Juno Spacecraft Completes First Trajectory Correction Maneuver
The solar-powered Juno spacecraft that was launched in 2011 to improve our understanding of Jupiter’s formation and evolution just completed the mission’s first trajectory correction…
Solar Power
Researchers Study the Use of Photosystem-I as Photovoltaic Panels
MIT researcher Andreas Mershin believes that low cost photovoltaic panels may one day be made from plant material. His work is an extension of the…
Scientists Develop “PV Value” to Accurately Appraise PV Systems
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories and Solar Power Electric teamed together to develop a tool to appraise homes and commercial buildings with photovoltaic (PV) installations….
Nature’s Sunflower May Help Increase Solar Efficiency in CSP Plants
Concentrated solar power (CSP) plants, such as PS 10 and PS20 located in Spain, help supply clean electricity to thousands of homes; but researchers at…
Germany’s Solar Power Output Rose By 60% in 2011
Here’s a bit of good news for renewable energy from Germany. The German Solar Industry Association (BSW) says that the nation’s solar power producers have…