Solar electricity Features for February 2010

Solar electricity Features Archive

Solar PV innovations on the leading edge for 2010 Solar PV innovations on the leading edge for 2010

There are many materials, techniques and technologies ready to announce their arrival on the solar PV scene. All will stretch the solar PV focus in some way. Some are very new and far-reaching, while others are focused on addressing immediate issues. But all are ready to be implemented within the next few months. Joyce Laird rounds up the ones to watch.

Renewable energy at Linde Gas Renewable energy at Linde Gas

Linde’s involvement in renewable energy stretches back 20 years, when Linde started its development of hydrogen as a fuel. Since then, the company has entered renewable energy areas such as biogas, biomass, wind, geothermal, solar photovoltaics (PV), solar thermal, and fuel cells. Here Renewable Energy Focus’ Steve Barrett and Kari Larsen talk to Alan Watkins, Head of Merchant and Packaged Gases, and Andreas Opfermann, Head of Innovation Management at Linde Gas.

Comment: France ups feed-in tariff for solar, geothermal and biomass Comment: France ups feed-in tariff for solar, geothermal and biomass

France has introduced new feed-in tariffs for 2010 with higher geothermal, biomass, and building integrated solar photovoltaic (BIPV) tariffs than in 2009.