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A new generation of nano-architected, 3D solar cells
A group of scientists at Netherlands based research institute AMOLF have discovered a method for electrochemical printing at the nanoscale. With further optimizations, the group theorizes, the technique could allow for the development of new, three dimensional solar cells.
Oct 9, 2019 // Technology, Europe, Netherlands, AMOLF, Mark Aarts
Panasonic Shows New Innovation Solution to Optimise Renewable Energy
In the unique experiment, Panasonic located that battery storages, pure hydrogen fuel cell generators as well as solar PV generators can be made to work together for a stable supply of power and also appropriate control in a building or facility. Panasonic held that the solution is unaffected by climate adjustment.
Oct 31, 2022 // Technology, Panasonic, EverVolt Solar Modules, Ene-Farm, Green Impact, H2 KIBOU FIELD, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Kusatsu factory of Panasonic, Shiga Prefecture
Seraphim breaks ground on brand-new phases of 10GW module manufacturing plant
Solar module producer Seraphim has started building and construction on brand-new phases of its 10GW module production facility in Jinzhai, China.
Sep 16, 2021 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, PV module, seraphim, Polaris Li
Vikram Solar opens brand-new 1.3 GW solar module facility in Tamil Nadu
Vikram Solar has actually finished a new 1.3 GW solar module production center in Tamil Nadu, India, taking its total manufacturing output to 2.5 GW.
Jul 21, 2021 // Manufacturing News, India, Tamil Nadu, Asia, Vikram Solar
New Mexico energy plans nearly 1GW of solar-plus-storage to change coal plant
New Mexico's biggest energy plans to create 950MW of solar and storage by 2022 as it departures the state's San Juan coal plant as well as eyes 100% emissions-free electrical power by 2040.
Oct 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, New Mexico, IEEFA, pnm, carbon capture and storage, Karl Cates
New metallization process cuts silver demand for modules by 30%
Fraunhofer ISE has worked with German technology companies to improve the metallization process in silicon solar cells. The result could drive down module costs quite a bit.
Sep 8, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cell, Fraunhofer ISE, PERC, metallisation, wickon hightech, koenen, murakami, Florian Clement
New Purification System Uses Power from Solar Panels to Sanitize Water
At Texas A&M University, researchers have actually established an eco-friendly, affordable service that can aid meet the water as well as electrical power needs of underserved neighborhoods.
Nov 6, 2020 // Technology, USA, Solar Panels, North America, Decontaminate Water, Texas A&M University, Le Xie, Shankar Chellam
Anesco names ex-Centrica supervisor Mark Futyan as brand-new CEO
Anesco has actually called ex-Centrica supervisor Mark Futyan as its brand-new ceo, changing the outward bound Kevin Mouatt.
Feb 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Anesco, Mark Futyan, Kevin Mouatt
American Battery Solutions introduces new large-scale ESS platform TeraStor
American Battery Solutions, an US firm specialising in EV and commercial & industrial (C&I) battery power storage remedies, has launched a new product for the grid-scale market.
Aug 23, 2022 // Storage, USA, North America, lfp, Ohio
Biden devotes to halving United States discharges in week of new climate promises
Head Of State Joe Biden has actually said this is the "definitive decade" for combating climate modification, as he unveiled a new goal to a minimum of half United States exhausts by 2030.
Apr 23, 2021 // Policy, UK, Europe, European Union, Joe Biden, energy transition, ACORE, paris agreement, carbon emissions, decarbonsiation
HighLine Technology GmbH-- New Fraunhofer ISE Spin-Off for Sustainable Solar Cell Production
Highline Technology GmbH has a manufacturing procedure in which steel calls are used without touching the front of solar cells, reportedly saving resources and increasing effectiveness.
Sep 28, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cells, HighLine Technology GmbH, Maximilian Pospischil, Ralf Preu
US govt extends USD 128m in financing to help meet new solar cost target
The United States Division of Energy (DOE) introduced on Thursday it will certainly provide virtually USD 128 million (EUR 108.2 m) in moneying to reduce prices, reinforce efficiency and also step up the deployment of solar power technologies.
Mar 26, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America
First Solar's new 3.5-GW solar panel manufacturing facility will establish in northern Alabama
First Solar has actually chosen northern Alabama as the area for its 4th U.S. solar module manufacturing facility. The new thin-film manufacturing facility is part of the previously announced financial investment that will certainly grow First Solar's American manufacturing footprint to over 10 GW by 2025.
Nov 17, 2022 // Manufacturing News, USA, First Solar, North America
Equinix inks PPAs to back 225 MW of new solar in Spain
US data centre company Equinix Inc (NASDAQ: EQIX) stated that it has actually signed five power purchase agreements (PPAs) to obtain 225 MW of solar energy and support new construct in Spain.
Mar 2, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, PPA, Europe, Equinix
Transparent graphene electrodes may result in brand-new generation of solar cells
A brand-new method of making huge sheets of top quality, atomically thin graphene could lead to ultra-lightweight, adaptable solar cells, and to new courses of light-emitting devices as well as various other thin-film electronic devices.
Jun 10, 2020 // Technology, solar cells, MIT, Graphene, Giovanni Azzellino, Mahdi Tavakoli