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Mercedes-Benz partner with Hydro-Québec for solid-state battery development
The luxury car maker is banking on the timely advancement of market-ready solid-state batteries. Mercedes will work with the Canadian research institute to rapidly incorporate brand-new technology into field applications to cut development cycle times.
Feb 5, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, Canada, France, Texas, Europe, North America, Mercedes-Benz, Jochen Hermann
Significant development in lithium-air battery development
Research led by the University of Liverpool, in collaboration with Johnson Matthey PLC and also Loughborough University, is making substantial progression in the advancement of stable and also useful electrolytes for lithium-oxygen batteries.
May 7, 2021 // Technology, Storage, lithium-air battery, Loughborough University, University of Liverpool, Johnson Matthey, Alex Neale, Pooja Goddard, Enrico Petrucco
Belectric Secures EPC for 148-MWp Westermeerdijk Solar Farm
Belectric lands a Dutch contract from Novar for the 148-MWp Westermeerdijk solar farm—Noordoostpolder’s top-scale project with east-west design, transparent modules, and O&M support.
Jul 1, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Netherlands, Belectric, PV Power Plant
Gold-Perovskites Supercharge Clean Acetaldehyde from Ethanol
Gold on Cu-doped LaMnO3 converts ethanol to acetaldehyde at 95% yield, 225°C, 715 gAC gAu−1 h−1—Au–Mn–Cu synergy delivers, while excess Cu stalls activity.
Oct 20, 2025 // Technology, perovskite, Eindhoven University of Technology, efficiency, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Chile, the land of mines, leads the way in solar power
The Latin American country has far exceeded its goal to get to 20% of energy production from renewable resources by 2025
Nov 7, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america, Javier Jorquera Copier
"Capacity deferral is the key source of storage value"
Large batteries obtain most their worth from replacing gas peaker plants as well as avoiding the installment of extreme amounts of transmission and also generation framework. Nevertheless, batteries can not change all gas plants, MIT scientists located. From an all natural economics point of view, there is a particular share of storage space that is thought about cost-effective. With battery expenses decreasing, that share is regularly boosting.
Aug 14, 2020 // Storage, USA, MIT, North America, Dharik Mallapragada
System can sanitize medical devices making use of solar warm
Autoclaves, the tools used to sterilize clinical tools in medical facilities, facilities, and also doctors' and dentists' offices, require a consistent supply of pressurized heavy steam at a temperature of about 125 levels Celsius. This is normally provided by electrical or fuel-powered central heating boilers, yet in numerous backwoods, particularly in the creating world, power can be undependable or inaccessible, and fuel is costly.
Nov 19, 2020 // Technology, India, Asia, MIT, Indian Institute of Technology, Ravi Prasher, Evelyn Wang, Lin Zhao, Gang Chen
United States DoE awards USD 14m for wildlife research studies at solar parks
The United States Department of Energy (DoE) has awarded USD 14 million (EUR 14.2 m) in funding to projects that will certainly research interactions between wildlife and also ecosystems and solar energy framework.
Oct 19, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, doe, solar parks
Nelnet strengthens renewables department with GRNE Solar procurement
Financial services as well as technology business Nelnet has actually acquired GRNE Solar, an EPC that develops and installs property, industrial and utility-scale solar in the US Midwest.
Jul 6, 2022 // Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, EPC, Battery Storage, rooftop, North America, ev charging, m&a, acquisition, GRNE Solar, Nelnet
New hybrid perovskite material for photovoltaic cells with improved stability
The group of researchers at Purdue University has developed a new sandwich-structured perovskite, which combines inorganic and organic materials. The innovative material is expected to maximize the perovskite solar cells’ thermal stability with no need to include toxic lead in the structure.
Dec 2, 2019 // Technology, USA, perovskite, North America
Navisun adds 2 Massachusetts projects, launches pollinator plan
Independent power manufacturer (IPP) Navisun has finished 2 little utility-scale solar projects in Massachusetts that will certainly be utilized in its brand-new pollinator program.
Apr 27, 2021 // Plants, USA, IPP, North America, John Malloy, solar projects, Navisun
Microquanta Unveils World's Largest Perovskite Solar Rooftop
Microquanta unveils the world's largest BIPV project with perovskite panels, blending solar power and natural light at Shanxi's University Student Entrepreneurship Center.
Feb 18, 2025 // Rooftop PV, perovskite, Microquanta
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
Gauging non-fulleren acceptors for organic PV
U.S. scientists are trying to understand how non-fullerene small-molecule acceptors (NAFs) increase the efficiency of organic PV devices. They claim that methoxy groups embedded in the acceptors could facilitate an efficiency increase of approximately 6%.
Dec 20, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, organic PV, North America, Georgia Institute of Technology, UNIST, organic PV cells, organic PV devices, Jean-Luc Brédas
Gravitricty plans 4MW storage in former Czech mine
Scottish company indications MoU with DIAMO to seek EU funds to convert Darkov site
Feb 22, 2023 // Storage, Europe, Czech Republic, Gravitricty