Solar & Wind

NREL Solar Hackathon set for Nov. 10, deadline to apply is Nov. 5
GOLDEN -- Teams of two to five people will compete in the 2018 NREL Solar Hackathon for $6,000 in prize money. In this one-day Hackathon, teams will compete for $6,000... Read More
Monday October 29, 2018 0 comments

NREL: Research turbine leaves legacy in its wake
BOULDER -- The conclusion of a successful multiyear industry partnership is altering the landscape for Denver-area residents as GE removes the largest of the megawatt-scale research turbines at... Read More
Thursday June 7, 2018 0 comments

NREL solar PV software tool calculates system degradation rates
GOLDEN -- How long a product can be expected to perform at a high level is a fundamental indication of quality... Read More
Wednesday April 11, 2018 0 comments

Ampt string optimizers deployed by Rosendin Electric boost performance of utility-scale PV system
FORT COLLINS -- Ampt LLC, and San Jose, Calif.-based Rosendin Electric today announced they have deployed string optimizers in an existing utility-scale PV plant to repower the system and... Read More
Tuesday March 13, 2018 0 comments

CU research sees global shift in wind power
BOULDER -- New CU Boulder research suggests wind resources in the next century may decrease in many regions in the Northern Hemisphere and could sharply increase in several hotspot regions down... Read More
Tuesday December 12, 2017 0 comments

Ascent Solar launches newly designed Ascent XD12 USB Solar Charger
THORNTON -- Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc . (OTCQB: ASTI), a developer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art, lightweight, and flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, announced the... Read More
Thursday November 30, 2017 0 comments

NREL develops innovative switchable solar window
GOLDEN -- Thermochromic windows capable of converting sunlight into electricity at a high efficiency have been developed by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energys National Renewable Energy... Read More
Tuesday November 28, 2017 0 comments

Navigant: $37.3B in wind blade materials to be made between 2017 and 2026
BOULDER -- The materials market for wind turbine blades has an estimated value of $4.57 billion in 2017, and $37.34 billion in materials is expected to be produced and purchased between 2017 and... Read More
Thursday September 28, 2017 0 comments