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Researchers report on the problem of hybrid perovskite prototypes after 10 months in space
Perovskite solar films developed by a graduate student in the Department of Physics at UC Merced while on an internship at NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) not just survived 10 months in space with minimal degradation, but the little damage they did incur was greater than 90% relatively easy to fix.
Apr 17, 2023 // Technology, NASA, perovskite, Department of Physics at UC Merced, Glenn Research Center, GRC, Sayantani Ghosh
Researchers report a perovskite nanoplatelet laser on a diamond substrate that can effectively dissipate heat
Scientists from China's Taiyuan University of Technology and Lund University in Sweden have demonstrated a perovskite nanoplatelet laser on a diamond substrate that can efficiently dissipate heat generated throughout optical pumping.
Apr 17, 2023 // Technology, Sweden, China, Europe, Asia, perovskite, Lund University, Taiyuan University of Technology
Scientist produce retina-inspired narrowband perovskite sensor array for panchromatic imaging
Researchers from Pennsylvania State University have created a narrowband (NB) imaging sensor combining R/G/B perovskite NB sensor array (mimicking the R/G/B photoreceptors in the eye) with a neuromorphic algorithm (mimicking the intermediate neural network of the human visual system) for high-fidelity panchromatic imaging.
Apr 17, 2023 // Technology, perovskite, Pennsylvania State University
Port of Rotterdam plans 1GW green hydrogen site
Site would electrolyse energy from the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone Beta
Apr 17, 2023 // Plants, Storage, Solar to Fuel, green hydrogen, Port of Rotterdam
Iberdrola to build Spain's very first wind, solar hybrid
Company creating two PV plants alongside 69MW project
Apr 17, 2023 // Plants, Spain, Iberdrola, Europe
Ripple prepares Britain's initial people-powered solar project
Derril Park plan will certainly be offered by RES so public can purchase shares
Apr 17, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, PV Power Plant, Britain, Ripple Energy
Green Genius creates Italian solar JV
Partnership with Eiffel Transition Infrastructure to develop as well as build a 500MW portfolio
Apr 17, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, Green Genius
Wall Box Chargers and EV Charging Modes Explained
Apr 16, 2023 // Transport, Press releases
AGL preps commissioning of 250-MW/250-MWh battery in S Australia
AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL) is anticipated to commission a 250 MW/250 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia's Torrens Island in a couple of weeks, having received authorization for performance standards by market regulatory authority AEMO.
Apr 14, 2023 // Storage, AGL Energy, S Australia
Cordelio to repower 20-MW McHenry storage system in Vermont
Canadian renewable power producer Cordelio Power has selected US energy storage solutions company KORE Power to provide battery energy storage space systems for the repowering of its 20-MW/44-MWh McHenry standalone storage center in Waterbury, Vermont.
Apr 14, 2023 // Storage, USA, Vermont, North America, Cordelio
Toshiba signs solar VPPA for Kawasaki centre in Japan
Toshiba Corp (TYO:6502) and its energy company unit Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corp (ESS) entered into a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) to offset the electricity-related carbon footprint of its team organization headquarters in Kawasaki, Japan.
Apr 14, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, vppa, Toshiba, Kawasaki
Chemicals firm Cabot buys solar farm in Japan
US specialty chemicals and performance materials firm Cabot Corp (NYSE: CBT) has obtained a solar farm in main Japan, which produces up to 3.5 GWh of electrical power every year, from neighborhood chemicals, artificial resins and also metals supplier Shoko Co Ltd
Apr 14, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, solar farm, Cabot
Engie removed to begin commercial op of 181-MW solar farm in Chile
Chilean power utility Engie Energia Chile SA has gotten authorization to launch commercial operation of its 181.25-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in northern Chile, it said on Thursday.
Apr 14, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Engie, Chile, South america, solar farm
Germany's DZ4 gets EUR 55m to grow rooftop solar rental business
German rooftop solar rental firm DZ4 has actually protected EUR 55 million (USD 60.58 m) in financing to scale its business across the nation and also include new products to its offering.
Apr 14, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Germany, Europe, DZ4
Gentle method allows for eco-friendly recycling of solar cells
By utilizing a new method, rare-earth elements can be successfully recouped from thin-film solar cells. This is revealed by new research study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. The method is additionally extra environmentally friendly than previous methods of recycling and also leads the way for more versatile and extremely effective solar cells.
Apr 14, 2023 // Technology, Sweden, solar cells, Europe, Chalmers University of Technology