November saw the grand opening of Terramor, the largest ‘green-oriented’ village of production homes in the US. Located within the master plan community of Ladera Ranch in South Orange County, California the village of Terramor will ultimately encompass 1260 green-designed and -constructed homes, all built to exceed the state's energy-efficiency requirements by 20%.
New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) has announced two initiatives to support the state's clean energy goals and help build the market for renewable energy technologies. The company has installed a PV cell that powers the spotlight on the flag at the William L. Maude Service Center in Wall. It will also be the first energy utility in the state to implement a new option allowing customers to make voluntary contributions to the New Jersey Clean Energy Program through their bill.
Kyocera's Econonavit monitor for domestic solar power generation, which was released onto the market in June, has received the Good Design Award 2003, sponsored by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO). The monitor displays in real time data on the power generated by the domestic solar power generation system, as well as data relating to power consumption in the house.
The final phase in a multi-million-dollar solar power project in Australia's Northern Territory has been completed, according to the Australian newspaper, the Northern Territory News.
California-based Solara Energy has developed a new PV module for use in the marine and recreational vehicle markets, with future products planned to address the commercial sector. The module incorporates advanced composite materials, what the company claims is the highest-efficiency PV cell available, and advanced polymers to yield a highly durable, lightweight module that can endure the rigors of marine applications.
Texas-based HelioVolt Corporation is attempting to prove the viability of patented technology it has developed for making thin-film copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) solar cells. HelioVolt is working with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado under a $100 000 Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA).
A new advertising campaign, called ‘Lifeblood’, highlights the fact that British small business is wasting as much as 30% of its energy consumption. With small and medium enterprises (SMEs) facing an annual energy bill of £3.5 billion (US$6 billion), this amounts to a total loss of £1.1bn ($1.9bn), or £7000 ($12 000) on average per business.
City Public Service (CPS) recently opened a new Solar Power Station at the Institute of Texan Cultures at the University of Texas in San Antonio (UTSA). It will not only provide 10 kW of electricity for the utility's downtown grid, but also educate visitors on the benefits of renewable energies. The gas and electric utility spent $300 000 to construct three giant arrays comprising 200 PV panels.
A new paper by K. Yu et al., to appear in the journal Physical Review Letters, describes a new semiconductor material which, the authors claim, could lead to solar cells with efficiencies up to 56%.
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