cat is on the roof for global warming. PLUG IN – make your next car a plug in electric car and plug it into the new solar panels you need to get. And finally, just to masterfully connect all the dots for you in a way only the most conservative print publication can.

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Researchers from MIT and Sun Catalytix develop an artificial leaf for solar water splitting to produce hydrogen and oxygen

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The traces are for solar cells of 7.7% Researchers led by MIT professor Daniel Nocera have produced an “artificial leaf”—a solar water-splitting cell producing hydrogen and oxygen that operates in near-neutral pH conditions, both with and without connecting wires. solar-to-fuels systems. illumination.

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Berkeley Lab report finds installed cost of solar PV systems in the US dropped sharply in 2010

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W from 2008 to 2009, even though wholesale module prices dropped substantially over this period. In the California Solar Initiative Program, average installed costs dropped by $1.00/W W in 2009, down by roughly 24 percent from 2008 levels. However, that drop in module prices appears to have made its way to customers in 2010.

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Ford, Detroit Edison and Extreme Power Working to Build One of Michigans Largest Solar Power Systems at Michigan Assembly Plant; 2 MWh Battery Storage System

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Ford, Detroit Edison and Xtreme Power are teaming up to establish one of Michigan’s largest solar power generation systems and electric vehicle charging stations at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. Ford will work with Detroit Edison to install a 500 kW solar photovoltaic panel system at Michigan Assembly.

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More Than $467M in Recovery Act Funding for Geothermal and Solar Energy Projects

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President Obama announced more than $467 million from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act will go to expand and accelerate the development, deployment, and use of geothermal and solar energy throughout the United States. Solar Energy. Solar Energy Deployment ($40.5 Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development ($25.6

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