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Himalayas better than desert for solar power?
Kotaro Kawajiri and colleagues at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Tsukuba suggest these mountains could be more ideal than hot deserts for locating solar energy. Himalayas may be one of the most potential regions to provide solar power in future, according to a new research by Japanese scientists quoted by media reports.
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Last Updated on Friday, 21 October 2011 09:25 |
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In general, the more sun your home solar power system gets, the better return you'll get on your money. The best roofs (or space for a ground mount) get several hours of sun a day, face south or south west and don't have too much shade. We will assess if your roof gets enough sun to make solar cost-effective and a good investment. We will recommend a free onsite consultation.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 16 October 2011 05:07 |
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HOMER |
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HOMER is a computer model that simplifies the task of evaluating design options for both off-grid and grid-connected power systems for remote, stand-alone, and distributed generation (DG) applications. HOMER's optimization and sensitivity analysis algorithms allow the user to evaluate the economic and technical feasibility of a large number of technology options and to account for variation in technology costs and energy resource availability. HOMER simulates both conventional and renewable energy technologies and finds the least cost combination of components that meets electrical and thermal loads.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 02 October 2011 10:15 |
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What is a solar cell?
A solar cell produces electricity from sunlight.Solar cells are composed of various semiconducting materials. Semiconductors are materials, which become electrically conductive when supplied with light or heat, but which operate as insulators at low temperatures.
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Last Updated on Monday, 03 October 2011 10:08 |
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RETScreen |
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The RETScreen International Clean Energy Project Analysis Software is a unique decision support tool developed with the contribution of numerous experts from government, industry, and academia. The software, provided free-of-charge, can be used worldwide to evaluate the energy production and savings, life-cycle costs, emission reductions, financial viability and risk for various types of energy efficient and renewable energy technologies (RETs).
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 October 2011 09:27 |
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