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Tesla Model 3 gets a solar roof thanks to Lightyear
A Tesla Model 3 has been customized with a solar roof as part of Lightyear's solar cars and truck advancement program.
Jun 19, 2020 // Transport, TESLA, Elon Musk, Europe, Netherlands, Lightyear
Massive 1.1-GW Misae solar complicated in Texas moves to Phase II
The 1.1-GWdc Misae comes furnished with Texas brio in the person of Dr. Miguel Alejandro Oneto, a radiologist by training as well as solar programmer by calling. He's establishing the enormous project in the Texas panhandle together with LAE American Energy.
Aug 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Miguel Alejandro Oneto, LAE American Energy
Enhanced halide perovskite instead of silicon can generate less costly devices that better withstand light, heat
Amid every one of the efforts to transform the country's power supply to renewable sources, solar energy still accounts for a little less than 3% of electrical energy generated in the united state. Partly, that's because of the fairly high cost to produce solar cells.
Dec 19, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, Yang Yang, University of California, Los Angeles
Understanding Renewable Energy Infrastructure - New Trends in Technology
Renewable energy is no longer just a buzzword - it has become a central pillar in discussions about climate change, sustainability, and the future of global
Oct 14, 2025 // Solar
Space objective examinations NREL perovskite solar cells
On a clear night, Kaitlyn VanSant will certainly have the ability to watch her work whiz by. Knowing the success of her project, however, will certainly need to wait up until her small, momentary enhancement to the International Space Station returns to Earth.
Aug 31, 2021 // Technology, USA, NASA, NREL, solar cells, perovskite, North America, Kaitlyn VanSant, Timothy Peshek
Fast Prototyping Boosts Solar Efficiency and Sustainability
I was sitting near my window the other morning, coffee cooling a little faster than I expected, watching the way the sunlight skated across the floor.
Nov 25, 2025 // Solar
Solar power could stop China’s Belt and Road Initiative from unleashing huge carbon emissions
China has invested US$90 billion in the countries involved in its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) since 2013. The BRI involves developing infrastructure in 126 partner countries to boost trade within a region stretching from Indonesia to Western Europe via the Middle East and East Africa, inspired by the historical Silk Road.
Oct 4, 2019 // Solar, China, Europe, Asia, Africa, carbon
New Enphase microinverter for high-power solar panels will begin shipping in November
Enphase Energy announced that the Enphase IQ 7A microinverter for high-power monofacial and bifacial solar modules will begin shipping to customers in North America in November 2019. The IQ 7A microinverter augments the lineup of seventh-generation Enphase microinverters with support for modules up to 450 W, targeting high-power residential and commercial solar applications.
Oct 28, 2019 // Inverters, Enphase Energy, microinverters, bifacial, solar modules, Badri Kothandaraman, Wayne Irwin, Jim Straeter, Carlos Martinez
4 Solar Stocks to Consider Owning in 2021
The solar sector has been blazing hot over the last three quarters of 2020. In fact, a few of these supplies are just heating up as we head into the brand-new year.
Dec 11, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, Enphase Energy, Azure Power, sunpower corporation
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
Blockchain Technologies to Make a Better Asset Management Solar Software – Pros & Cons
It goes without saying that the 21st century is the era of digitalization with numerous innovative solutions that are constantly implemented and improve the quality of our life. The renewable energy sector did not stay on the sidelines and has been significantly changed for the last 15 years.
Feb 15, 2021 // Technology, Software, blockchain, eCharge, PowerLedger
France added just 397 MW of solar in six months
At the end of June, France’s installed PV capacity topped 9.3 GW for a 4% increase on the figure recorded at the end of December. Only 397 MW of new capacity was put into operation, however, a much lower figure than the 490 MW deployed in the same period of 2018. Why?
Sep 6, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Europe, CRE, David Callegari
Repositioning Australian roof PV
A University of South Australia research study has shown that solar owners offering electrical energy to the grid ought to position their panels to lessen the inconsistency in between peak usage and height production.
Sep 2, 2020 // Commercial, Residential, Grids, Rooftop PV, Australia, rooftop PV, Oceania, Kirrilie Rowe, OpenSolar, Andrew Birch
Sunfolding seeks to disrupt the tracker sector with air pneumatics
With $32 million in collection B financing as well as an ever-growing project pipe, air-based tracker start-up, Sunfolding, is hoping to raise its keep in the tracker market with tech that's straightforward, light as well as can be set up on terrain previously believed untouchable.
Sep 9, 2020 // Technology, Large-Scale, USA, North America, startup, Sunfolding, Gwen Rose
Photovoltaic or pv windows unlock goal of increased energy effectiveness for skyscrapers
Skyscrapers dominate city sky lines, however these massive glass-walled structures can be made a lot more power efficient via the addition of thermally effective solar (PV) windows, according to an evaluation by scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Nov 24, 2022 // Technology, NREL, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Lance Wheeler