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China's compressed air energy storage industry makes progress
A 300MWh compressed air energy storage system capacity has actually been linked to the grid in Jiangsu, China, while a pressed air storage start-up in the nation has increased nearly US$ 50 million in a financing round.
Jun 1, 2022 // Storage, Grids, China, Asia, investment, peak shaving, long-duration, funding round, compressed air energy storage
A much more efficient means to discover a much more reliable battery
The rate of development in the renewable energy sector is restricted not only by the technology to catch energy from the sun, the wind, the seas or the Earth's convected heat, however additionally by the capacity to properly keep and also deploy that energy after it has been utilized.
Sep 10, 2021 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, Vijay Ramani, Washington University, Kritika Sharma
Solar cells with 30-year lifetimes for power-generating windows
A brand-new transparency-friendly solar cell style can wed high performances with 30-year approximated life times, study led by the University of Michigan has revealed. It might lead the way for windows that additionally give solar power.
Sep 15, 2021 // BIPV, Technology, USA, China, Asia, solar cell, North America, efficiency, University of Michigan, Stephen Forrest
Holograms increase solar energy yield
The energy offered from sunlight is 10,000 times more than what is required to provide the globe's energy needs. Sunlight has two major homes that are useful in the design of renewable resource systems.
May 26, 2021 // Technology, USA, solar cells, solar panel, North America, University of Arizona, QESST Engineering Research Center, Jianbo Zhao
Designers develop new fuel cells with two times the operating voltage as hydrogen
Electrification of the transport sector - among the largest customers of energy worldwide - is vital to future energy and also environmental durability. Electrification of this market will certainly require high-power fuel cells (either stand alone or combined with batteries) to promote the transition to electric cars, from automobiles and trucks to watercrafts and aircrafts.
Jun 19, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Solar to Fuel, USA, hydrogen, North America, fuel cells, St. Louis, Vijay Ramani, Shrihari Sankarasubramanian
Scientists make next-generation, high-toughness battery component
A team of Brown University researchers has actually discovered a method to double the durability of a ceramic product used to make solid-state lithium ion batteries. The approach, explained in the journal Matter, could be beneficial in bringing solid-state batteries to the mass market.
Jun 19, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, Nitin Padture, Christos Athanasiou, Brian Sheldon
Problem analysis assures kesterite solar cells with 18.47% efficiency
A global research study team has actually found that the presence of a few lattice flaws in a kesterite PV cell product can really improve efficiency, instead of lowering it. The group believes that kesterite PV cells can see mass production within the following years.
Sep 14, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cells, Asia, Iran, efficiency
Japan Tempers Perovskite Hopes, Plays the Long Game
Japan cools perovskite hype, prioritizing durable, scalable gains as cheap silicon dominates; roadmap shifts to niche wins, cost cuts, and manufacturing know‑how through the 2030s.
Nov 25, 2025 // Technology, Japan, Asia, perovskite
Ortus Power Wins €97m Green Loan for Italy Solar
Ortus Power locks EUR 97M green loan for Italy solar, boosting multiple projects at once—covering land, permits, grid, and procurement—while building battery-ready plants for long-term PPAs.
Apr 10, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, green loan, financing, Ortus Power
Blue Elephant Funds 268-MWp Bavaria Solar Project
Blue Elephant Energy’s 268-MWp Bavarian solar financing clears major grid hurdles—now late-stage work turns to construction, with EPC, long-lead procurement and “battery-ready” delivery in focus.
Apr 28, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, funding, utility solar, Blue Elephant Energy, Bavaria
Solarel & Avrenim Launch UK Solar-as-a-Service Initiative
Solarel LLP partners with Avrenim to supercharge rooftop solar projects across the UK, driving renewable energy growth with innovative funding and expert installation.
Sep 26, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Solarel LLP
GP JOULE Launches 54-MWp Solar Park in Saxony
GP JOULE unveils a 54 MW solar park in Saxony, powering 18,500 homes! A collaborative triumph showcasing renewable energy's bright future.
Oct 8, 2024 // Plants, GP Joule, Solar Park, Saxony
Selenophene Boosts Efficiency of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells
Unlocking the future of solar energy, researchers reveal that selenophene-modified ETLs in perovskite cells enhance performance, stability, and charge mobility for next-generation solar technology.
Dec 2, 2024 // Technology, Spain, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, Mexico, North America, efficiency, UPV/EHU, ICIQ-BIST, CIDETEC, Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Revolutionizing Solar Efficiency with Roll-to-Roll Lithography
Unlock solar potential with PERSEUS: Revolutionizing perovskite efficiency through innovative surface structures and R2R-NIL technology for seamless, aesthetic solar integration in urban landscapes.
Feb 24, 2025 // Technology, Europe, perovskite, efficiency, PERSEUS
Made in the shade: Growing crops at solar farms yields effectiveness
In the threatening problem of climate change, growing industrial crops on solar farms is a possibly efficient use of farming land that can both increase business food manufacturing and enhance solar panel efficiency as well as longevity, according to new Cornell study.
Mar 3, 2023 // Technology, solar farm, Henry Williams, Max Zhang