North America

REC Silicon sells last remnants of Moses Lake polysilicon
The Norwegian firm mothballed its Washington State facility greater than a year ago as well as is currently reliant on semiconductor-grade poly as well as silane gas generated at its fab in Butte, Montana-- a center for which business claims it has received plenty of interest from possible buyers.
Aug 5, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, Washington, Europe, polysilicon, Montana, North America, Norway, REC Silicon
American Electric Power subsidiary seeks solar result in PJM area
American Electric Power is looking to buy power from new solar plants situated in the PJM powerpool location, a regional transmission organisation for United States 13 states and the District of Columbia.
Aug 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, PPA, North America, american electric power, aep energy partners
SolarEdge up 12% after hrs on second-quarter income and also strong profits-- despite Covid-19
The inverter and also energy storage company was able to preserve its streak of rewarding quarters in what was expected to be a difficult period for solar and also the Israeli business said it sees "indicators of recovery in the U.S."
Aug 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Inverters, Germany, Italy, Australia, Europe, Asia, SolarEdge, Israel, Oceania, Netherlands, North America, covid-19, United States, Zivi Lando
Chevron looks to renewables to power Australian operations
The power business has revealed it will certainly build 500 MW of renewable energy projects to power several of its worldwide facilities under a four-year contract with Canada's Algonquin Power & Utilities.
Aug 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, Total Eren, Australia, Lightsource BP, Argentina, South america, Asia, Oceania, enel green power, North America, kazakhstan, New Mexico, Chevron, Allen Satterwhite
Green hydrogen economic situation evaluation for United States, Europe
A brand-new report by the International Council on Clean Transportation offers forecasts for eco-friendly hydrogen costs by 2050. The group claims to have consisted of system expenses that have been neglected in eco-friendly hydrogen economic situation evaluations thus far. Typical eco-friendly hydrogen costs, however, will certainly almost be cut in half in the United States and Europe.
Aug 4, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Market Research, USA, Europe, IRENA, hydrogen, North America
Inkjet printing manufacture leads method for functional perovskite solar cell manufacturing
Scientists from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have developed a brand-new manufacture strategy based on inkjet printing that might make it possible for quick, effective and also scalable production of perovskite solar cells.
Aug 3, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, Washington, solar cell, perovskite, North America, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Helge Eggers, Inkjet printing, Ulrich W. Paetzold
UNITED STATE Renewable Jet Fuel Production Skyrockets Regardless Of Covid
UNITED STATE Renewable Jet Fuel Production Skyrockets Regardless Of Covid
Aug 3, 2020 // Market Research, USA, North America
Amorphous lithium exploration might cause brand-new high-performance batteries
Researchers have actually laid out to research the kinetics of lithium deposition during biking in a battery. By changing various specifications, they've discovered that it's relatively easy to put lithium right into amorphous type, which is superior on an electromechanical degree.
Aug 3, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, lithium, North America, Shirley Meng, amorphous
Is Mexican energy CFE getting in the solar business?
Mexico's Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) is looking for authorization to establish 350 MW of solar in the state of Baja California. The ranges will be built on the exact same site as the 820 MW Cerro Prieto geothermal project. Nonetheless, it stays vague whether the PV setups mark the company's formal entrance into the solar company.
Aug 3, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Mexico, North America, cfe, Manuel Bartlett
A step forward for single-crystal perovskites
Researchers in the United States have actually established a lithography-based process for the construction of single-crystal perovskites. Thin films made using this procedure have been incorporated into a range of devices, including solar cells, and also have demonstrated much better security performance than their more frequently looked into polycrystalline counterparts.
Aug 3, 2020 // Technology, USA, solar cells, North America, perovskites, Yusheng Lei, UCSD, Sheng Xu
Florida Power & Light starts building on 6 new solar facilities
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has started building and construction on 6 new solar energy centers that are anticipated to enter into operation by the end of the year.
Jul 31, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, pv power plants, North America, Florida Power & Light, Eric Silagy
Georgia Power introduces brand-new Customer-Connected Solar Program
Program aids grow renewable resource in Georgia and broadens the state's diverse power sources to benefit clients
Jul 31, 2020 // Policy, USA, Georgia, Georgia Power, Europe, North America, CCSP, Wilson Mallard
New reports check out 2019 Arizona battery explosion
A series of failures caused thermal runaway and a surge at Arizona Public Service Electric's McMicken battery center, according to 2 new reports that look at just how to avoid similar calamities in the future.
Jul 31, 2020 // Market Research, USA, North America, Arizona Public Service Electric
Sunnova earnings rise as firm objectives to 'not just endure, but flourish' COVID situation
A significant US household installer has reported a rise in both incomes as well as revenues during Q2 2020, leading it to assert it is not only making it through the COVID-19 pandemic, yet growing.
Jul 31, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, USA, Sunnova, North America, William J. Berger, covid-19
Texan utility tenders 900 MW of solar, 50 MW of storage space
CPS Energy has taken the initial step towards bringing those quantities-- plus 500 MW of firming capability-- to the Lone Star State in pursuit of the power firm's 50%- renewables-by-2040 objective.
Jul 31, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Texas, tender, North America, Texan, cps energy