The sun provides the most abundant source of energy on the planet. However, only a tiny fraction of the solar radiation on Earth is converted into useful energy. Continue reading
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April 25, 2013
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Nanostructures improve the efficiency of solar cells
Researchers have been able to improve the efficiency of solar cells by coating the cell surface with extremely small nanoscale structures. The new technology has been shown to nearly eliminate the reflection losses of solar radiation. Continue reading
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NASA’s SORCE satellite marks a decade in the sun
NASA’s Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE) satellite has been providing data on the sun’s irradiance for 10 years. SORCE measures electromagnetic radiation produced by the sun and the power per unit area of that energy on Earth’s surface. Continue reading
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Latin America Climate, Energy and Environment News: 4/15- 4/21/2012
Amanda Maxwell, Latin America Advocate, Washington, DC
Chile
SunEdison, the fourth largest solar company in the world, plans to install photovoltaic solar plants in Chile’s Atacama region. SunEdison’s vice president for thei… Continue reading
October 21, 2011
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Latin America Climate, Energy and Environment News: 10/16-10/21/2011
Amanda Maxwell, Latin America Advocate, Washington, DC
Chile
Despite gaining official approval from Chile’s government, HidroAysén still faces many challenges on the road to completion. The primary point of contention is ho… Continue reading