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World's very first solar & hydrogen powered cabins reduced carbon at HS2 building websites.
AJC Trailers, a British company, has actually made, made, and supplied the world's first solar & hydrogen-powered cabins that have actually been presented across the HS2 building site in the United Kingdom in an initiative to make the sites greener.
Sep 28, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, UK, Europe, hydrogen, AJC Trailers, HS2 construction
Brazilian Researchers Boost Perovskite Solar Cell Durability Using FA+ Cations
Brazil’s Federal University of ABC extends perovskite solar-cell lifetimes by adding formamidinium, promising cheaper, more robust panels made under ordinary factory conditions.
May 22, 2025 // Technology, South america, Brazil, solar cell, perovskite, durability
CleanCapital Adds 64 Solar Sites Across US in Greenbacker Deal
Investment platform CleanCapital has bought a 51.2-MW, 64-project solar portfolio spanning 13 U.S. states from Greenbacker, lifting its distributed-generation assets beyond 450 MW.
Jul 30, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, CleanCapital, North America
An upside down perovskite cell with 22.3% effectiveness
Saudi scientists have actually created a cell which is stated to display enhanced architectural as well as optoelectronic homes along with boosted provider flexibility as well as diffusion sizes. The accomplishment was attained by decreasing voltage losses utilizing a brand-new passivation strategy.
Feb 12, 2020 // Technology, Saudi Arabia, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, KAUST
New batteries provide jolt to renewables, energy storage space
The price of collecting solar energy has actually gone down so much in recent years that it's providing conventional energy resources a run for their money. However, the challenges of energy storage space - which need the capacity to financial institution a recurring and also seasonally variable supply of solar power - have maintained the modern technology from being economically competitive.
Apr 6, 2021 // Technology, Storage, Lynden Archer, Cornell University
UMass Amherst Researchers Develop New Method To Estimate Solar Rooftop Potential
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) have developed a method for automatically assessing rooftops for solar potential.
Aug 9, 2019 // Technology, Software, USA, Massachusetts, CICS, Prashant Shenoy, Subhransu Maji, ACM SIGKDD, Stephen Lee, DeepRoof, North America, Alaska
Parabolic bifacial module with active cooling system
Researchers in Morocco have actually made a brand-new bifacial module with a cooling system, based upon bifacial parabolic solar cells that are attached to each various other through tubes for panel cooling. They are currently patenting the tech, however have yet to produce a first prototype.
Jun 22, 2020 // Technology, Africa, Morocco, Parabolic bifacial module, cooling system, USMBA, El Ghzizal
New alliance aims to break 600 W limit
Chinese manufacturers including Trina Solar, Risen Energy and JA Solar have actually established a team to layout and create larger PV modules. The 39-member partnership also consists of inverter vendors including Huawei, Sungrow and also SMA.
Jul 15, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Sungrow, Germany, China, JA Solar, Europe, Asia, Huawei, SMA, Risen Energy, Trina Solar, Singapore
MMWEC to build 30-acre solar project in Ludlow
MMWEC, which stands for and also gives power for community energies around the state, will certainly build a 7-megawatt, $14.5 million solar array on 30 acres at its campus at the end of Moody Street.
Feb 12, 2021 // Plants, UK, Europe, Solar Project, MMWEC, Ludlow, Ronald C. DeCurzio
Straining to fix perovskite cells
A technique based on optical imaging has been used by an international research team to illuminate strains in lead halide perovskite solar cells without harming them. The scientists claim the approach helped them discover misorientation between microscopic perovskite crystals was the main cause of the strains.
Nov 2, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, Washington, Europe, Netherlands, North America, perovskite cells, University of Washington, FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics, David Ginger
Greenco Seals 25MW Solar Project in Zambia
Africa Greenco Group secures 25-MW solar PPA in Zambia: US$37m investment to bring clean energy to Sesheke district in 2025.
Dec 8, 2023 // Plants, Africa, zambia, PV Power Plant, Greenco
Scale Microgrids Secures $275M for US Renewable Projects
Scale Microgrids secures $275M to power 140 MW of clean energy projects across the U.S., boosting their total funding to over $1 billion.
Jun 13, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Scale Microgrids
When driving to secure as well as safe perovskite solar cells
Amongst the brand-new products for solar cells, the halide perovskites are taken into consideration especially encouraging. Within a couple of years, the effectiveness of such perovskite solar cells increased from a couple of percents to over 25 %. Regrettably, the very best perovskite solar cells include harmful lead, which postures a threat to the setting.
May 12, 2020 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, efficiency, Meng Li
HZB, Humboldt Hit 25.5% CIGS-Perovskite Tandem Record
CIGSe–perovskite tandem solar cells hit a new 25.5% efficiency record—certified by Fraunhofer ISE—surpassing last year’s 24.6% benchmark through smarter bandgap and interface engineering.
Jul 2, 2026 // Technology, perovskite, efficiency, HZB, Humboldt, Humboldt University of Berlin
PV sector silver need to drop a little
Profession body the Silver Institute states silver need in the solar market will certainly dip a little this year however stay close to previous document highs. Silver paste intake for PV has actually been decreased as a result of developments in metallization methods.
Feb 13, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, silver










