Xtreme Energetics’ ultra-efficient, pretty solar systems catch HP’s eye

Xtreme Energetics’ ultra-efficient, pretty solar systems catch HP’s eye

Hewlett-Packard, tapping into its IP back catalog, recently announced that it would license its thin film transparent transistor technology to Livermore, Calif.-based Xtreme Energetics (XE) to develop advanced concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar arrays for rooftops and utilities.

HP’s thin, flat transistors, which are made of cheap,… Continue Reading

Sunrgi claims bargain-basement power prices from new solar concentrator design

Sunrgi claims bargain-basement power prices from new solar concentrator design

When looking at next-generation renewable technologies, you’ll hear a lot of claims about how cheaply they can create electricity. Usually the figures hover around 10 cents per kilowatt-hour, which is about low enough to compete with the mix of coal, oil and nuclear power most… Continue Reading