USA

New technology to examine lithium whiskers for safe and durable batts
A group of scientists from three research universities has grown and observed a lithium dendrite, which will allow preventing the growth of such structures.
Jan 13, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, China, Asia, lithium, North America, lithium battery
Strain engineering improves stability of perovskites
A group of American scientists have succeeded in making a high-potential halide perovskite more stable under conditions of room temp. They have applied an epitaxial technology to keep the lattice of α-FAPbI3 from taking the shape of a hexagon.
Jan 10, 2020 // Technology, USA, North America, perovskites
NV Energy and Google to create huge Nevada-based solar&storage system
Google and Nevada’s NV Energy are planning a huge solar farm paired with battery storage. The array will be located not far from Las Vegas. The agreement is already referred to as the biggest solar+storage deal worldwide.
Jan 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, Google, 8minute Solar Energy, nv energy
Panasonic warns US solar installers of Tesla designated panels on the market with no warranties
Panasonic has warned US solar installers about Tesla selling a “large quantity” of its solar panels designated to the company to an unidentified third-party wholesaler that would not be covered by Panasonic product warranties.
Jan 10, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, TESLA, rooftop, Panasonic, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, residential, North America
US lawmakers propose clean energy credit push to take US to net zero
US power suppliers could face clean energy credit obligations to foster a major shift to renewables and decisively slash emissions, under legislation currently being drafted up at Congress.
Jan 10, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, ITC, America, bifacial, PURPA, North America, microgrid, congress, clean future act
Capital Dynamics and 8minute purchase 300MW project on tribal land in Nevada
Asset management firm Capital Dynamics and IPP 8minute Solar Energy announced on Thursday the purchase of a 300MWac/873MWdc solar project in Nevada.
Jan 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Nevada, utility-scale PV, solar-plus-storage, North America, 8minute Solar Energy, nv energy
Enhanced Capital finances solar projects with capacity of 10.25MW
Enhanced Capital in cooperation with GSPP has funded 10.25-megawatt solar power projects.
Jan 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, International, Enhanced Capital
ReneSola to sell 15MW Hungary-based solar project portfolio
U.S.’s solar developer ReneSola is selling its 15-megawatt portfolio of Hungarian solar power projects under development to Danish investor Obton.
Jan 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Hungary, Europe, North America, renesola, Obtan
Cost-efficient solar cells for space application
Scientists from American National Renewable Energy Lab have discovered a new technology to cut the costs of manufacturing of a very efficient (but at the same time extremely costly) GaAs solar cell.
Jan 9, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, China, solar cells, Asia, North America
American scientists speed up evaporation of wastewater
A group of scientists from Berkeley Laboratory has found out how to increase evaporation twice with the help of solar energy, based on natural properties of water.
Jan 9, 2020 // Technology, USA, North America
American scientists reverse electron’s way in natural solar cells
A group of researchers from Argonne National Laboratory and WashU have succeeded in leading electrons along the way they never take in the nature. This has allowed the scientists to better understand the initial processes taking place in the early photosynthesis history.
Jan 8, 2020 // Technology, USA, solar cells, North America, PNAS
Kyocera launches industry-first SemiSolid batteries
Kyocera is introducing an innovative SemiSolid cell architecture created by US’s battery company 24M. The Japan-based giant will initiate the product’s entrance to the market. The new solution considerably improves batt performance, at the same time enabling significant production savings.
Jan 8, 2020 // Storage, USA, Japan, Kyocera, Asia, North America
Solar Market Insight Report 2019 Q4
The quarterly SEIA/Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables U.S. Solar Market InsightTM report shows the major trends in the U.S. solar industry.
Jan 8, 2020 // Market Research, USA, North America, Idaho
Declining Renewable Costs Drive Focus on Energy Storage
Declining costs in available technologies have propelled interest in energy storage forward like never before. The price of lithium-ion batteries has fallen by about 80% over the past five years, enabling the integration of storage into solar power systems.
Jan 8, 2020 // Storage, Market Research, USA, storage, NREL, Hawaii, North America
Nexamp to Develop 3 Community Solar Projects in New Jersey
Nexamp has been selected to build three new projects totaling more than 11 MW in New Jersey as part of that state’s Community Solar Energy Pilot Program.
Jan 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, New Jersey, North America, International, Nexamp, Community Solar, Zaid Ashai