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Graphene doping a progression for sodium batteries

Scientists at Switzerland's École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have established an anode from graphene doped with sodium, which they state could possibly overcome a few of the essential concerns in raising storage ability and the life time of sodium-ion batteries.

Jun 19, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Europe, Switzerland, EPFL, Graphene, Ferenc Simon

Brand-new production equipment for large-area perovskite solar cells

National Taiwan University and Taiwanese PV manufacturing equipment supplier E-Sun Precision Industrial Co. have created tools to generate various type of perovskite cells with varying chemical structures. The first trials achieved 14.3% conversion efficiency prices.

Jun 19, 2020 // Manufacturing News, solar cells, perovskite, Taiwan, Bin-Juine Huang

Iberdrola to make takeover bid for Infigen Energy in Australia

Spanish electric utility business Iberdrola is set to make a takeover bid for Australian renewables firm Infigen Energy for A$ 840m ($576m).

Jun 19, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Iberdrola, Australia, Oceania, Ignacio Galán, Infigen Energy

'Revolutionary' new CRYObattery center takes step forwards with ₤ 10m BEIS grant

The world's largest liquid air storage website has taken an action forwards today, with the announcement of a ₤ 10 million grant from the UK federal government.

Jun 19, 2020 // Storage, storage, UK, Battery Storage, Europe, CRYOBattery, Highview Power, BEIS, Liquid Air Energy Storage, Carlton Power, Ccgt, Keith Clarke, Kwasi Kwarteng

Scientists make next-generation, high-toughness battery component

A team of Brown University researchers has actually discovered a method to double the durability of a ceramic product used to make solid-state lithium ion batteries. The approach, explained in the journal Matter, could be beneficial in bringing solid-state batteries to the mass market.

Jun 19, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, Nitin Padture, Christos Athanasiou, Brian Sheldon

Vapor repair lifts up perovskite crystal performance

A straightforward as well as noninvasive treatment could become a prime post-crystallization process to enhance the optoelectronic residential properties of hybrid perovskite solar cell materials.

Jun 19, 2020 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, KAUST, Ahmad Kirmani, Ahmed Mansour

Designers develop new fuel cells with two times the operating voltage as hydrogen

Electrification of the transport sector - among the largest customers of energy worldwide - is vital to future energy and also environmental durability. Electrification of this market will certainly require high-power fuel cells (either stand alone or combined with batteries) to promote the transition to electric cars, from automobiles and trucks to watercrafts and aircrafts.

Jun 19, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Solar to Fuel, USA, hydrogen, North America, fuel cells, St. Louis, Vijay Ramani, Shrihari Sankarasubramanian

Hungary to release renewables auction in July

The optimum size of eligible projects has actually been increased from 20 MW to 50 MW. The Hungarian government intends to contract around 390 GWh of creating capacity per year, with 40 GW to be scheduled for the Small PVPP classification, consisting of installations between 300 kW and also 1 MW in dimension. It will allot 350 GWh for the Large PVPP team, which includes projects ranging in dimension from 1 MW to 50 MW.

Jun 19, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Hungary, Europe, auction, Peter Kaderják

Round monocrystalline solar cells with 18.93% efficiency

The round 3D cells can apparently generate around 101% even more power than traditional level solar cells. Measurements have actually also shown that the spherical cells provide a 10% reduced optimum temperature compared to flat cells, while accumulating less dirt.

Jun 19, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Saudi Arabia, monocrystalline, solar cells, Asia, efficiency, KAUST

United States module deliveries surged in quantity, dove in price amidst pandemic

Manufacturers delivered regarding 2.05 GW of PV modules in March, prior to plunging to 1.24 GW in April. But while shipments slowed down, the expense per watt top reached a record low.

Jun 19, 2020 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America

Kstar launches all-in-one residential battery inverter solution

Its brand-new line of residential crossbreed storage space systems integrates Kstar inverter technology with the lithium-ion storage modern technology of Chinese battery professional CATL.

Jun 19, 2020 // Residential, Storage, Inverters, China, Asia, Kstar

Hanwha Q-Cells wins patent lawsuits against JinkoSolar, REC Solar and also Longi in Germany

The Düsseldorf Regional Court has concurred rivals of the Korean manufacturer unlawfully utilized its copyrighted passivation innovation. The judges provided Hanwha Q-Cells an injunction which requires Jinko, REC as well as Longi to get all modules including the copyrighted innovation distributed in Germany since late January last year. Hanwha can also choose to have the offending products destroyed.

Jun 19, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Australia, Europe, JinkoSolar, Oceania, LONGi, North America, Hanwha Q-Cells, patent, United States, REC Sola, Daniel Jeong

Solar PV Panels Market Size Worth $176.2 Billion by 2027|CAGR 4.3%: Grand View Research, Inc

The international solar PV panels market size is expected to reach USD 176.2 billion by 2027, intensifying at a CAGR of 4.3% over the forecast duration, according to a brand-new record by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing need for sustainable carbon-free solar power combined with rigid regulations regarding climate change prevention are likely to enhance the growth of the market over the projection period.

Jun 19, 2020 // Market Research, USA, Japan, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Canadian Solar, Spain, France, Germany, UK, Italy, India, South Korea, China, Australia, First Solar, JA Solar, South america, Europe, JinkoSolar, Brazil, Asia, Risen Energy, Oceania, Africa, longi solar, Trina Solar, Mexico, Egypt, South Africa, North America, Paraguay, Colombia, renesola, Russia, UAE, Hanwha Q-Cells, GCL-SI, Talesun, sunpower corporation, Central & South America, Middle East & Africa, Asia Pacific, Shenzhen Yingli New Energy Resources Co.,Ltd.

Xcel Energy Proposes $3 Bn in Energy Investments in Minnesota

Minneapolis based Utility Xcel Energy has actually announced its proposal for one of the largest plans of energy financial investments in Minnesota

Jun 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Minnesota, Xcel Energy, Ben Fowke, Chris Clark

Greenbacker Acquires Energy Storage System Portfolio From Stem

Greenbacker Renewable Energy has actually acquired the civil liberties to a 7.9 MW/ 16.5 MWh profile of 16 operating as well as to-be-constructed power storage systems from Stem

Jun 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, California, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, Charles Wheeler, Greenbacker Renewable Energy, North America, Stem Inc, John Carrington

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