Pacifico Energy Commences Construction of 42 MW Mega Solar Power Plant in Iwaki, Fukushima Updated On Mon, Sep 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 42 MW Mega Solar Power Plant in Iwaki has been constructed on approximately 50 hectares of land and operations are expected to start in August 2019. Pacifico Energy K.K. has announced the commencement of construction of its second solar power plant in the Tohoku region, the 42 MW (DC) Iwaki Mega Solar Power Plant, […] Read more
UP With The Sun Indian Food Industry Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Food industry is an important sector in every economy, and India is no exception. The food industry in India plays an important role in the country’s economic development as a result of the vital linkages and synergies that it promotes between the industrial and the agricultural sector, the two most important sectors in the Indian […] Read more
Insect Eyes Inspire New Solar Cell Design by Stanford Researchers Updated On Tue, Sep 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Packing tiny solar cells together, like micro-lenses in the compound eye of an insect, could pave the way to a new generation of advanced photovoltaics based on a promising material called perovskite. A new solar cell inspired by the compound eyes of insects could help scientists overcome a major roadblock to the development of solar […] Read more
POWER OPTIMIZER: Smart Module Technology Updated On Mon, Sep 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar power technology isn’t a new discovery; in fact, it was discovered way back in 1800 when Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel—a nineteen-year old French scientist—was experimenting with an electrolytic cell composed of two metal electrodes. He was surprised as he discovered that the materials would emit energy when exposed to light. That was when PV effect came […] Read more
A Low-Cost Method for Solar-Thermal Conversion That’s Simpler and Greener Updated On Mon, Sep 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy The team’s method is outlined in a new paper, “Scalable, ‘Dip-and-dry’ Fabrication of a Wide-Angle Plasmonic Selective Absorber for High-efficiency Solar-thermal Energy Conversion. Researchers led by Yuan Yang, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Columbia Engineering, along with colleagues at the Department of Chemistry at Columbia University, and Stanford University have developed a […] Read more
Vivint Solar Joins Utah Solar Power Compromise to preserve Utahns’ ability to choose rooftop solar in the future Updated On Wed, Aug 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Convened by Gov. Gary Herbert, a small group consisting of the rooftop solar industry, solar advocates, the Utah Division of Public Utilities, the Utah Office of Consumer Services, Rocky Mountain Power, and environmental stakeholders, agreed to a three-year process that will help determine the true value of rooftop solar and its long-term benefits to all […] Read more
Piyush Goyal addresses the 8th World Renewable Energy Technology Congress Updated On Tue, Aug 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The annual conference is visualized and planned in the backdrop of India’s vision on achieving “Energy Independence and Power for all by 2022”. It focuses on new Green Technologies to ensure clean, reliable and affordable Renewable Energy supplies. Union Minister of State for Power, Coal, Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal, addressed a distinguished gathering […] Read more
Shri Piyush Goyal addresses the 8th World Renewable Energy Technology Congress Updated On Mon, Aug 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, Renewable Energy and Mines, Shri Piyush Goyal, addressed a distinguished gathering of delegates attending the 3-day 8th World Renewable Energy Technology Congress here today. The Minister also gave away Energy and Environment Foundation Global Excellence awards 2017 during the inaugural session of the conference. The annual conference […] Read more
Saudi Arabia Moving Towards a Sustainable Future Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy The discourse on renewable sources of energy and other issues of the environment in Saudi Arabia is moving increasingly to the fore. The world’s biggest powers have debated the issue of climate change at length. They came together in 2015 to find possible solutions to curtail its impact. 195 countries made history in 2015 when […] Read more