Market intelligence firm Mercom Capital has published its findings for 2014’s solar funding analysis, and found that the sector saw massive growth over the year. According to Mercom, total corporate funding for the solar industry, including venture capital, public market, and debt financing, totaled $26.6 billion in 2014, a growth of 175% year-over-year. Specifically, solar…
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New Solar Cell Can Handle The Force Of 1,000 Suns
New Solar Cell Can Handle The Force Of 1,000 Suns Why are some of these new concentrating solar cell systems reminding us of the Eye of Sauron? Just wondering, because the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is out with a new solar cell specially designed for use in concentrating solar systems. The lab has already demonstrated…
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Ethiopia Electric Power Developing 300 MW Of New Solar Projects
Ethiopia Electric Power Developing 300 MW Of New Solar Projects The East African country of Ethiopia will be seeing a pretty substantial solar energy buildout in the next few years, based on the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding between Ethiopian Electric Power and Green Technology Africa. The deal will see US-based Green Technology…
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South Australia Hitting 25% Of Electricity Demand From Rooftop Solar PV
Rooftop solar PV is now filling as much as 25% of total electricity demand in the state of South Australia during the sunniest parts of the day — which in South Australia is much of the day, throughout most of the year — as per recent reports. The impressive percentage is a good show of…
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