Conergy supplies modules for 1 MW PV plant in Basque Country, Spain

Sunday, 4.1.2012 - 10:27 (Solarserver)

On March 27th, 2012, Conergy AG (Hamburg, Germany) announced that it has supplied more than 4,500 PowerPlus modules to Ennera for a 1 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Basque Country, Spain. The project was installed on the 7,500 square meter roof surface of the industrial buildings of Ennera?s parent company CAF, a manufacturer of railway and transportation systems. Read more

Australia donates USD 350,000 to fund solar energy research at Australian National University

Sunday, 4.1.2012 - 10:53 (Solarserver)

On March 23rd, 2012, the Australian National University announced that the Australian Solar Institute (ASI) will provide USD 350,000 to fund solar energy research at the university. The research project will contribute significantly to the continued reduction in the cost of solar electricity. The project will produce results in less than two years, stated Project Manager Klaus Weber from the Research School of Engineering. Read more

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research: Weather records are the result of climate change

Sunday, 4.1.2012 - 10:38 (Solarserver)

The past decade has been one of unprecedented weather extremes. Scientists of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in Germany argue that the high incidence of extremes is not merely accidental. At least for extreme rainfall and heat waves the link with human-caused global warming is clear, the scientists show in a new analysis of scientific evidence in the journal Nature Climate Change. Less clear is the link between warming and storms, despite the observed increase in the intensity of hurricanes. Read more