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'Energy shift' investment hits $501bn.
BNEF's analysis shows worldwide investment in new renewables capacity totaled up to $303.5 bn in 2020.
Jan 19, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, BNEF, China, Europe, Asia, Jon Moore, Albert Cheung
Ions in molten salts can 'break the flow'
In a brand-new write-up published in the scientific journal Communications Chemistry, a research group at Uppsala University program, utilizing computer system simulations, that ions do not constantly behave as anticipated. In their study on molten salts, they had the ability to see that, sometimes, the ions in the salt combination they were researching influence each other so much that they might even relocate the "incorrect" instructions-- that is, in the direction of an electrode with the exact same charge.
Jan 28, 2021 // Technology, Storage, Europe, Uppsala University, David van der Spoel, Marie-Madeleine Walz
GM Takes on Tesla With Its Own Solar Power and Energy Storage System
Automaker is beginning a new business device called GM Energy Home energy system will certainly be available to clients next year
Oct 11, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Tesla Inc, General Motors Co, GM Energy, Travis Hester
US electricity retailers are ditching fossil fuels
Three different retail electricity providers in the United States have announced new programs to provide customers the option to buy 100% renewably sourced electricity, with one of the three even coming at no additional cost.
Aug 23, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Portland General Electric, Appalachian Power, Gexa Energy out of Houston, Appalachian Power’s Wind Water & Sunlight
Total begins work on 52 MW solar park in Japan
The Total Solar International PV unit of the French oil giant has started construction of a large scale plant in Osato, in the prefecture of Miyagi, Japan. With its third solar project in Japan, Total will reach 100 MW of installed generation capacity in less than two years.
Oct 9, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, SunPower, Asia, Julien Pouget, Total Solar International
Altus Power to supply clean power options to US real estate giant
Commercial and industrial (C&I) solar designer Altus Power has actually authorized a major strategic partnership with Trammell Crow Company (TCC), one of the largest commercial real estate developers in the US, to bring Altus Power's clean power remedies to TCC's real estate projects.
Mar 30, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, USA, North America, Altus Power, Altus Power America, commercial and industrial, supply agreements, trammell crow company
Hitachi ABB Power Grids India wins Rs 120-crore order
The business has landed an order from state-run Chittaranjan Locomotive Works to supply transformers for products and guest locomotive engines.
Jul 10, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, Hitachi ABB Power Grids India, N. Venu
Total Commissions 51MW Japanese Solar Power Plant
TotalEnergies has commissioned a 51MW solar power plant in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan. With nearly 100,000 high-efficiency solar panels, the plant will provide enough clean and reliable electricity to power nearly 20,000 homes.
Feb 2, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, PV Power Plant, TotalEnergies
Leonardo DiCaprio backs SolarMente's solar cleantech revolution
Leonardo DiCaprio partners with SolarMente to accelerate Spain's energy transition, investing in sustainable future with solar panels and electric vehicle charging.
Mar 14, 2024 // Technology, Leonardo DiCaprio, SolarMente
Swing States Reap Benefits of $114B Clean-Tech Investment
Clean-tech investments surge in swing states following Inflation Reduction Act, shaping presidential election debate on climate policy and economic growth.
Apr 3, 2024 // Policy, USA, North America, Joe Biden
Boosting Solar Cell Efficiency with Thiocyanate Ions
Revolutionary research by top universities shows SCN ions boost perovskite solar cell performance, with PCE of 25.82% and 1,000-hour stability.
May 3, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, Soochow University, Hunan University, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg
Brazil's Dec 2024 Renewable Energy Tender Guidelines Released
Get ready for Brazil's renewable energy tenders in December 2024! Secure your spot for hydro, wind, solar, and thermal power projects with long-term power purchase agreements.
May 24, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil
Clearway secures $700m debt for California solar, storage projects
Clearway Energy Group secures $700M financing for 200MW solar park and battery storage in California, benefiting San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison.
Jul 23, 2024 // Storage, Clearway Energy Group
New Life for $500M EV Plant in Quebec
Revive and upgrade an old plant in Quebec with C$750 million, partly funded by the Canadian and Quebec governments. Production has capacity for 2.5 million electric vehicle batteries and is expected to begin in 2026. Solus Advanced Materials Co. unit Volta Energy Solutions leading the project.
Sep 6, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Canada, North America, Quebec, EV Plant
Silicon Soars to Record 36.1% Efficiency
Discover the record-breaking efficiency of Fraunhofer ISE's silicon-based multijunction solar cell: 36.1%! Their breakthrough nanocoating design and silicon TOPCon layer stack are perfect for limited-space applications like solar-powered cars, products & drones.
Sep 27, 2023 // Technology, Fraunhofer ISE, efficiency, silicon solar cell