Solar Shines Bright in Survey Investors in alternative energy expect solar power will be the biggest contributor to world energy supplies by 2020 among the major renewable fuels, according to a recent survey by investment bank Jefferies & Co. Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 05 Mar 2007 Product: Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity Issued: 2007 Mar 05 2200 UTC Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center and the U.S. Air Force. STEREO Panoramic Images Improve Solar Storm Tracking The latest panoramic images from National Aeronautics and Space Administrations (NASA) twin STEREO (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory) spacecraft enable scientists to track solar storms from the sun to the Earth for the first time. Solar One is a go for launch Nevada Solar One is expected to start generating power next month, marking a milestone for Sierra Pacific Resources. Big machines, big aspirations: Applied Materials goes solar SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- For over 40 years, Applied Materials Inc. has helped electronics makers cut product costs. Its done it for computer-chip makers, flat-panel TV makers and consumer-electronics providers. Now, its taking the same playbook to the growing solar market. Cheap Nano Solar Cells Carbon nanotubes could help make nanoparticle-based solar cells more efficient and practical. Tax credits and energy savings make solar systems attractive Garrett Sullivan spent $100,000 last summer on a solar electric system for the roof of his Honolulu company. Solar EnerTech to Sponsor Stock Newsletter QualityStocks Daily and The QualityStocks Daily Video SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.----Solar EnerTech Corp. announced today that it has agreed with QualityStocks to advertise in The Small Cap QualityStocks Daily Newsletter and The Small Cap QualityStocks Daily Internet broadcast. SolarWorld Will Build Largest Solar Factory In U.S. By 2009, solar cell production will reach capacity of 500 MW at facility. Worlds First Ideal Anti-reflection Coating Could Lead To More Efficient Solar Cells, Brighter LEDs A team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has created the worlds first material that reflects virtually no light. Reporting in the March issue of Nature Photonics, they describe an optical coating made from the material that enables vastly improved control over the basic properties of light. The research could open the door to much brighter LEDs, more efficient solar cells, and ... | ||