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Solar module rates in the United States to rise by 15.3% in Q2 because of the Covid-19 episode
The episode of Covid-19 has actually triggered considerable interruptions to markets worldwide, consisting of the United States as well as has actually motivated the United States Senate to pass a $2.2 tn emergency situation alleviation bundle, targeted at increasing its stumbling market.
Mar 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, covid-19
Indian Army Hands out Solar Lamps to Residents of Jammu and Kashmir of the Rajouri District
The Indian Army has given out solar lamps to people of the Rajouri District as part of its free solar electricity initiative tagged ‘Operation Goodwill.
Dec 24, 2019 // Solar, India, Asia, Indian Army, solar lanterns, PTI
Green electrical power tariffs, 1 GW solar tender 'light at the end of the tunnel' for Turkish PV
The brand-new 1 GW Yeka tender in Turkey is more than welcome, claims KRC Consulting's Hakki Karacaoglan and Life Enerji's Ramazan Aslan. Laws to allow "environment-friendly electrical power" tariffs, additionally revealed this month, include additional energy to the nation's solar industry-- permitting Turkish consumers pick renewable resource for their power supply.
Jul 3, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Policy, Opinions, tender, Asia, Turkey, Hakki Karacaoglan
United States allocates US$ 125.5 countless government money for solar R&D
The United States Department of Energy (DoE) revealed on Wednesday a US$ 125.5 million bundle for a variety of innovative solar R&D initiatives.
Feb 6, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, solar pv, pv modules, solar cell, North America, microgrid, department of energy, eere, csp, artifical intelligence
New hybrid product enhances the efficiency of silicon in Li-ion batteries
Scientists at the University of Eastern Finland have actually established a brand-new crossbreed product of mesoporous silicon microparticles and also carbon nanotubes that can enhance the efficiency of silicon in Li-ion batteries. Advancements in battery innovation are crucial for lasting advancement and also for attaining environment nonpartisanship.
Apr 22, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Li-ion batteries, Europe, Finland, Vesa-Pekka Lehto
ACEN to acquire owner of 60-MWp solar park in the Philippines
Philippines-based AC Energy Corp (PSE: ACEN) will certainly get the designer of a 60-MWp solar park project in the Philippines, expecting the bargain to be finished by mid-December, it stated in a bourse filing on Thursday.
Dec 2, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Philippines, Solar Park, ACEN
Evaluating the staining mitigation residential or commercial properties of anti-reflective coverings
Scientists in China have actually looked for to understand exactly how staining aggravated by anti-reflective coatings could hinder solar panel outcome. In regards to effectiveness against staining, the scientists discovered hollow-silica-nanoparticle finishings did better than strong silica alternatives.
Jun 3, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Solar Panels, Asia
Covid-19 obstructing the survival leads of exclusive solar designers in China
SFCE has actually disclosed, in a string of stock exchange updates this year, the coronavirus pandemic is complicating its initiatives to sell PV projects quickly sufficient to repay lenders.
May 12, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, China, Hong Kong, Asia, covid-19, SFCE
The weekend read: Chile taps ‘white gold’ for security of energy supply
Chile is home to a massive 10.3 million tons of lithium reserves, most of which is found in the Atacama Desert in the northern part of the country. With some of the highest solar irradiation levels on Earth, this region also boasts the perfect conditions for generating solar power. Developments in the photovoltaic market, alongside implementation of more efficient energy storage systems, are positioning Chile as a regional leader in this field. So what does the future hold for battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Chile, and what obstacles lie in their way?
Sep 1, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Engie, Chile, South america, BESS, lithium, Sebastián Piñera, AES Gener, Claudia Rahmann, Juan Carlos Jobet, Javier Giorgio
A new spectroscopic method to understand the physical principles of organic PV
A German research team claims to have created a new visualization technique it says can enable detailed mapping of the energetic landscapes of organic PV cells on a nano scale. The technique could lead to organic cells with reduced power losses.
Aug 14, 2019 // Technology, Germany, spectroscopic method, organic PV, Heidelberg University, Yana Vaynzof
Parallel and series connection of batteries – What’s The Difference & Which’s Better?
Does your boat, RV, solar installation, or other application require a higher voltage or ampere capacity than a battery can withstand? If so, connecting
Dec 30, 2021 // Storage
Scientists catch honest photos of electrons collecting light at the atomic scale
In the look for tidy energy options to nonrenewable fuel sources, one appealing remedy depends on photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells - water-splitting, artificial-photosynthesis devices that transform sunshine and also water into solar fuels such as hydrogen.
Oct 5, 2020 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, hydrogen, Berkeley, solar fuels, Oliver Gessner, Monika Blum, Francesca Toma
Race Heats Up For Title Of Cheapest Solar Energy In The World
Dubai has narrowly missed out on reclaiming the title of having the world’s cheapest solar photovoltaic (PV) energy, after receiving bids for the latest phase of a massive solar park on the desert outskirts of the city.
Oct 17, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, China, Asia, ACWA Power, Dubai, Tom Heggarty, mbr solar park, Abu Dhabi, Concentrated solar power
Renewable resource among one of the most pandemic-resilient framework sub-sectors
Renewables has actually been called amongst one of the most pandemic-resilient facilities sub-sectors, thanks in part to their ability to safeguard finance in addition to federal government initiatives to grow the eco-friendly economic situation, according to a new white paper from investment firm Foresight Group.
Sep 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, UK, Europe, foresight group, covid-19, pandemic, Peter Bolton
Unraveling the interfacial interactions of lead-free perovskite for efficient hydrogen manufacturing
The conversion of solar power into hydrogen energy stands for a promising and also eco-friendly technique for resolving the energy shortage and also reducing fossil fuel discharges. A research group from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) lately established a lead-free perovskite photocatalyst that delivers very reliable solar energy-to-hydrogen conversion.
Jan 16, 2023 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, hydrogen, perovskite, City University of Hong Kong, CityU, Sam Hsu Hsien-Yi