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Improving dopant-free polymeric hole transport materials for perovskite quantum dot solar cells
Solar cells are thought about to be an eco-friendly resource of power generation that can successfully minimize the effect of air pollution on the atmosphere. In particular, perovskite quantum dot solar cells have attracted considerable attention from the academia due to their reduced production expense as well as their ability to be related to flexible materials, which standard silicon solar cells lack.
May 19, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, Taiho Park, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Dae Hwan Lee, Seyeong Lim
Iowa’s Largest Solar Farm Powers 40,000 Homes
Alliant Energy’s 200-MW Pleasant Creek Solar, Iowa’s largest solar farm, now powers 40,000 homes, boosting the state’s clean energy goals.
May 1, 2025 // Plants, clean energy, USA, Solar Energy, North America, alliant energy, Renewable Energy, PV Power Plant, Iowa
SAMs Boost Perovskite/TOPCon Solar Efficiency to 31%
Revolutionary perovskite solar cells achieve 30.9% efficiency with innovative SAMs, paving the way for commercial breakthroughs in sustainable energy.
May 26, 2025 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, Zhejiang University, Jietai New Energy Technology
Reden Powers Italy with 14 MW Solar Launch
Reden's new solar farms in Italy's Molise region power 7,000 homes, cut 13,000 tonnes of emissions, and boost their Italian capacity to over 50 MW.
May 28, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, Reden, PV Power Plant
Rome's Invisible Panels that Promise Savings & Aesthetics: Traditional PV Tiles
An archeological park in Pompeii as well as Evora city in Portugal have actually introduced solar panels that look like Roman tiles that match the skyline of the city. With this advancement, architectural constraints have actually been made into properties, while additionally giving a boost to culture as well as the principle of sustainability.
Jan 3, 2023 // Technology, frescoes, Invisible Tiles, Italy's Ministry of Culture, polymer compound, Tegola Canadese, terracotta tiles, Traditional PV Tiles
Iberdrola and Prosolia Energy Secure Europe's Largest Solar Power Plant Approval in Portugal
Iberdrola and Prosolia Energy have secured approvals from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) to build Europe's largest photovoltaic plant in Santiago do Cacém near Sines. It will produce clean and cheap energy to cover the annual needs of 430,000 households.
Feb 7, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Portugal, Iberdrola, Europe, PV Power Plant
Sunrun prices $510 million solar securitization, expands financing capacity again
Sunrun priced a USD 510m securitization of residential solar leases and PPAs—its fifth this year—unlocking lower-cost funding to scale installs and storage.
Sep 15, 2025 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Sunrun, securitization
Generale du Solaire takes full control of GDS Italia subsidiary
France’s Generale du Solaire has bought RGreen Invest’s 50% stake in GDS Italia, consolidating ownership to accelerate growth in the Italian market.
Sep 17, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, acquisition, solar development, Generale du Solaire, GDS Italia
First Solar Inks 5GW Deal with Energix
First Solar has agreed to supply 5GW (dc) of its thin-film solar modules to Energix Renewables for projects in Israel, Poland, and the US, with First Solar Recycling Services managing end-of-life handling. First Solar is investing $1.5bn to expand their US manufacturing and R&D innovation centre by 2026.
Jul 17, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, First Solar, solar module, Energix
"Revolutionizing" Sepik Vanilla: Solar Dryers
Revolutionise vanilla production in Sepik region, PNG: EU-STREIT Programme introducing solar dryers to reduce curing time and maintain bean quality, while providing capacity-building training for 1,000+ rural households.
Dec 19, 2023 // Technology, Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, New Guinea
Best Solar Lights for Yard
Solar lights for yard are efficient for lighting outdoor spaces. They are perfect for creating a beautiful and elegant space to entertain your guests. The best solar lights for yard stand out as a perfect lighting option that lets you find your footing in the dark.
Apr 27, 2024 // Manufacturing News, Residential, KUXY, Kuluzego, ZQDDBA, MQSHUHENMY, Lsotier, WallDector, Homlpope
Split solar cell innovation increases effectiveness, price
The future's obtaining better for solar energy. Scientists from CU Boulder have actually produced an affordable solar cell with among the highest possible power-conversion effectiveness to day, by layering cells and also making use of an one-of-a-kind mix of components.
Mar 10, 2020 // Technology, USA, North America, efficiency, CU Boulder, Michael McGehee
USC researchers create a much better redox circulation battery
USC researchers have actually established a brand-new battery that can address the electrical energy storage space issue constricting prevalent use renewable resource.
Apr 13, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, USC, Sri Narayan, Surya Prakash
First glance of polarons creating in an appealing next-gen power material
Polarons are short lived distortions in a material's atomic latticework that develop around a moving electron in a couple of trillionths of a 2nd, then promptly disappear. As ephemeral as they are, they impact a material's actions, as well as might even be the reason that solar cells made with lead crossbreed perovskites attain astonishingly high effectiveness in the lab.
Jan 5, 2021 // Technology, USA, solar cell, perovskite, North America, Stanford, Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences, SIMES, Burak Guzelturk
How could pool floaties revolutionize the solar industry?
Sun worshipers that enjoy relaxing on pool mattresses may be on to something - two studies from Michigan’s Open Source Technology lab show the potential of a new type of floating photovoltaic (FPV) that uses foam like common pool toys.
Jan 6, 2021 // Floating PV, fpv, floating photovoltaic