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Is Solar-Powered Cryptocurrency Mining the Next Big Thing?
Humanity is currently in the middle of the era of the Internet. The World Wide Web, digital media and globalization have all but transformed the very existence we are a part of. Everyday scenarios and situations have gained digital counterparts, and things that would once require significant effort are now available at the touch of a finger.
Feb 16, 2021 // Technology, Software, Blockchain, USA, mining, North America, cryptocurrency, Bitcoin mining, Merkle
New bifacial modules tax exemption policy in the US
A slip assessment gave on November 19, 2020, the United States Court of International Trade ("USCIT") allowed the inconvenience of taxes on bifacial sun oriented boards, a triumph for the Trump organization's years-long exertion to restrict imports of unfamiliar made sun powered advances.
Mar 2, 2021 // Policy, USA, pv modules, Trump, North America, bifacial modules, Joe Biden
Electrifying Australian Trucks: The Key to Slashing Transport Emissions
New study reveals electric trucks as the top choice for slashing road transport emissions, with potential cuts of 75-85% over their lifespan. Hydrogen trucks lag behind, and their future remains uncertain.
Jan 19, 2024 // Transport, Australia, Oceania, truck
Solar pioneer Pierre Verlinden: The big problem is apathy
On the first day of this year’s EU PVSEC conference, veteran solar researcher Pierre J Verlinden won the Becquerel Prize for Outstanding Merits in Photovoltaics. The award recognized more than 40 years as a leading PV researcher in academia and at leading companies including Sunpower and Trina Solar. Its recipient spoke to pv magazine about what is needed from solar to stave off catastrophic climate change.
Sep 11, 2019 // Opinions, SunPower, China, Europe, Asia, wafers, Trina Solar, PERC, eu pvsec, Pierre Verlinden
DuPont on the hunt for Aussie field survey partners
Over the last decade, DuPont has surveyed more than 2 GW of PV installations and has analyzed a range of failure types and their causes. Hong-Jie Hu, DuPont’s solar technical and development lead in China, says that the materials giant is looking for Australian partners for its Global Field Survey program, with a particular interest in hot and humid and desert environments.
Oct 16, 2019 // Solar, China, Asia, Hong-Jie Hu, DuPont
Multiferroic materials: Further improve the efficiency of solar cells
The growth of new-type thin-film solar cell modern technology is groundbreaking, it opens the possibility of presenting clean energy right into modern families most cordially, as well as will bring a brand-new way of life. Today, people are particularly positive regarding the growth potential of these new-type thin-film solar cells.
Oct 26, 2021 // Technology, China, solar cells, Asia, efficiency, Chaoyong Deng
Energy subsidies:Development in the international power change to 2050
Regardless of the frequency of aids throughout the power system, the industry does not have any kind of methodically used, standard meaning of what aids are.
May 19, 2020 // Market Research, IRENA, Energy subsidies
Chint Solar finishes 3 solar parks in the Netherlands
Chint Solar Nederland has actually announced the completion of 3 solar parks in Drenthe and Groningen. Spread over the 2 districts, 152 MW of photovoltaic panels have actually been set up. "Zonnepark Stadskanaal" has an ability of 101 MW, "Zonnepark Buinerveen" of 45 MW and also "Zonnepark Ommelanderwijk" of 5.7 MW. The solar parks were attached to the grid of operators Enexis and also Tennet.
Nov 26, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Netherlands, Chint Solar, solar parks
The US tops 37.9 GW of large scale solar
That record figure of utility scale PV was under contract at the end of June with 8.7 GWdc under construction. However, installation levels fell slightly, year-over-year.
Sep 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, USA, ITC, Texas, Wood Mackenzie, North America, Minnesota
The Hydrogen Stream: Hydrogen refueling stations for automobile market
Canada's First Hydrogen and German consulting firm FEV are establishing a hydrogen fueling station for remote places where there are no electric power grids readily available. Additionally, Japan and Indonesia have actually begun to cooperate on hydrogen and carbon capture innovations and the UK gas grid is set to begin blending hydrogen around the nation from following year.
Jan 17, 2022 // Technology, Transport, Solar to Fuel, Japan, Canada, Germany, UK, Europe, Asia, hydrogen, North America, Thyssenkrupp, Snam, FEV
Uncovering the secret of ternary polymer solar cell success
Solar cells will certainly doubtless play a significant component in a lasting energy future.
Apr 22, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, polymer, University of Tsukuba, Itaru Osaka, Kazuhiro Marumoto
New solar-plus-storage material is on the way
Innovative solar-plus-storage technology is being created in the United Kingdom.
Jan 21, 2020 // Technology, Storage, storage, UK, Europe
Encavis buys 74 MWp solar bundle in the Netherlands
German solar as well as wind ranch operator Encavis AG (ETR: ECV) has agreed to acquire 5 solar parks in the Netherlands with an overall ability of 74 MWp from Norwegian renewables firm Statkraft A/S to increase its generation ability in the country to 180 MWp.
Nov 12, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Netherlands, encavis
Largest solar plant in Italy links into the grid
103MW center in Apulia took a year to develop as well as covers exact same location as 200 football pitches
Jun 25, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Grids, Italy, pv power plants, Europe, Knud Erik Andersen, Alessandro Migliorini
From the Rooftops, Big Box Stores Are Embracing Solar
Target and Walmart are trying to out-green each other in proving to customers they are environmentally responsible businesses.
Oct 7, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, USA, Solar Energy, Apple, Amazon, rooftop PV, Walmart, North America, Target, Facebook, Google, Gregory Wetstone, The NPD Group