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Quantum wells allow record-efficiency two-junction solar cell
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and also the University of New South Wales attained a new world-record performance for two-junction solar cells, producing a cell with two light-absorbing layers that transforms 32.9% of sunshine into electrical power.
Dec 18, 2020 // Technology, USA, NREL, solar cell, North America, efficiency, Nicholas Ekins-Daukes, Myles Steiner
Australia's Ambitious $16 Billion Solar Project Will Be The World's Biggest
The world's most ambitious renewable resource project to day is the recommended Australia-- ASEAN Power Link. This project would combine the globe's largest solar farm, the largest battery, as well as the longest undersea electricity cable. The 10 gigawatt (GW) solar farm would cover 30,000 acres in Australia's warm Northern Territory. That is about the matching of 9 million roof solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) panels.
Nov 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, NREL, Australia, Oceania, Siemens, Solar Project
At Power Discussion Forum, United States Offers Perovskite Production To India
At the IHS Cera Week, which wrapped up on October 28, among the a lot more fascinating conversations, and also 'offers' for India, was the one from United States Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette, when he provided a collaboration with the United States to develop less expensive solar cells and modules. For India, which has pushed for a massive ramp up in residential production, the deal, while interesting will possibly not satisfy its instant needs, because perovskite cells, where Mr Brouillette provided participation, are still ruled out near to a mass production design.
Oct 29, 2020 // Manufacturing News, USA, NREL, India, solar cells, Asia, perovskite, North America, Dan Brouillette
NREL advances thermochromic home window modern technologies with vivid Perovskites
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) report an advancement in creating a next-generation thermochromic window that not just decreases the demand for cooling but concurrently generates electrical energy.
Oct 21, 2020 // Technology, NREL, perovskites, Bryan Rosales
One More Major Development For Solar Energy
The supposed gas bridge has recently come to be the scourge of coal. Currently, next-generation perovskite solar cells are likely to not just place the last nail in the coal's coffin yet likewise to twist the knife into a suffering oil and gas industry.
Oct 21, 2020 // Technology, USA, NREL, Trump, North America, efficiency, perovskite solar cells, Thin-film PV panels, Oak Ridge National Lab
This Prototype Can Enhance Efficiency of Concentrating Solar Projects
A full-scale model was applied at Acciona Solar Power's Nevada Solar One CSP Facility
Oct 19, 2020 // Technology, NREL, efficiency, Acciona Solar Power
Untapped potential exists for blending hydropower, floating PV
Hybrid systems of floating photovoltaic panels and also hydropower plants might hold the technical capacity to create a substantial section of the electricity created yearly around the world, according to an analysis by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Sep 30, 2020 // Technology, Floating PV, USA, NREL, floating PV, North America, Nathan Lee
The Energy Transition Needs Perovskite PV and Alternative Storage
Existing clean energy modern technologies are inadequate to get to zero-carbon generation, the author creates
Sep 25, 2020 // Technology, USA, NREL, solar cell, perovskite, North America
NREL scientists approximate international possibility of hydro-linked floating PV at up to 7.5 TW
The U.S. based scientists said connecting solar with hydro in a full crossbreed system configuration might result-- at finest-- in the release of 7,593 GW for an approximated yearly power generation of 10,616 TWh as well as a 20% reservoir coverage. As well as incorporating solar with hydro by doing this brings additional benefits, consisting of improved system operation at different time scales, even more opportunities for storage space thanks to pumped hydro, boosted usage prices of transmission lines, lowered PV curtailment, and lower affiliation expenses and also water dissipation.
Sep 14, 2020 // Technology, Floating PV, USA, NREL, floating PV, North America
UNITED STATE Air Force Research Laboratory Invests in NREL Solar Cell Project
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory will purchase a strategy established at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to bring spacefaring solar modern technology down to Earth.
Sep 10, 2020 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, USA, NREL, solar cell, North America, Aaron Ptak
NREL six-junction solar cell collections two globe records for performance
Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have actually fabricated a solar cell with an efficiency of nearly 50%.
Sep 1, 2020 // Technology, NREL, solar cell, efficiency, John Geisz, six-junction
Tandem solar cell globe record: New branch in the NREL graph
Tandem cells combine 2 various semiconductors that convert various parts of the light spectrum into electric power. Metal-halide perovskite substances primarily make use of the noticeable parts of the spectrum, while CIGS semiconductors convert rather the infrared light.
Sep 1, 2020 // Technology, NREL, Germany, solar cells, Europe, Steve Albrecht, Marko Jost, CIGS cells, Christian Kaufmann
Designer molecules make it possible for '2 for one' effectiveness boost
Researchers in the U.S. have come a step closer to making use of singlet fission-- a phenomenon seen in particular solar cell materials that guarantees to significantly boost power return. By designing and testing different molecules, the team had the ability to much better recognize the essential processes behind the mechanism as well as enhance materials to better capitalize on it.
Aug 11, 2020 // Technology, USA, NREL, North America, efficiency
The cost of building more powerful PV systems
Researchers in the U.S. have actually approximated the cost of reinforcing solar systems. The scientists emphasized that the upfront financial investment required to take 13 key actions might be exceeded by the benefits.
Jul 20, 2020 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, USA, NREL, North America
2020 Annual Technology Baseline Electricity Data Now Available
Power analysts, modelers, and system organizers, the delay mores than: the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has actually released the 2020 update to its Annual Technology Baseline (ATB), an essential source of trusted electricity-generation technology expense and also performance information that can sustain and also educate electrical industry analysis in the United States.
Jul 17, 2020 // Market Research, USA, NREL, North America, doe, ATB, Laura Vimmerstedt