http://www.eclipsesolar.com/wpes Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:11:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Solarbuzz and other major news sources reported that Panasonic plans a Malaysia-based company called Panasonic Energy Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., that will operate a solar manufacturing facility. The facility will produce wafers to cells and modules, with an annual production capacity of 300 MW. The facility will be operational ... http://www.eclipsesolar.com/wpes/2011/12/panasonic-has-new-solar-manufacturing-base/ As of November 1, the Maryland Energy Administration’s grant program has changed. While all of the details can be found on the MEA website, we’ll review some of the highlights. Money will be shifted from other programs to provide an additional $2.5 million to the residential Clean Energy Grant ... http://www.eclipsesolar.com/wpes/2011/12/grant-structure-changes/ If you ever got the idea that solar energy is only for the affluent consumer, a new study of California’s home solar market debunks the myth. According to a report in PV Solar News, two-thirds of California’s residential solar installations over the past three years have been in areas ... http://www.eclipsesolar.com/wpes/2011/12/solar-energy-reaching-wider-demographics/ eSolar Energy News recently reported that BioSolar, Inc. was planning to present BioBacksheet integrated PV panels at the GovGreen Conference. BioBacksheet is a technology that produces “bio-based materials from renewable plant sources, that reduce the cost of PV solar modules,” the publication said. According to the manufacturer, ... http://www.eclipsesolar.com/wpes/2011/12/greener-pv-production/ The Solar Foundation recently said the solar industry added 6,735 jobs in the first eight months of the year, and the industry employs more than 100,000 people. But employers have more openings available – just no qualified workers to fill them. That’s right. If you have the right qualifications, a job ... http://www.eclipsesolar.com/wpes/2011/11/solar-jobs-are-there-for-the-qualified/ Last week we noted Germany’s success in silicon solar PV panels. This week, we’ll share some recent analysts’ numbers on the worldwide market. Solar Industry Magazine reported that solar PV capacity was added in more than 100 countries in 2010, according to a report from Pike Research. The worldwide solar energy ... http://www.eclipsesolar.com/wpes/2011/11/worldwide-pv-demands-grow-with-new-market-predictions/ A recent article in Grist on-line by Kees Van der Leun referenced photovoltaics as the “cheapest way to generate electricity.” Van der Leun, COO of Ecofys, a consulting company specializing in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate change, noted a long-ago visit to a German solar cell factory, where he received ... http://www.eclipsesolar.com/wpes/2011/11/pv-cheapest-energy-source/ Gloom and rain have been the norm in our area this Fall. If you’ve invested in solar panels, you’re feeling the pain about now. If you are fully solar and connected to the utility grid, you’re getting credit for the electricity you use. If you’ve only begun to take steps ... http://www.eclipsesolar.com/wpes/2011/11/surviving-solar-systems-without-sun/ While going green with clean energy is a great way to preserve the environment, going green can also serve others. We at Eclipse Solar are proud to be involved in a program with NAP Green that does both. It allows your monthly electric use to support power from renewable resources, ... http://www.eclipsesolar.com/wpes/2011/10/turn-greenness-into-kindness/ Recently, researchers from Northwestern University announced a new carbon-based solar cell material that offers an alternative to current technology. A transparent conductor made of carbon nanotubes, it will provide a cost-efficient and flexible option that can meet future solar cell demands. Researchers say it is literally mechanically flexible, unlike the ... http://www.eclipsesolar.com/wpes/2011/10/solar-power-future-flexible-and-affordable/