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New room-temperature liquid-metal battery could be the course to powering the future
Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have actually constructed a brand-new sort of battery that integrates the many advantages of existing choices while removing their crucial imperfections and also saving energy.
Jul 13, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Lithium-ion batteries, Austin, Yu Ding
Desalinating water with mobile solar-powered gadgets
A U.K. research study group has actually established a desalination system that can provide a brand-new means to supply alcohol consumption water and also water remote locations influenced by all-natural catastrophes. Although the mobile gadget is still in a preliminary, speculative stage, it can be powered by solar power, as it has no relocating components as well as just needs percentages of power.
Mar 11, 2020 // Technology, UK, Europe, desalination, Frank Marken
Antimony trisulfide solar cell with 5.84% performance
The cell was produced by including a special additive that improves the reduced crystallinity and high resistivity of the antimony trisulfide film. In addition to the improved performance, the device showed an open-circuit voltage of 0.62 V, a short-circuit existing thickness of 15.85 mA/cm2 and also a fill aspect of 59.61%.
Sep 23, 2021 // Technology, China, Asia, solar cell, efficiency, Antimony trisulfide, Northwestern Polytechnical University
Concentrate on the downsides: A brand-new course to extremely effective tandem cells
Researchers in the U.S. and also South Korea have actually recognized what could be a brand-new course to high-efficiency perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells. With design adversely billed bits in the passivation layer, the team made a tandem cell with 26.7% performance. With more tweaks to the silicon layer they anticipate to be able to exceed 30%.
Mar 31, 2020 // Technology, USA, NREL, South Korea, Asia, solar cell, North America, perovskite-silicon, Kai Zhu
Determining early-stage staining in EVA encapsulants
A brand-new, non-destructive approach has actually been suggested by scientists in India that state recognizing early-stage staining in EVA encapsulants can aid discover deterioration in photovoltaic panels prior to power outcome is impacted. The researchers utilized an ultraviolet increased maturing examination throughout 34 days on 3 encapsulant examples.
Mar 19, 2020 // Technology, India, Solar Panels, Asia, EVA
A window of possibility for brand-new clear electrode
Researchers in Australia have actually developed a new transparent conductive oxide which could be used in solar cells, wise windows as well as other applications. The product is indium cost-free and recyclable, according to the scientists.
Jun 16, 2020 // Technology, Australia, solar cells, Oceania, indium, conductive oxide, Tengfei Qiu, Eser Akinoglu
Powering the future: brand-new understandings right into exactly how alkali-metal doped flexible solar cells function
"When environmentally friendly, cost-effective, functional, as well as efficient solar cells are created, all thermal and also nuclear power plants will disappear, and solar cells installed over the ocean or in deep space perseverance our globe," states Professor Dong-Seon Lee of the Gwangju Institute Of Science And Technology in Korea. His extremely optimistic view of the future mirrors the visions of lots of researchers associated with the initiative to enhance solar cells.
Oct 29, 2020 // Technology, South Korea, solar cells, Asia, flexible, Dong-Seon Lee, Gwangju Institute Of Science And Technology
New combined solar cells produce high power conversion performances
Scientists at Hiroshima University in Japan have combined together different polymer and molecular semiconductors as photo-absorbers to develop a solar cell with enhanced power performances and also power generation.
Dec 9, 2020 // Technology, Japan, Asia, solar cell, efficiency, organic, Hiroshima University, Itaru Osaka
EESL Drifts New Tender to Procure Electric Cars
In its drive to advertise a lot more & a lot more fostering of electrical automobiles (EVs) in the nation, state-owned Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has actually provided a brand-new tender for the purchase of electrical automobiles (e-cars).
Feb 11, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Transport, electric cars, India, Asia, electric vehicle, EESL
Octopus reaches close on $588m NSW solar-plus-storage Blind Creek project
Octopus Australia achieved financial close on the Blind Creek solar-plus-storage project in New South Wales, a roughly AUD 900m scheme adding flexible clean capacity.
Nov 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, new south wales, Octopus, project finance
Solar awnings over parking lots aid business as well as consumers
The variety of people that possess electric cars (EVs) is increasing, yet they encounter a quandary: Unlike those who possess gasoline-burning cars, EV owners can not just stand out down to the corner gasoline station for a fill-up. Specifically in rural areas, charging stations can be scarce.
Feb 15, 2021 // BIPV, Technology, USA, North America, EV, Joshua Pearce, Richard Witte, Sanjay Deshmukh, Solar awnings
CEL Extends Deadline for 535 kW Solar Project at NIBSM Campus
CEL has actually prolonged its quote entry due date for its tender for the appointing of a 535 kW solar energy plant at the NIBSM Campus in Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Apr 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar, India, Asia, CEL, NIBSM, Chhattisgrah
UAH research aims to improve solar panel performance thru geothermal cooling
By utilizing geothermal cooling, a research group from the University of Alcala in Spain has actually established a prototype solar panel with approximately 14% greater performance.
Oct 28, 2022 // Technology, Spain, Europe, solar panel, efficiency, UAH, University of Alcala
Dispatch Energy acquires Green Lantern Solar, adds 209-MW distributed portfolio
Dispatch Energy bought developer-operator Green Lantern Solar, adding 64 distributed solar-storage projects totaling about 209 MWdc across the U.S.
Nov 13, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, BATTERIES, North America, Community Solar, Distributed Energy, acquisition
Lightsource bp closes tax equity for 187-MW Peacock Solar financing
Lightsource bp secured a $97.9 million tax equity commitment from Pinnacle Financial Partners for its 187-MW Peacock Solar project in Texas.
Oct 22, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Texas, Lightsource BP, North America, ERCOT, tax equity, Peacock Solar