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A new battery mix to prevent dendrites
Scientists at the United States Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have discovered a root cause of dendrite formation, which can cause battery failure and even fires in lithium-ion technology. With this new knowledge, the group is now working on electrolyte recipes that eliminate dendrite growth entirely.
Oct 16, 2019 // Technology, USA, North America, PNNL, Chongmin Wang
These Transparent Solar Cells Can Produce Power Under Low-Light Issues
These clear solar cells can be utilized for glass structures, electrical cars, sensors, and mobile phones
Nov 11, 2020 // Technology, solar cells, Asia, Korea, Incheon National University
Reliable and resilient perovskite solar cell products
Perovskite solar cells are attracting attention as the next-generation solar battery material thanks to their reduced handling price and also outstanding photovoltaic or pv quality. Nevertheless, it is hard to advertise them due to the fact that their essential product-- perovskite-- is susceptible to light as well as wetness.
Nov 25, 2020 // Technology, South Korea, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, POSTECH, Kilwon Cho
United States solar remains besieged by underperformance issues as capex costs increasing
Utility-scale solar in the US remains plagued by underperformance issues as capex expenses have actually increased for the "first time in decades".
Jun 15, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, NREL, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, BloombergNEF, North America, pvel, kWh Analytics, lss usa, module degradation, p50 estimates
Australian LNG carrier Woodside plots 500MW solar, 400MWh energy storage project
Australian LNG gamer Woodside Energy has tabled plans to develop a utility-scale solar-storage project with a generation capacity of as much as 500MW in Western Australia.
Jan 13, 2022 // Plants, Storage, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Australia, hybrid, Oceania, Western Australia, renewable energy zones, solar-storage, woodside
Utilizing the version of a pancake stack to make better solar cells
Scientists from the University of Calgary (UCalgary), with aid from colleagues at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), are one action better to creating solar electronics that are flexible, effective, as well as far better for the environment.
Mar 9, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, Canadian Light Source, University of Calgary, UCalgary, Todd Sutherland, Kim Thériault
IIT Guwahati Working With Cost-efficient Solar-run H2 generators
IIT-G researchers are developing unique materials that can make use of sunlight to split water into hydrogen and also oxygen.
" These materials are much cheaper than the 'noble metals' presently used and also might lead to cost-effective solar-powered hydrogen generators", mentioned the institute.
Oct 26, 2021 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, hydrogen, 'Photo Electro Chemical’, PEC, Department of Chemistry, IIT-G, Dr Mohammad Qureshi, Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati, Suhaib Alam
Solar can drive down levelized expense of desalinated water
A research study from Finland's Lappeenranta University of Technology states decarbonization of desalination might assist attain a levelized price of water of EUR0.32-1.66 per cubic meter. Solar as well as storage space are anticipated to play a crucial function.
Apr 29, 2020 // Technology, Europe, Christian Breyer, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland, WORLD, decarbonization
Perovskites flourish under pressure
Researchers in the U.S. and also Nigeria have actually researched the impacts of stress on perovskite solar battery manufacturing and also located the proper application might boost cell performance by as high as 40% (loved one). Press them as well difficult though, and also they fracture.
May 7, 2020 // Technology, USA, Africa, North America, Nigeria, efficiency, perovskites, AUST
UK has 18GW pipe of 'shovel-ready' storage and also renewables
The UK has a "huge" 61GW pipe of environment-friendly electricity projects with 18GW considered 'shovel-ready' according to new analysis from Regen.
Jul 9, 2020 // Large-Scale, Storage, UK, Europe, Regen, Merlin Hyman
Perovskite structure additionally profits batteries
Researchers at Germany's Karlsruher Institute of Technology are leading an investigation into a new lithium-ion battery anode. The advancement has a perovskite crystalline structure as well as, according to the scientists, can give solid overall efficiency from less complex, less costly manufacturing methods than those made use of for other anode products.
Jul 30, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Germany, China, Europe, Asia, perovskite, lithium-ion battery, KIT, Helmut Ehrenberg
SECI Extends Deadline for 15 MW Floating Solar Tender in Himachal
SECI has expanded the quote entry deadline for its tender for establishing of 15 MW grid-connected floating solar PV power plant in Himachal Pradesh.
Aug 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, India, SECI, tender, floating PV, Asia, Himachal Pradesh, Deadline
Solar projects enable biodiversity
Eco-Tec, an Austrian PV business, is accepting a start-up, Meine Blumenwiese, to ecologically update ground-mounted solar projects. The two companies aim to create clean power while likewise creating brand-new environments for a variety of bugs as well as animals.
Sep 1, 2020 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Germany, Europe, startup, Eco-Tec, Meine Blumenwiese
Large-area natural PV module with 9.5% efficiency
Researchers in China have actually created a natural PV module with an energetic location of 216 sq centimeters. The panel is stated to have open circuit voltage of 10.6 V and short circuit current of 1.82 mA. It likewise includes the highest efficiency reported for a panel of its kind which has an active area of more than 100cm2
Sep 8, 2020 // Technology, China, Asia, PV module, efficiency
Powering the future: brand-new understandings right into exactly how alkali-metal doped flexible solar cells function
"When environmentally friendly, cost-effective, functional, as well as efficient solar cells are created, all thermal and also nuclear power plants will disappear, and solar cells installed over the ocean or in deep space perseverance our globe," states Professor Dong-Seon Lee of the Gwangju Institute Of Science And Technology in Korea. His extremely optimistic view of the future mirrors the visions of lots of researchers associated with the initiative to enhance solar cells.
Oct 29, 2020 // Technology, South Korea, solar cells, Asia, flexible, Dong-Seon Lee, Gwangju Institute Of Science And Technology













