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The 10 strangest facts about graphene

The 10 strangest facts about graphene

...those two states. This makes graphene a wonderful candidate for use in photovoltaic (PV) cells, for instance, because it can absorb photons with energy at... Read more

10 June, 2011 by Lucy Sherriff
Energy researchers show off innovations

Energy researchers show off innovations

...generate hydrogen gas — the bubbles floating up from the square — from a photovoltaic cell in water using its catalyst. Photo credit: Martin LaMonica/CNET News... Read more

4 March, 2011 by Martin LaMonica
Solar tech start-ups ready glowing future

Solar tech start-ups ready glowing future

...of light a cell can capture. The company was the only solar photovoltaic company to receive an award from the Department of Energy's ARPA... Read more

30 December, 2010 by Martin LaMonica

British Gas, BT push ahead with smart-meter plans

...is to find out more about how new technologies — such as solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and electric cars — make an impact on the electricity grid... Read more

22 October, 2010 by David Meyer

IBM makes atom breakthrough

...The advance could also help with the creation of much more efficient photovoltaic cells and with quantum computing. Scientists from the team explain their work... Read more

24 September, 2010 by Daniel Terdiman
ARPA-E innovators push clean energy

ARPA-E innovators push clean energy

At the Arpa-E summit in Washington DC, companies presented a variety of energy research projects, from lithium water batteries to flying wings and solar concentrators Read more

10 March, 2012 by Martin LaMonica
Modelling and Non Linear Control of a <endeca_term>Photovoltaic</endeca_term> System With Storage Batteries: A Bond Graph Approach

Modelling and Non Linear Control of a Photovoltaic System With Storage Batteries: A Bond Graph Approach

This paper presents a bond graph modelling of a PhotoVoltaic source (PV). The insolation variation during the day poses the problem of... Read more

1 June, 2011
Ultra Low-Power <endeca_term>Photovoltaic</endeca_term> MPPT Technique for Indoor and Outdoor Wireless Sensor Nodes

Ultra Low-Power Photovoltaic MPPT Technique for Indoor and Outdoor Wireless Sensor Nodes

PhotoVoltaic (PV) energy harvesting is commonly used to power wireless sensor nodes. To... Read more

16 December, 2010
Onyx Solar <endeca_term>Photovoltaic</endeca_term> Estimation App 1.1

Onyx Solar Photovoltaic Estimation App 1.1

Onyx Solar App provides a completely free-of-charge photovoltaic estimation. Enter the value for the photovoltaic installation area you have in... Read more

26 February, 2012
PV Master - The professional app tool for <endeca_term>photovoltaic</endeca_term> panels and solar panels 1.91

PV Master - The professional app tool for photovoltaic panels and solar panels 1.91

...Find all the photovoltaic data you need for your location. ************************************* ************************ When you input coordinates manually, they... Read more

21 January, 2012
PV Master lite - The professional app tool for <endeca_term>photovoltaic</endeca_term> panels and solar panels 1.6

PV Master lite - The professional app tool for photovoltaic panels and solar panels 1.6

...qty) are not included.This is an application for professionals of the photovoltaic/solar panel industry. PV Master is essential to any person in the... Read more

19 October, 2011
<endeca_term>Photovoltaic</endeca_term> 1.1

Photovoltaic 1.1

Axun lance l'application iPhone "Photovoltaic".Photovoltaic permet aux investisseurs/particuliers de vrifier les revenus annuels annoncs par... Read more

4 October, 2011
An Embedded System for the Integration of a Combined <endeca_term>Photovoltaic</endeca_term> Solar (CPS) System Into a ZigBee Home Area Network

An Embedded System for the Integration of a Combined Photovoltaic Solar (CPS) System Into a ZigBee Home Area Network

...gateway collector, named agent, gain access to the parameters of a Combined Photovoltaic and Solar thermal (CPS) plant, thus realizing a networked energy production appliance... Read more

26 April, 2011
Bosch Rexroth <endeca_term>Photovoltaic</endeca_term> Value Chain 1.0

Bosch Rexroth Photovoltaic Value Chain 1.0

...to learn about Rexroth, the specialists in low-vibration transportation systems in photovoltaic production. Experience the complete photovoltaic module production line on the iPad, with... Read more

19 March, 2011

Solar Junction claims solar-cell efficiency record

...mark, Solar Junction designed a multijunction cell made of multiple layers of photovoltaic material. Each layer is optimised to convert a different portion of the... Read more

15 April, 2011 by Martin LaMonica

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...... and PDP11s too

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