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Great opportunities for solar cells as building materials
Building integrated photovoltaics, BIPV, is an expanding renewable energy source. This innovation makes use of photovoltaic or pv products to change standard building materials on roofing systems and facades.
Nov 19, 2021 // BIPV, Technology, bipv, Europe, Building-integrated photovoltaics, University of Stavanger, Hassan Gholami
Low-Cost Perovskite Solar Cells: Nickel-Doped Graphite Solution
Explore the potential of cost-effective perovskite solar cells. Researchers from multiple institutions have developed an alternative to using costly metals with a nickel-doped graphite layer and a bismuth-indium alloy layer, enabling a simple painting process for low-cost fabrication. With the potential to reduce manufacturing costs by up to 1000x, solar energy may become more accessible.
Jun 27, 2023 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, graphite
Metlen Secures Refinancing for 530 MW Aussie Solar Projects
Metlen Energy & Metals boosts solar power in Australia with 530 MW refinancing, driving sustainable energy growth and financial agility.
Jun 18, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Metlen Energy & Metals
Solar and also wind generate more power than nuclear for first time in US
Solar as well as wind installments in the United States produced more electrical power than the nation's nuclear reactor for the first time in April.
Jul 8, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, nuclear, nuclear power, wind, EIA, sun day campaign
615-kW solar array completed at Vermont ski resort
After first announcing the project in peak ski season, Encore Renewable Energy has now completed a 615-kW solar project for the Bromley Mountain Ski Resort in Peru, Vermont. The project was collectively established by Encore and Tangent Energy Solutions.
Dec 21, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Encore Renewable Energy, Chad Farrell, PV Power Plant, Bill Cairns
New electrolyte enables high efficiency of secure, sustainable zinc batteries
Scientists led by an Oregon State University scientist have developed a new electrolyte that elevates the efficiency of the zinc metal anode in zinc batteries to almost 100%, an innovation on the way to an alternative to lithium-ion batteries for large-scale energy storage.
Mar 28, 2023 // Technology, Storage, Oregon State University, lithium-ion battery, efficiency, Zinc Battery, Xiulei "David" Ji
Hydrogen-powered bicycles offer new electromobility concept
With the 200 hydrogen bikes offered to journalists and world leaders at the G7 summit in Biarritz proving popular, manufacturer Pragma Industries has received an order for 1,000 of them from Chilean president Sebastian Pinera. The company’s founder, Pierre Forté, wants the bike to have a societal impact in developing countries.
Sep 4, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Storage, Transport, Solar to Fuel, Lithium-ion batteries, Toyota, France, Europe, hydrogen, Daimler, hydrogen-fueled cars, Pierre Forté, Pragma Industries, Sebastian Pinera, Solar to Fuel, Solar to Hydrogen, Producing Hydrogen, Hydrogen from renewable, Renewable fuels
Microsoft is on a solar shopping spree
The tech giant has signed a power contract for the output of First Solar’s 150 MWac Sun Streams 2 solar plant, bringing its procurement of solar to almost 500 MW – but none of its PV projects have been completed yet.
Aug 1, 2019 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Solar, USA, Microsoft, Sun Streams2, Virginia, Apple, North America
Sorry, but solar cars will always remain a romantic sci-fi fantasy
Toyota is testing a new version of its solar panel topped Prius. But solar energy is unlikely to ever account for more than a fraction of the electricity required by vehicles
Jul 14, 2019 // Technology, Giangiacomo Minak, Toyota, NEDO, Sharp, solar car, Erik Mayer
CATL breaks ground on Spain battery mega-plant, boosting EU flexibility
CATL began building Spain’s largest battery complex with Stellantis, expanding Europe’s supply for EVs and multi-hour grid storage.
Nov 26, 2025 // Storage, Grids, Spain, Europe, CATL, Battery Manufacturing, Stellantis
China's Solar energy Growth to Soar in 2022 on Project Pipeline
Industry team sees installments between 75-90 gigawatts Huge desert setups as well as rooftop solar driving development
Feb 23, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, China, Asia, Wang Bohua
Australia's Ambitious $16 Billion Solar Project Will Be The World's Biggest
The world's most ambitious renewable resource project to day is the recommended Australia-- ASEAN Power Link. This project would combine the globe's largest solar farm, the largest battery, as well as the longest undersea electricity cable. The 10 gigawatt (GW) solar farm would cover 30,000 acres in Australia's warm Northern Territory. That is about the matching of 9 million roof solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) panels.
Nov 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, NREL, Australia, Oceania, Siemens, Solar Project
US solar to represent bulk of new generation capacity
FERC forecasts utility scale PV additions to virtually reach 73,000 MW between December 2022 and November 2025
Jan 19, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, FERC, North America
Lightsource Teams Up with Xcel and McCarthy to Put New Solar Project in Colorado Online
Lightsource bp, Xcel Energy and McCarthy Building Companies have brought the 293-MWDC Sun Mountain solar project in Pueblo, Colorado, into commercial operation. The project is part of Xcel Energy’s 2018 resource plan and supports its Colorado Energy Plan to provide electricity from renewable sources and reduce carbon emissions.
Feb 10, 2023 // Plants, USA, Lightsource BP, North America, PV Power Plant
Alliant Energy upgrades 2.55-MW Iowa solar plant with storage
Greater than 9,500 solar panels currently produce clean power at Alliant Energy's brand-new Marshalltown Solar Garden in Marshalltown, Iowa. This pilot project integrates solar energy and battery storage space to create, shop and provide power to clients.
Oct 22, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, USA, North America, alliant energy, PV Power Plant, Terry Kouba