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AI-driven robots are making new materials, improving solar cells and other technologies
Ada, an AI-driven robot, searches for new solar cell designs at the University of British Columbia.
Dec 12, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, Canada, UK, Europe, solar cell, North America, University of British Columbia, Curtis Berlinguette, Benji Maruyama, Apurva Mehta, Kristin Persson, Keith Brown, Joshua Schrier, John Gregoire
Scatec scraps prepare for solar projects in Iraq
Norway-based renewables programmer Scatec ASA (OSL: SSO) has thrown out strategies to build and run two solar energy plants with a combined capacity of 525 MW in southern Iraq.
Apr 18, 2023 // Plants, Scatec, Asia, Iraq, Solar Project
A photo-rechargeable lead-free perovskite lithium-ion battery that generates and stores energy
A team of scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has created a cost-effective, light-weight, and safe (lead-free) photo-battery that has dual features in collecting solar power and keeping energy on a single gadget, making it possible to charge a battery imaginable, without having to connect the device into the wall surface.
Aug 20, 2021 // Technology, Storage, China, Asia, lithium-ion battery, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HKUST, Jonathan Eugene HALPERT
AES examining cause of thermal runaway at Arizona site
Power company AES Corporation is investigating the cause of thermal runaway at a 10MW battery power storage system (BESS) site it owns and operates in Chandler, Arizona.
May 5, 2022 // Storage, USA, Arizona, North America, AES, Salt River Project, thermal runaway
Power prices boosted 83% y-o-y in 2021 driving up Foresight Solar's revenue
High power prices aided bolster Foresight Solar Fund's economic outcomes for 2021, the firm validated yesterday (9 March).
Mar 10, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Foresight Solar Fund, Ross Driver
Portugal's Renewables Surge to 73% Power Supply
Portugal's renewable energy soared to 73% of electricity needs in early 2024, led by hydropower and wind. A greener future is on the horizon!
Oct 2, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, Portugal, Europe
Sungrow Move On to Web Zero Future with Existence at SNEC 2021
Sungrow, the international leading inverter option vendor for renewables, released competitive PV and also energy storage developments at SNEC 2021, fueling a sped up transition to carbon neutrality.
Jun 8, 2021 // Storage, Sungrow, China, Asia, solar PV plants, Jack Gu, SNEC 2021, energy storage innovations
Romanian Solar Park Powers Up: Econergy's Latest Achievement
Econergy shines in Romania with new 92MW solar park, paving the way for future growth and establishing itself as a key player in the European energy market.
Apr 16, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Romania, Econergy
Ousted ENGIE CEO leaves as look for follower proceeds
The questionable separation of ENGIE's CEO Isabelle Kocher has actually happened today, with the exec stepping down less than 3 weeks after the utility's board of supervisors required her out.
Feb 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, France, Engie, Europe, Isabelle Kocher, energy transition, Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, executive reshuffle
RWE wins 37.1 MWp in Germany’s latest solar tender round
RWE secured awards for two projects totaling 29.8 MWac/37.1 MWp in Germany’s latest solar auction, advancing its domestic pipeline with contracted revenue visibility.
Aug 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Germany, Europe, rwe, utility scale, solar tender
Australian Capital Territory controling agreement consists of roof PV support as well as even more battery storage
Interest-free lendings for roof solar and also the growth of a minimum of 250MW of large-scale battery storage space are among the plans put forward in a brand-new power-sharing arrangement for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
Nov 2, 2020 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, Rooftop PV, Australia, rooftop PV, Oceania, Shane Rattenbury
South Korea bets on tandem solar technologies
The South Korean federal government has actually released a new roadmap to support R&D activities in the solar industry. The paper shows the country's solar manufacturing market might be motivated to go with high-efficiency and also pricey panels based upon tandem solar cells.
Sep 3, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, South Korea, solar cells, Asia, MOTIE
CdTe breakthrough might lead to more reliable solar cells, UK scientists say
New insight into exactly how chlorine improves the efficiency of cadmium telluride (CdTe) cells could result in also higher performances, according to a group of researchers at Loughborough University in the UK.
Aug 24, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, UK, Europe, CdTe, cadtel, cell efficiency, module efficiency
University of Sydney's project with SunDrive on commercializing perovskite-silicon cells secures ARENA funding
University of Sydney's Professor Anita Ho-Baillie is joining forces with Sydney-based renewable technology firm SunDrive to commercialize perovskite-silicon cells, with support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) of AUD$ 2.78 million (over USD$ 1.9 million).
Jan 4, 2023 // Technology, Anita Ho-Baillie, University of Sydney, perovskite-silicon cells, David McKenzie, Jianghui Zheng, Arafat Mahmud
Nevada energy seeks 20MW-plus renewables projects
NV Energy is searching for wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass and also biogas schemes
Apr 13, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Nevada, North America, nv energy









