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Financial Services Firm Visa Reaches 100% Renewable Electricity Goal
Visa has announced that it has met its goal to use 100% renewable electricity by 2020, furthering its commitment to lead sustainably across its operations
Jan 16, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, International, Renewable Electricity, milestone, Visa, Al Kelly, Douglas Sabo
PepsiCo Targeting 100% Renewable Electricity in the US
PepsiCo plans to achieve 100% renewable electricity for its US direct operations this year, covering nearly half of its total global electricity consumption
Jan 16, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, International, Pepsico, Renewable Electricity
Abu Dhabi fund approves $105m for clean energy projects
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development will support half a dozen megawatt scale projects featuring solar in the Caribbean and Africa. In addition to around 42.5 MW of new solar capacity, the fund will also back the development of energy storage, waste-to-energy and biogas facilities.
Jan 16, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Abu Dhabi, ADFD, Francesco La Camera
Solar Industry Asks Trump to Allow More Cell Imports to Spur Domestic PV Manufacturing
U.S. trade officials are preparing a midterm review of the Trump administration’s solar tariffs, with a range of potential outcomes.
Jan 16, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, USA, SunPower, Trump, North America, Hanwha Q-Cells, suniva, John Smirnow
Singulus gets €50 million follow-on CIGS thin film tool order from CNBM
Specialist PV manufacturing equipment supplier Singulus Technologies has received a new order for CIGS thin film processing tools from existing customer, China National Building Materials (CNBM).
Jan 16, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, CIGS thin film, CNBM, singulus technologies
Tentative US-China deal heralds trade bonanza for PV polysilicon makers
The easing of economic tensions between the US and China is set to throw a lifeline to the solar industry, bringing some respite to the sector after years of back-and-forth trade tariffs and levies.
Jan 16, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, America, China, polysilicon, Asia, Donald Trump, North America, REC Silicon, solar trade, wacker, hemlock
AST adding new software solutions for solar cell production yield optimization
Inline solar cell measurement equipment specialist Aurora Solar Technologies (AST) is undergoing beta testing of new software solutions for solar cell production yield optimization that would become a new recurring revenue stream for the company.
Jan 16, 2020 // Software, c-si manufacturing, solar cell, monocrystalline wafer, aurora solar technologies
In search of a golden mean for boosting battery performance
The research team from Rice University has found out that too many defects intentionally created in crystalline lattice can lead to lithium-ion battery degradation.
Jan 15, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, lithium-ion battery, Rice University, lithium-ion cells
Sunpin Solar starts CA-based solar project with 98 MW capacity
A few days ago, the U.S. developer celebrated the beginning of construction of its new Californian solar farm. Titan Solar 1 will be located in the community of Ocotillo Wells, San Diego, and will boast a capacity of 98 megawatts.
Jan 15, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, California, USA, North America, Sunpin Solar
Aiko Solar to achieve 45 GW of production capacity in 3 years
Aiko Solar Energy is inclined to considerably increase the production capacity of its plants over the coming three years.
Jan 15, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, c-si manufacturing, Asia, solar cell, monocrystalline wafer, aiko solar
New solar station at Agartala will save energy worth INR 6mn
A new 1-megawatt rooftop-mounted solar station at the Indian National Institute of Technology Agartala is predicted to save 6 million rupees on electricity annually.
Jan 15, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, India, pv power plants, Asia, NIT Agartala
Power Ledger introduces new product for management of solar assets
Power Ledger has acquired a photovoltaic power plant in Western Australia with a capacity of 250 kilowatts, where it will implement its new product – PPA Vision. The system allows managing and settling energy transactions to make them more transparent.
Jan 15, 2020 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, Software, pv power plants, Western Australia, Power Ledger
Microsoft May Have a Plan to Use Solar Panels to Charge the Next Surface Pro Through Its Type Cover Accessory
Type Cover for the Surface Pro Will Also Be Able to Charge Machine Using an Artificial Light Source
Jan 15, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Solar Panels, Microsoft
Tesla prepares massive solar roof expansion in many new markets
Tesla might not be installing solar roofs, now also known as Tesla Solarglass, at a rate of 1,000 roofs per week, but it is quite evidently preparing a massive expansion in many new markets.
Jan 15, 2020 // Rooftop PV, TESLA, Elon Musk, rooftop PV, Tesla Solarglass
Anesco nabs O&M contracts for 71 MW of UK solar farms
UK renewables developer Anesco Ltd has secured 10 contracts to provide operation and maintenance (O&M) services for 71 MW of solar farms in its home country.
Jan 15, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, O&M, Europe, Anesco
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