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Zelestra Begins BKW-Backed Solar Project in Italy
Zelestra launches a 6.5-MWdc solar farm in Puglia, boosting Italy's green energy with Swiss partner BKW AG, advancing Europe's sustainable future.
Apr 18, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Italy, Europe, PV Power Plant, Zelestra
Jinko becomes first solar manufacturer to make 100% renewable energy pledge
The Chinese module giant has committed to sourcing 70% of its energy from renewables by 2023 and all of it by 2025. If serious, that could represent confidence in the amount of new renewable energy generation capacity to come online in China given the company’s huge production capacity expansion plans.
Sep 24, 2019 // Manufacturing News, China, First Solar, Asia, Jinko, Kanping Chen
The people, the PV and also the pipes that can make hydrogen work
At Australia's University of Newcastle hydrogen production starts with water extracted from the atmosphere and electrolysis powered by totally free energy from the sun; sucking CO2 from the air is the next action to filling Angus Taylor's cherished gas facilities with green methane that can bring spuds to the boil and power the economy while assisting to flatten the nation's discharges curve.
Sep 7, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Solar to Fuel, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, Darren Miller, Janet Nelson, Behdad Moghtaderi, Rob Wheals
Perovskite solar cells constructed from pepper mint oil and also walnut scent artificial additive, stopping lead leak
POSTECH study group included Prof. Taiho Park as well as Junwoo Lee, a pupil in joint MS-PhD program created Alkoxy-PTEG, opening transportation polymers that could be liquified in pepper mint oil, by using ethylene glycol side chains when they generated high effectiveness perovskite solar cells. Additionally, they verified that this polymer caught dripping lead in the aged perovskite solar cells.
Feb 27, 2020 // Technology, solar cells, Asia, Korea, perovskite, POSTECH, Taiho Park, Junwoo Lee
The surprise offender eliminating lithium-metal batteries from the inside
For years, scientists have tried to make reputable lithium-metal batteries These high-performance storage cells hold 50% more energy than their respected, lithium-ion relatives, however greater failure prices and security problems like fires and also explosions have paralyzed commercialization initiatives. Researchers have assumed why the gadgets fall short, yet direct evidence has been sparse.
Jul 15, 2021 // Technology, Storage, Sandia National Laboratories, lithium-metal batteries, Katie Harrison, Katie Jungjohann
Proposed style can double the performance of light-weight solar cells for space-based applications
When it involves providing energy for space exploration and settlements, commonly offered solar cells made of silicon or gallium arsenide are still too hefty to be probably delivered by rocket.
Jun 7, 2023 // Technology, solar cells
Largest solar power stations in Hungary
Top biggest solar photovoltaic power stations in Hungary.
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Oct 9, 2024
Advancement of brand-new photovoltaic commercialization modern technology
A modern technology to more increase the commercialization of Colloidal Quantum Dot( CQD) Photovoltaic( PV) gadgets, which are anticipated to be next-generation photovoltaic tools, has actually been established.
Apr 16, 2020 // Technology, Asia, Korea, DGIST, CQD, PV devices, Edward H. Sargent, Jongmin Choi
Cutting optical losses in tandem perovskite cells
Spanish scientists have actually revealed a monolithic nano-structured perovskite silicon tandem gadget they assert can lower optical losses by greater than a 3rd contrasted to planar perovskite cells of the very same kind.
Feb 12, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Spain, solar cells, Europe, perovskite
All-organic, sustainable proton battery from Sweden
A team of scientists at Sweden's Uppsala College have actually created a proton battery based upon abundant natural products. They claim the battery can be charged "immediately" while running at reduced temperatures, and can be cycled more than 500 times without considerable capacity loss.
Apr 8, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Sweden, Europe, Uppsala University, Christian Strietzel
A basic approach to high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
Perovskites, a class of materials initially reported in the early 19th century, were "re-discovered" in 2009 as a possible prospect for power generation via their use in solar cells. Ever since, they have taken the photovoltaic or pv (PV) research study area by storm, reaching brand-new document efficiencies at an unmatched pace.
Mar 29, 2021 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, efficiency, Alexander Taylor, Fabian Paulus
Environment-friendly hydrogen: Utilizing solar energy for water splitting
Max Planck scientists evaluate the destruction of photo-electrodes for water splitting as well as publish their current lead to ACS Applied Energy Materials
Nov 6, 2020 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Germany, Europe, hydrogen, Max Planck, Siyuan Zhang, Christina Scheu
Giving a "tandem" increase to solar-powered water splitting
Averting from nonrenewable fuel sources is necessary if we are to avert an ecological situation as a result of international warming. Both industry as well as academia have actually been focusing greatly on hydrogen as a practical clean choice.
Jul 14, 2021 // Technology, Japan, Asia, hydrogen, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Masashi Kato
United States ROUND-UP: 250MW project finished in California, Black & Veatch safeguards Texas EPC contract
A round-up of the latest information from the US solar market, including the completion of a 250MW plant in California, an EPC offer for Black & Veatch in Texas and also a new PPA from DESRI.
Feb 4, 2022 // Plants, California, USA, EPC, PPA, Texas, Mississippi, North America, rfp, DESRI, CIM Group, Westlands Solar Park, Louisiana, SWEPCO, Buckeye Partners, Black & Veatch
Titanium oxide nanoparticle-based perovskite PV cell with 24.05% effectiveness
A brand-new perovskite PV cell based on titanium dioxide nanoparticles exhibits low effectiveness losses when scaled up from cell to module.
May 3, 2022 // Technology, Germany, China, Europe, Asia, perovskite, Switzerland, efficiency, solar sell, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin














