Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Solar Electricity - The Edge of Cloud Effect in Solar Power Systems




The edge of cloud effect can wreak havoc on solar power systems. It causes surges in power to occur that can overheat components and cables. If the surge is large enough, it will blow the fuses on the solar photovoltaic power system. This video explains the effect.



In the News:




Solar storms increasing through 2013
KOLD-TV
So its kind of a gamble that we're taking, if we're on the hairy edge of protecting our systems and we get a big solar storm, it could cause a lot of damage, so maybe its better to be safe." So have there been any regulations for people launch ...

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BBC News

Catching some rays
BBC News
While they are most efficient in bright sunlight, they can generate power without direct sunshine, through cloud. That's the technology proposed at Jewel and Esk Valley College in Edinburgh, with its so-called solar meadow of panels. ...




Early Edge: AMD, Chesapeake Energy, First Solar, and A123 Systems
Schaeffers Research
"The actions we are taking are designed to improve our ability to consistently address the needs of our global customer base and stake leadership positions in lower power, emerging markets and the cloud." Shares of AMD are down 1.9% in pre-market ...

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Despite Huge Unemployment Rate, Apple's $1 Billion Data Super Center Only ...
Cult of Mac
... overseeing cutting edge cloud technology? But there could be hope for Maiden. Apple is considering building a solar power farm for the datacenter. Perhaps even more promising is talk the company may double the size of the 500000 square-foot site. ...

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Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)

Limping into Winter (storm tracks east - slush by Wednesday south/east of MSP?)
Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)
M-class solar flares are the second strongest with X-class flares sitting at the top of the list. Even if a CME (coronal mass ejection) occurs, it may not head to Earth, as was the case last Thursday. With the sunspot situated on the sun's outer edge ...







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