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Building-Mounted Wind Turbines: Structural Challenges

Building-Mounted Wind Turbines: Structural Challenges

The mass media seem to love stories about building-mounted wind turbines, even though bona fide manufacturers, professional installers and knowl­edgeable rebate program managers actively discourage their purchase and installation. Read more.

PV Generation Potential for November and December

PV Generation Potential for November and December

The PV Power Map is a monthly report of national irradiance levels as illustrated by solar power potential. Comparing November and December 2011, December shows slightly higher power production along the West Coast, reflecting the relatively mild, clear weather the region experienced that month.

SOLAR TODAY’s March/April Issue Online

SOLAR TODAY’s March/April Issue Online

Check out the March/April issue of SOLAR TODAY online. Search, share articles and download the issue to your desktop. Start now!

ASES Member Stars in Google Commercial

ASES Member Stars in Google Commercial

American Solar Energy Society member Dave Strenski, of Ypsilanti, Mich., knew little about solar energy in 2005 when he applied for a grant to put photovoltaic panels on his local food co-op. Little did he know that the effort would lead him to star in a Google commercial promoting the promise of solar.

Solar Decathlon Moves to California for 2013

Solar Decathlon Moves to California for 2013

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon travels to California for 2013 — to the Orange County Great Park in Irvine. The 20 student teams selected to participate include nine returning teams, 11 new teams and four international teams. The teams are — Arizona State University with the University of New Mexico Czech Technical Univer­sity [...]