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Low-cost straight solar-to-hydrogen passions see the light
The road to low-cost hydrogen production is riddled with gaps and power losses. Scientists in Australia have demonstrated reconsidering solar innovation as well as missing electrolysers could hold great pledge for reaching the hydrogen holy grail.
Jun 22, 2020 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Australia, Oceania, efficiency, Kobad Bhavnagri, solar-to-hydrogen, Siva Krishna Karuturi
Canadian researchers have done the math on optimizing PV output
Mathematicians at Canada’s University of Waterloo who turned their attention to solar power have developed an algorithm they say offers better control over PV plant output. The researchers estimate the algorithm could improve the output of a 100 MW power plant by almost a million kilowatt-hours per year.
Sep 3, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Canada, North America, University of Waterloo’s Department of Applied Mathematics, Milad Farsi
Stock markets pumped $1.3bn into solar in the last quarter
Fundraising activity for solar leaped in the July-to-September period to provide healthy quarterly and year-so-far comparisons on 2018.
Oct 8, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Mercom Capital Group, bboxx, Raj Prabhu, ReNew Power
Vattenfall heads to the Netherlands for 1.2MW floating solar debut
Swedish state-owned utility Vattenfall is to build its first floating solar farm in the Netherlands, a country increasingly seeing floating solar appear on its doorstep.
Nov 29, 2019 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, solar pv, floating PV, Europe, Netherlands, Vattenfall, shell
Molecular modifications might boost the effectiveness of next-generation photovoltaics
A molecular tweak has actually boosted natural solar battery efficiency, bringing us closer to more affordable, reliable, as well as much more conveniently produced photovoltaics. The brand-new layout method, targeting the molecular foundation of the cell's power-generating layer, was established by researchers at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) and also released in the journal Chemical Science.
Mar 10, 2020 // Technology, Japan, Asia, solar cell, efficiency, Hiroshi Imahori
New generation of solar cells contributes to the Green Revolution
The European Union is identified to carry out a major reform known as the European Green Deal with a goal of making Europe the very first climate neutral continent in 2050.
Dec 2, 2020 // Technology, solar cells, efficiency, TalTech Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Marit Kauk-Kuusik
Strong winds flip cars competing in the World Solar Challenge
A solar car competing in the World Solar Challenge has rolled over on the Stuart Highway, just north of Coober Pedy in South Australia.
Oct 16, 2019 // Transport, Australia, World Solar Challenge, Oceania, Chris Selwood
Uruguay on the lookout for developers of 65MWp solar project
Uruguay is poised for a significant PV boost after plans emerged of a new utility-scale project, which has already secured key construction components.
Oct 1, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, pv power plants, utility-scale PV, South america, Uruguay, UTE
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
Modelling a 55% solar power system for the United States
The scientists from National Renewable Energy Lab have created a model of the potential energy system of the U.S. comprising 55 per cent of solar energy. The research has shown there would be some days in spring when too much electricity would be generated, which proves the importance of energy storage.
Nov 25, 2019 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, National Renewable Energy Lab
Pacifico to acquire 14.1 MW solar park in the Netherlands
Germany-based renewable energy producer Pacifico Renewables Yield AG (ETR: PRY) has actually accepted buy a 14.1-MW solar project near the town of Hernen in the eastern of the Netherlands in a deal with a business value of EUR 14.5 million (USD 16.8 m).
Oct 15, 2021 // Plants, Germany, Europe, Netherlands, Solar Park, Pacifico Renewables Yield AG
Just how China's Car Batteries Conquered the World
Beijing's computed strategy to manufacturing electric-vehicle power packs has the united state, the European Union as well as other competitors playing catch-up in the race to lead the electric future.
Dec 10, 2021 // Storage, Transport, China, Asia
Bridging the gap in between battery as well as supercapacitor
By crafting the framework of a difficult carbon electrode, researchers at the CIC energIGUNE proving ground have actually developed an 'ultrafast battery' which has actually been revealed to incorporate the power thickness of a lithium tool with the quick discharge times typically connected with supercapacitors.
Feb 18, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Spain, Europe, CIC EnergiGUNE
What is Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E )?
A US utility company providing electricity and natural gas to around 16mn customers on a service area of about 70 thousand sq mi (mostly in Northern and
Sep 13, 2023
Tandem solar cells border in the direction of 30% effectiveness
Late in 2020, scientists in Germany and also Lithuania announced a new landmark in so-called "tandem" solar cells-- that is, cells made from two different sorts of photovoltaic material. Writing in Scientific Research, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin/Kaunas University team reported that its perovskite/silicon tandem cell had a photovoltaic or pv conversion effectiveness (PCE) of 29.15%, vanquishing the previous optimum of 26.2% for a tandem cell.
Sep 9, 2021 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, Lithuania, efficiency