Links to the most important photovoltaic and solar energy related on-line news and periodical publications are presented in the table below.
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Internet on-line news, newsletters and RSS-Feeds
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PV-Tech.org - is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Semiconductor Media Ltd. Our aim is to provide the most up-to-date
independent news coverage of developments within the photovoltaics
industry in an easily accessible and navigable format.
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Solarserver -
Forum for solar energy.
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Photon Newsletter -
Unser Newsletter informiert sie täglich
aktuell über alle Neuheiten rund um die Solarenergie, speziell auf Ihre Interessen zugeschnitten.
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Newsbuzz -
summarizes the most important solar energy news items of the week.
Some of these items will have appeared on the web site, some will only be
displayed in the newsletter.
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PV News -
PVNews is the PV industry's oldest newsletter.
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PV Times -
a weekly e-newsletter, providing the
latest worldwide news & analysis, technology and business trends, and
in-depth features on the rapidly expanding solar photovoltaics (PV) market.
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RenewableEnergyWorld.com - daily on-line news and newsletter
for individual and group members. Offers also on-line news for your web pages.
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IEA PVPS Newsletter -
PV Power is the newsletter of the IEA PVPS Programme. The newsletter is intended
to provide information on the activities of IEA PVPS. It does not necessarily
reflect the viewpoints or policies of the IEA, IEA PVPS member countries or the
participating researchers.
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Energias Renovables -
spanish on-line magazine about renewable energy use.
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Refocus Weekly -
free regular e-news letter, information from all fields of renewable energy included.
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Oekonews -
offers on-line news and newsletter in german language. Nice site with lots of useful and actual
news mainly from Austria and Germany.
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EERE Newsletter -
EERE Network News is a free weekly newsletter that summarizes the latest news
from EERE as well as the latest national news about renewable energy and energy
efficiency.
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NREL News Releases - NREL and renewable energy news
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Periodical publications - English language
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Photovoltaics International -
Focussing on technology, Photovoltaics International is the only journal
specifically designed for the PV supply chain, including materials,
components equipment, manufacturing and large-scale utility installation.
It is a business-to-business publication that will influence the purchasing
decisions of professional PV manufacturers and integrators through
independent editorial and high-quality technical articles.
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Photon International -
a leading monthly photovoltaic magazine. Actual news, photovoltaic
research and development, economy, new projects and other
interesting information.
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pv magazine -
with its independent, technology-focused reporting,
pv magazine concentrates on covering the latest technological trends and market developments
worldwide: market reports about significant upstream and downstream business segments, tests
of specific components in cooperation with industry, and the most interesting developments
concerning cost reduction and grid parity.
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INTERPV -
global photovoltaic business magazine for managers & decision and policy makers.
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Photovoltaics World -
the magazine for renewable power by Renewable Energy World network.
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Global Solar technology -
pv industry and technology news.
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PV International -
The first international magazine dedicated
to the photovoltaic manufacturing plants,
equipment and industry.
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SolarPro Magazine -
SolarPro is a high-quality technical publication available by free subscription
to qualifying solar industry professionals. These are the people who are making
solar happen—and no other publication gives them the nuts-and-bolts information
they need.
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Sun & Wind Energy -
Sun & Wind Energy is the unique forum
for experts on renewable energies that informs professionals worldwide in
English about the top-themes of the branch. Generally featured in the
international magazine are market overviews, product information, statistics,
prospects and exclusive company profiles, all within the fields of solar
thermal, photovoltaics, wind energy and biomass.
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Renewable Energy World -
a leading bi-monthly magazine on renewable energy.
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New Energy -
The magazine for an energy turnaround. Captivating, in-depth reporting and
coverage of current topics. From policy to business and ground-breaking
technologies in the regenerative energy sector - every other month
pulsing with energy and always up-to-date.
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Solar Progress -
Solar Progress is a journal for the Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society
(ANZSES) affiliated with the International Solar Energy Society.
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Homepower -
Home Power magazine is the Hands-on Journal of Home-Made Power. If you are
interested in: making your own electricity from renewable energy, alternative
vehicles, or finding out the latest in related technologies and life-styles,
then this publication can keep you up to date.
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Webmaster's choice -
interesting download section with many useful information available as pdf files.
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Renewable Energy Focus -
a bi-monthly ISES magazine. News on renewable energy (wind, biomass, solar...).
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interesting magazine about renewables, suitable for non-professionals also.
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Solar Today -
an
ASES bi-monthly magazine on solar energy. Use and promotion of
solar/wind energy in United States.
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Periodical publications - Italian language
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Photon -
italian edition of Photon Magazine.
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PV Technology -
PV TECHNOLOGY is the only Italian magazine
dedicated to the photovoltaic manufacturing industry and photovoltaic installations.
PV TECHNOLOGY has among its contributors researchers, scientists, experts of
installations and manufacturing lines, entrepreneurs and consultants of the industry
sector.
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FV fotovoltaici -
La rivista italiana dedicata alla produzione
di elettricità e calore dal sole.
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Periodical publications - German language
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Photon -
leading German photovoltaic magazine.
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Webmaster's choice -
leading photovoltaic magazine (German edition). Actual technical and marketing information are presented each month.
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Photovoltaik -
photovoltaik bringt auf das Wesentliche reduzierte Fakten für Technik,
Marketing, Werbung, Verkauf und Kundenservice. Dies gilt auch für die Tipps und
Trends, die Analysen und Berichte und Bewertungen zu neuen Verfahren, Methoden,
Produkten.
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Sonne Wind und Wärme -
german magazine about practical use of renewable energy sources.
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Neue Energie -
Das Magazin für die
Energiewende. Spannende Hintergrundberichte und Reportagen zu aktuellen
Themen. Aus Politik und Wirtschaft sowie zu neuen Technologien im Bereich
regenerativer Energien - jeden Monat voller Energie und aktuell.
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Solarthemen -
der Infodienst für regenerative energie
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EP Photovoltaik -
german magazine for PV electrical instalations. Interesting information and
collection of literature also available on-line.
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Erneuerbare Energien -
quarterly newsletter published by austrian society for renewables.
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Periodical publications - Spanish language
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Photon -
spanish edition of Photon Magazine.
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ERA SOLAR -
ERA SOLAR es una revista técnica de periodicidad bimestral que
proporciona a sus lectores permanente información y documentación
sobre la actualidad tecnológica y comercial de
energía solar fototérmica, energía solar fotovoltaica.
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GV Energia -
Revista CV Energía es una publicación mensual de Energía y Medioambiente
con Actualidad, productos, reportajes de plantas, análisis de sectores
(Cogeneración, Ciclos Combinados, Energías Renovables, etc)
y mercados energéticos nacionales e internacionales.
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Solar News -
spanish bimontly magazine about solar energy use.
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Energias Renovables -
spanish magazine about renewable energy use.
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Energetica XXI -
Revista de Generación de Energía.
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Periodical publications - French language
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Plein Soleil -
Des dossiers thématiques, des exemples concrets d’installations solaires,
des témoignages, des interviews de responsables scientifiques ou politiques,
"PLEIN SOLEIL le magazine des énergies renouvelables dans le bâtiment" à la
vocation de faire découvrir un secteur en pleine évolution qui dispose d’une
image tre`s positive aupre`s des populations.
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Énergies Renouvelables -
Depuis 1985, ce bimestriel francophone présente toute l’actualité des énergies
renouvelables : reportages, dossiers, indicateurs de production, utilisations en
France et a` l’étranger. Cette revue de 80 pages s’adresse au plus large public
autant qu’aux spécialistes et aux professionnels des énergies renouvelables.
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Scientific Journals
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Solar Energy -
an official ISES magazine. For professionals in the field of solar
energy research and development.
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Journal of Solar Energy Engineering -
The Journal of Solar Energy Engineering publishes Technical Papers of
permanent interest in all areas of renewable energy and energy conservation
as well as Discussions of policy and regulatory issues that affect
renewable energy technologies and their implementation.
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Progress in Photovoltaics -
Progress in Photovoltaics offers a major forum for
reporting advances in this rapidly developing technology,
right through from research to practical application,
and aims to reach all professionals, researchers, and
energy policy-makers interested in worldwide activity
in this important field.
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Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells -
research and development in field of solar cells materials and technologies. Publication for
scientists and professionals.
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IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics -
Covers fundamental technologies used in the
control and conversion of electric power. Topics include dc-to- dc converter design,
direct off-line switching power supplies, inverters, controlled rectifiers, control
techniques, modeling, analysis and simulation techniques, the application of power
circuit components (power semiconductors, magnetics, capacitors), and thermal
performance of electronic power systems.
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Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres -
JGR-Atmospheres includes physics and chemistry of the atmosphere, as well as the atmospheric-biospheric,
lithospheric, and hydrospheric interface.
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Proceedings
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EU PVSEC Proceedings -
The European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference
and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) - the worlds largest specialised PV Solar Energy Conference -
serves as an ideal platform for the collection, exchange and dissemination of
scientific know-how and is furthermore renowned for the high standard of its scientific
contributions.
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Symposium Photovoltaische Solarenergie -
Die Veranstaltung wird von Branchenkennern häufig auch als "Mekka der Solarbranche"
bezeichnet, eine Würdigung der zur Tradition gewordenen "Pflicht" Veranstaltung
der Solarindustrie.
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Publications available on CD's
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Lior's multimedia guides -
Complete multimedia guiedes on renewable energies.
Each LIOR GUIDE is a complete fully executable application made with
Authorware® (Macromedia - Adobe), only requiring a resident Quicktime®
version for the functioning of the videos in the Guides.
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PVCDROM -
beta release of 2nd edition of the PVCDROM is available on-line. The PVCDROM is viewed with a web browser and the Shockwave plugin.
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Courses & distance learning
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Boots on the Roof -
Boots on the Roof, a division of Unitek Education, specializes in training the next generation of Solar Entrepreneurs and Business People.
Our popular NABCEP-approved Solar Boot Camp was created for contractors, electricians,
sales reps, entrepreneurs & career-changing professionals new to solar
panel business. It covers solar-electric (PV) equipment, system design,
installation, estimating, solar industry economics, regulations & incentives, effective
solar business models, and typical career paths. It also includes the exam
for NABCEP's new Entry Level Certificate of Knowledge of PV Systems
(the industry-standard general-knowledge certificate for people entering the field).
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Solar Energy International -
Solar Energy International (SEI) is a USA non-profit organization whose
mission is to help others use renewable energy and environmental building
technologies through education.
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Centro de Estudios de la Energía Solar - Censolar
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Solar Energy Training Centre
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Fernschule Weber
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Distance course about renewable energy use - "Regenerative Energiequellen - Technik, Einsatz und Wirtschaftlichkeit"
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Photovoltaic Devices and Applications - Online course
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CREST, Center for Renewable Energy Systems Technology -
Distance-learning MSc Modules
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