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Solar panels give maximum output when they are perpendicular to the sun's rays. The longevity rating of a solar panel refers to the number of years before the unit starts producing only 80 percent of its original power rating. Solar panels work even on cold cloudy days. Solar panels themselves generally last over 25 years, and require little maintenance. Solar panels should generally face South in the Northern Hemisphere and North in the Southern Hemisphere. The angle of a solar panel should be set to the equivalent of your latitude plus 15 degrees during winter, or minus 15 degrees in summer. New uses for solar panels arise every day.Take a look into the fascinating world of solar power.


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Alta Devices Solar Panel Receives NREL Verification of 23.5% Efficiency

Alta Devices’ most recent solar panel has been verified by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory at 23.5% efficiency. This is the highest solar panel efficiency yet achie


Solar ETFs: Brighter Days or Burning Out?

Solar shares and exchange traded funds counter-rallied last month on news of Germany’s healthy growth and improved sentiment for the beaten-down sector. The country is the world’s largest market of solar ...


ENERGIZED: City gets ‘proactive’ as it lays out regs for solar, wind generation systems in Destin

During Tuesday night’s city council meeting, city leaders discussed the regulation and use of alternative energy systems in Destin. “We are trying to prepare the city best for things that are not currently here, but might be coming in the...


BMW adds solar to alternative energy portfolio

BMW Manufacturing has completed the installation and commissioning of solar panels to power several locations in Spartanburg County


BMW completes solar installation for Zentrum

BMW Manufacturing is increasing its reliance on alternative energy sources with the installation and commissioning of solar panels that will fully power the Zentrum.


Photovoltaic panels made from plant material could become a cheap alternative to traditional solar cells

Within a few years, people in remote villages in the developing world may be able to make their own solar panels, at low cost, using otherwise worthless agricultural waste as their raw material.


Seeing red at going green: Ballston Town Board weighs moratorium on pole-mounted solar panels

The Board is mulling a six-month moratorium on the construction of pole-mounted solar panels and will use input they gathered during a Tuesday night public hearing on the subject to make their decision. It’s expected to come at the Town Board’s Feb. 7 meeting.


O'Fallon sets rules for alternative energy systems

For the first time, O'Fallon has zoning codes regulating the design and installation of solar, wind and geothermal renewable energy systems.


Airports may provide useful home for alternative energy

Unused airport land such as at O'Hare International Airport might be one option for the placement of alternative energy production systems, including solar panels, windmills and biofuels.


Solar-energy stocks end mixed a day after rally

Solar-power stocks were mixed Thursday, one day after a big rally, as investors tried to sort out whether alternative energy's time has arrived.