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Maxeon Solar picks former SunPower executive VP as new CEO
Singapore-based solar cell and panel maker Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ: MAXN) has assigned Bill Mulligan as its new chief executive officer (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) with result from January 23, 2023.
Jan 3, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, SunPower, Maxeon Solar, Bill Mulligan, Mark Babcock
Amorphous lithium exploration might cause brand-new high-performance batteries
Researchers have actually laid out to research the kinetics of lithium deposition during biking in a battery. By changing various specifications, they've discovered that it's relatively easy to put lithium right into amorphous type, which is superior on an electromechanical degree.
Aug 3, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, lithium, North America, Shirley Meng, amorphous
Groundbreaking Research Into Solar Tech Develops Through new EU Project
An EU project led by Chalmers will create prototypes of new solar technology for big scale applications, such as furnace in residential homes.
Oct 5, 2020 // Technology, Europe, Innovation, solar projects, Chalmers University of Technology, Kasper Moth-Poulsen
New york city introduces 2.4 GW of PV plants, some combined with energy storage space
New york city has awarded 22 large-scale solar projects agreements as part of the state's biggest land-based procurement of renewables to day.
Jun 6, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, New York, NYSERDA, ENERGY STORAGE, Cypress Creek Renewables, solar-plus-storage, North America, EDF Renewables, Nexamp, CS Energy, ReneSola Power, Kathy Hochul, new york state
Renewable energy, brand-new viewpoints for photovoltaic cells
In the future, photovoltaic cells could be 'put on' over clothing, put on automobiles and even on beach umbrellas. These are simply several of the possible advancements from a research study published in Nature Communications by researchers at the Physics Department of the Politecnico di Milano, collaborating with colleagues at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and Imperial University London.
Mar 26, 2021 // Technology, solar cell, Franco V. A. Camargo, Giulio Cerullo, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
New catalyst for Ghana's solar passions
The federal government has actually revealed 17 MW of utility range solar is incomplete as well as the Ministry of Energy is looking for specialists to aid advertise mini-grids and also solar internet metering.
Feb 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, pv power plants, Africa, Ghana
Perovskite solar cells soar to brand-new heights
Metal halide perovskites have actually been under intense investigation over the last decade, due to the amazing surge in their performance in optoelectronic tools such as solar cells or light-emitting diodes.
Dec 3, 2021 // Technology, Germany, Europe, Yana Vaynzof, efficiency, perovskite solar cells, Giulia Grancini
Now Germany Adopts New Model For its Renewable Energy Tenders
3 further initiatives to assist Germany's use of renewable energy sources for electrical power production have been given the green light by the European Commission by EU State Aid regulations. An adjustment from a fixed to a gliding market premium in the payout structure for tenders sustaining innovation is just one of the approaches.
Sep 30, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Solar Energy, green electricity, tenders, International, green energy, Germany Adopts New Model, sliding market premium
A new regime for examining residential or commercial properties of topological materials
2 recent researches demonstrate that there is a topological origin of two associated metal alloys' ability to transform light into electrical present. New basic research study on rhodium monosilicide (RhSi), released in NPJ Quantum Materials, and also on cobalt monosilicide (CoSi), released in Nature Communications, might give a brand-new technique for developing devices such as photo detectors as well as solar cells.
Jan 16, 2021 // Technology, solar cells, Liang Wu, Joe Qiu, Zhuoliang Ni, Charlie Kane, Eugene Mele
Largest floating solar array in The United States and Canada currently online in New Jersey
The biggest floating solar array in The United States and Canada is now complete in New Jersey. Owned as well as operated by NJR Clean Energy Ventures, the 8.9-MW solar project covers 17 acres of the Canoe Brook reservoir in Short Hills, New Jersey. The project will certainly provide approximately 95% of the power requires for New Jersey American Water's Canoe Brook Water Treatment Plant.
Jun 8, 2023 // Plants, Floating PV, USA, North America, PV Power Plant
FTC Solar & Taihua New Energy Form JV to Produce Steel Components for Solar Projects
FTC Solar, a US-based solar tracker supplier, has developed a domestic joint venture with Thailand-headquartered steel fabricator Taihua New Energy to produce steel components for solar projects. The joint venture called Alpha Steel, will certainly concentrate on manufacturing steel components, including torque tubes, for utility-scale solar projects in Sealy, Texas. Alpha Steel is expected to begin industrial manufacturing in mid-2023.
Feb 14, 2023 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, ftc solar, solar projects, Sean Hunkler
Hanergy sets up a new solar cell efficiency record
Chengdu R&D Center of Hanergy has established a new conversion efficiency record for silicon heterojunction cells.
Nov 20, 2019 // Technology, Asia, Hanergy, SHJ, silicon cell
‘New RWE’ sets sights on world-leading renewables position
German power major RWE has reiterated its commitment to becoming one of the world’s largest developers of solar, wind and energy storage after the European Commission green-lit its proposed asset swap with E.On.
Sep 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, pv power plants, Europe, rwe, e.on, innogy, Rolf Martin Schmitz, Markus Krebber
Genesis, FRV to develop JV for 500 MW of fresh solar in New Zealand
The Aussie unit of Spain-based Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) will certainly companion with New Zealand utility Genesis Energy Ltd (NZE: GNE) to build up to 500 MW of solar parks in New Zealand.
Nov 11, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, frv, PV Power Plant, Genesis
CCA’s new solar array in Australia is close to completion
The leading non-alcoholic drink bottler Coca-Cola Amatil Limited is completing the rooftop solar project consisting of 5.2 thousand photovoltaic panels. The array is located at the company’s distribution center in Eastern Creek (Sydney) and covers an 8,516m2 rooftop area.
Jan 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, Australia, solar panel, Oceania, Coca-Cola Amatil