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Tag: solarFaster Catalysts Improve Hydrogen Generation Researchers describe progress on technology for storing energy in the form of hydrogen fuel. A Sticker Makes Solar Panels Work Better A startup's polymer sticker increases power output by 10 percent, and can be applied to panels that are already installed. Europe's Renewables Unfazed by Recession The financial crisis in Europe is unlikely to derail Brussels' clean power vision. A Guide to Recent Battery Advances Battery breakthroughs could lower costs and improve performance for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage--but commercializing these new technologies will be challenging. U.S. Solar Market to Double in the Next Year Government incentives and lower solar prices are starting to pay off. A Safer Way to Coat Long-Lasting Solar Cells Antireflective film helps the cells maintain their yield. Solar Shingles See the Light of Day Dow Chemical readies easy-to-install solar roofs. Thin-Film Solar with High Efficiency Solexant is printing inorganic solar cells with nanomaterials. Advanced Solar Panels Coming to Market Nanosolar's new factory could help lower the price of solar power, if the market cooperates. More Efficient, and Cheaper, Solar Cells New manufacturing techniques could cut solar power costs by 20 percent. A simpler design could reduce the cost of solar power generated by concentrating sunlight on Stirling engines. A bill before Congress may prove a costly way to reduce greenhouse gases. A startup is making thin-film solar cells on flexible steel sheets. Skyline Solar, a new startup, is combining conventional technologies to lower solar-power costs. Cash-Strapped Green Tech Changes Strategy The economy is slowing the progress of green technologies, but energy efficiency and clean coal continue to attract money. |
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