Should I Get a Solar Thermal System Instead of a PV System? | Solar.com

In the early days of solar, one advantage solar thermal had over PV was that it allowed energy storage for intermittent power. With net metering available to most solar customers and battery storage becoming more available, it’s easier to store electricity collected through PV panels and use it later.For the average homeowner looking to minimize…

Bulgarian solar market still halted by unfavorable regulatory framework – pv magazine International

The eastern European country saw the addition of only a few hundreds kilowatts of PV over the past few years, and for 2017 just around 200 kW of new PV systems are expected to come online. Source: Bulgarian solar market still halted by unfavorable regulatory framework – pv magazine International

– Jeg sparer minst 24000 kroner i året – Tu.no

I februar 2010 installerte Max Jakobsen en ny 6 kW husstandsvindmølle på et jorde foran sin 350 kvm store villa i Skamby på Fyn, to timers kjøretur fra København. Les også: Får strømmåleren til å gå baklengs SelvforsyntNå er han nesten selvforsynt med energi. Source: – Jeg sparer minst 24000 kroner i året – Tu.no

Hybrid solar roofing system uses heat pipes to boost efficiency

You would think that the more sunlight that hits a solar panel, the better. When it comes to efficiency though, that’s not the case – as photovoltaic cells heat up their efficiency decreases. To capture that heat and put it to good use, a team of scientists from Brunel University London has created a hybrid…