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Advanced macro grid effort introduced in United States
Costs Gates and Breakthrough Energy see boosted transmission as promoting electrification as well as grid integrity. Raising transmission advancement at the "joint" between regions can save customers more than $47 billion as well as return greater than $2.50 on every buck spent.
Jun 17, 2020 // Grids, USA, North America, Bill Gates, Breakthrough Energy, Gina McCarthy
Woodside teams with United States startup to check out solar thermal innovation
Australian oil as well as gas titan Woodside is partnering with U.S.-based focused solar expert Heliogen to construct a 5 MW solar thermal demo plant in California. The project will certainly provide tidy energy with almost 24/7 availability.
Oct 19, 2021 // Technology, Plants, Thermal, USA, Australia, Oceania, North America, Heliogen, PV Power Plant, Bill Gross, Woodside Petroleum
Harmful lead in photovoltaics – are there sustainable alternatives?
kg CO2e/m². At very sunny locations, the product can achieve an extremely Low Carbon footprint of up to 3 g CO2e/kWh, and below 10 g CO2e/kWh at many sites
Jan 17, 2020 // Opinions, Stephan Kube, Susanne Müller, HELIATEK
IBM Research discovers new battery design that could outperform lithium-ion
IBM Research has discovered a new battery design that doesn’t use heavy metals and may outperform lithium-ion batteries. To expand the promise of these batteries from the lab into reality, IBM Research has signed joint development agreements with Mercedes-Benz Research and Development North America, battery electrolyte supplier Central Glass, and battery manufacturer Sidus.
Dec 18, 2019 // Technology, Storage, lithium-ion, IBM Research
Solar cells motivate Li-ion batteries
Solar power goes to the center of the international shift toward generating sustainable power resources as well as dealing with power poverty.
May 8, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, Li-ion Battery
Scientists hit 21.6% perovskite cell efficiency using concentrator PV
An international research group achieved the result on a 9 sq mm, triple-cation based, n-i-p structured perovskite cell using low solar concentration levels. Device instability, however, remains a challenge.
Nov 22, 2019 // Technology, Saudi Arabia, UK, Europe, Asia, perovskite, Switzerland
US House of Representatives passes US$ 369 billion Inflation Reduction Act, Biden expected to sign right into law imminently
in the United States," stated Michael Parr, executive supervisor of the Ultra-Low Carbon Solar Alliance. "This bill is a significant advance for energy self-reliance
Aug 15, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, ITC, North America, investment tax credit, biden, itc extension, Inflation Reduction Act, production tax credit, us house of representatives
Indoor Solar Perovskites Power Future
Harness the power of the sun with innovative perovskite solar cells that offer clean, renewable energy for indoor applications.
Aug 16, 2023 // Technology, Italy, Europe, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, Iran, efficiency, Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, CHOSE, Department of Electronic Engineering at Tor Vergata University of Rome, Department of Textile Engineering at the University of Guilan, GreatCell Solar Italia, Institute of Crystallography, IC-CNR, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies at the University of Salento, Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR NANOTEC
The solar cell you can publish
₤ 6 million to drive next-generation solar modern technology right into brand-new applications
Jul 28, 2020 // Technology, UK, Europe, solar cell, Swansea University, James Durrant, Dame Lynn Gladden, Amanda Solloway
United States solar and also wind velocity 'not nearly enough' to satisfy Biden's environment targets
The United States' fleet of solar and wind generation capacity is readied to virtually triple over the next decade, but even this is not nearly enough to satisfy Head of state Biden's enthusiastic decarbonisation targets.
Apr 9, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, BNEF, BloombergNEF, North America, Joe Biden, Solar ITC, itc extension
Texas Solar Surpasses Coal as Batteries Rewire ERCOT
Sun beats coal in Texas: ERCOT’s 2025 grid turns solar-led, battery-boosted and evening-shaped—cheaper middays, sharper dusk ramps, and developers racing to deliver dependable nightfall megawatts.
Dec 10, 2025 // Storage, Grids, USA, Texas, North America, ERCOT, coal decline, solar milestone, grid storage
Origis Seals $290 Million for West Texas Solar
Origis clinches $290M for Swift Air Solar in Ector County, powering a 600‑MW ERCOT buildout by Q4 2025, with bifacial tech and battery-ready design attracting bullish lenders.
Dec 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, origis, ERCOT, utility solar, project finance
EU Solar Taps Brakes as 2025 Additions Dip
EU solar growth pauses: 65.1 GW in 2025, first dip since 2016. Residential cools, storage surges, PPAs steady—grids, permits pinch, but easing rates and EU push hint 2026–27 rebound.
Dec 12, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, installations, SolarPower Europe, European Union, market outlook
RWE Energizes Motorway Solar on Reclaimed German Mine
RWE fires up 74.6 MWac along the A44n, turning mine scars into grid-smart solar for 27,700 homes—and leaving room for batteries as Germany taps “difficult acres.”
Dec 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Germany, Europe, rwe, recultivated land, motorway solar
Sonnedix Snags 805MW in Italy Solar Auctions
JP Morgan-backed Sonnedix sweeps 805 MW in Italy—FER-X, Energy Release, China-free pilot—at higher prices, spotlighting supply-chain resilience, advanced n-type builds, and lingering grid/EPC bottlenecks.
Dec 17, 2025 // Plants, Italy, Sonnedix, auctions, Europe, supply chain, FER-X
