SOLAR POWER: Teens get job training for 'booming industry'
The students are part of the Solar Futures program, a national partnership between nonprofit solar installer GRID Alternatives and SunPower, a San Jose-based solar power company. The project offers classroom instruction and hands-on training to inspire …
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A 'clear path' to solar power
What if engineers could make it easier with a lightweight, clear and flexible solar cell? Traditional solar panels, such as silicon, soak up much of the sun's light, including visible light, and convert it to energy. A transparent panel allows visible …
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SOLAR POWER: Ivanpah plant faced emissions deadline
The Ivanpah solar plant off Interstate 15 in northeast San Bernardino County makes electricity by focusing heat from thousands of mirrors onto water boilers mounted on top of three towers. Steam from the water then turns turbines that generate power.
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