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New DLR institutes will certainly explore solar-chemical fuels and the future of air transportation
In the future, mobility needs to come to be more eco-friendly - whether artificial fuels from sustainable sources, electrical power or hydrogen, cutting-edge and also low-emission engines, unmanned as well as electric aircraft, or concepts for their assimilation into the air transport system. The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum hair Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is establishing four new institutes as well as facilities to magnify its research on a large range of topics in these important areas. Funding is currently guaranteed adhering to the passing of the Structural Reinforcement Act (StStG) by the German Federal Parliament and the Federal Council on 3 July 2020.
Jul 7, 2020 // Technology, Transport, Germany, Europe, Pascale Ehrenfreund
Novel Solar Cells Arrive at International Space Station for Testing
Five different types of solar cells fabricated by research teams at the Georgia Institute of Technology have arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) to be tested for their power conversion rate and ability to operate in the harsh space environment as part of the MISSE-12 mission. One type of cell, made of low-cost organic materials, has not been extensively tested in space before.
Nov 7, 2019 // Technology, USA, solar cells, perovskite, North America, Georgia Institute of Technology, ISS, silicon-based cells, Jud Ready, Bernard Kippelen, Ajeet Rohatgi
Cost of New Renewables Temporarily Rises as Inflation Begins to Bite
The cost of new-build onshore wind has actually risen 7% year on year, as well as fixed-axis solar has leapt 14%, according to the current evaluation by study company BloombergNEF (BNEF). The worldwide benchmark levelized cost of power, or LCOE, has actually temporarily pulled away to where it was in 2019. Cost rises are connected to rises in the cost of materials, freight, fuel as well as labor.
Aug 25, 2022 // Market Research, USA, New York, London, North America
United States installer PosiGen lands US$ 100m in funding to grow low-income household offering
PosiGen, a United States carrier of household solar as well as performance services for low- to moderate-income (LMI) households, has actually secured US$ 100 million in favored equity financing.
Jan 12, 2022 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, tom neyhart, PosiGen
Scientists realize large-area organic solar cells that are low-cost, flexible, and also reliable
Organic solar cells (OSCs), that make use of organic materials to transform sunlight into electrical power, are an attractive candidate for future photovoltaics. This is because of numerous of their preferable features, such as their light weight, flexibility, pliability, and, most significantly, high power conversion efficiency (PCE). Such top qualities make them optimal for a vast array of applications.
Aug 17, 2022 // Technology, Kwanghee Lee, GIST, organic solar cells, Hongkyu Kang
Hybrid solar and micro-grids for Guyana
The nation’s cabinet has approved new contracts for solar projects under net metering rules across several regions. Investments include solar micro-grids for disconnected areas, grid-tied installations and hybrid projects.
Sep 11, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, South america, Guyana, Gafsons Industries Limited, Hinterland Electrification Company, Norwegian
Centrica powers up very first solar site
4850 homes.
In late 2021, Centrica announced aspirations to supply 900MW of Low Carbon assets by 2026.
The company is constructing battery storage projects at
Jun 9, 2023 // Plants, PV Power Plant, Centrica
45-Hectare Solar Farm: Powering Somerset Towards Net Zero
Pathfinder Clean Energy plans to build a 45.48-hectare solar farm outside the village of Paulton in Somerset. Generating 26 megawatts of power, it will provide 10% of the 300MW needed to reach net zero in Bath and North East Somerset. Grazing sheep are welcome under the solar panels, and battery storage will store energy for peak times. A planning application is yet to be submitted.
Jul 31, 2023 // Plants, UK, Europe, PV Power Plant, Pathfinder Clean Energy
Aldoga Solar Farm: 380MW to Power CQ-H2
Acciona Energía's revolutionary solar farm, expected to be the largest in Australia, is set to revolutionise the country's renewable energy sector by 2026. Be part of this exciting project!
Dec 1, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, acciona energia
GCL-Poly anticipates losses of over US$ 200 million in first fifty percent of 2020
Significant polysilicon and also solar wafer manufacturer, GCL-Poly has actually warned capitalists that it expects to make a bottom line of at the very least RMB 1.5 billion (US$ 217 million) for the very first half of 2020 as market demand and also other issues influenced profitability.
Aug 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, c-si manufacturing, monocrystalline wafer, GCL-Poly, siemens polysilicon
Pacifico Energy Commences Work on 77 MW Solar Plant in Japan
Pacifico Energy K.K. (Head Office: Minato, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hiroki Matsuo) delights in to reveal the beginning of building and construction of a 77 MW(DC) solar energy generation plant (the "Plant") in Ako-gun and Sayo-gun, Hyogo Prefecture from December 2020.
Dec 21, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, pv power plants, Asia, Pacifico Energy, sharp energy solutions corporation
Lightsource BP taps into AI to optimise solar assets
performance, value and also inevitably, significant volumes of extra Low Carbon power.
Envision global exec director Michael Ding said: "We see a great deal
Mar 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Lightsource BP, Europe, North America, Nick Boyle, Envision Digital, Michael Ding
Hanwha to invest US$ 320 million in new solar cell, module manufacturing capacity growths
Hanwha Solutions has unveiled plans to spend US$ 320 million in cell and module production capacity developments in the United States and also Korea.
May 12, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, Asia, Korea, North America, supply chain, solar manufacturing, Qcells, hanwha solutions
BNZ gets green light for 45MW Italian solar
primary purpose is the production of 100% tidy power to aid attain a Low Carbon future and also Italy is a concern market for BNZ with solid growth
Dec 15, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, PV Power Plant, BNZ, Jordi Francesch
HBS New Energies selected to set up 110kWp of in-roof solar for Lovell Homes
HBS New Energies is to mount 37 of its total in-roof planetary systems at a brand-new housing development in Weston-super-Mare.
May 17, 2021 // Residential, Rooftop PV, UK, Europe, HBS New Energies, James Bull