NREL's Solar Energy Technologies Program supports the Lab's R&D in two major solar energy technologies — photovoltaic research and solar thermal research. - (Read more)

Operated by Sandia National Laboratories for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) is the only test facility of this type in the United States. The primary goal of the NSTTF is to provide experimental engineering data for the design, construction, and operation of unique components and systems in proposed solar thermal electrical plants planned for large-scale power generation. - (Read more)

NanoMarkets is a leading provider of market and technology research and industry analysis services for the thin film, organic and printable electronics businesses (which we refer to as TOP Electronics.) Since the firm’s founding, NanoMarkets has published over two dozen comprehensive research reports on emerging technology markets. Topics covered have included sensors, displays, OLEDs, HB-LEDs, e-paper, RFID, photovoltaics, smart packaging, novel battery technologies, printed electronics, organic electronics, emerging memory and storage technologies and other promising technologies. Our client roster is a who’s who of companies in specialty chemicals, materials, electronics applications and manufacturing. NanoMarkets also hosts a blog at www.nanotopblog.com where we discuss technology trends, company announcements and the industry’s on-going progress. - (Read more)

In November 1985 the Israel Ministry of National Infrastructures broke ground, at Sede Boqer, for the establishment of the Ben-Gurion National Solar Energy Center (originally known as the Ben-Gurion Solar Electricity Technologies Test Center). The Center was inaugurated in February 1987 and operated by Petroleum Services Ltd, on behalf of the Ministry, until June 1991. From July 1991 the Center has been operated by Ben-Gurion University's Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, also located at Sede Boqer.

The Center was originally established by the Ministry to advance and assess promising alternative energy technologies, particularly those involving solar electric power generation. Since its transfer to Ben-Gurion University, the main emphasis has been research, but component and system testing still plays a significant role in the Center's activities. - (Read more)

You’re probably wondering how much you can expect to pay for your solar panel installation. They are usually priced according to how many kilowatts your panels will be able to produce. Find out more at Solarpanelscost.org.uk - (Read more)