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How a Butterfly has Helped in Making an Upgraded Hydrogen Sensing Unit?
Influenced by the surface area of butterfly wings, a new light-activated hydrogen sensing unit produces ultra-precise results at room temperature level.
Dec 3, 2020 // Technology, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, RMIT University, Ahmad Kandjani
Surrey is leading the way in perovskite tandem solar cells
Scientists from the University of Surrey have actually exposed the considerable renovations they are making in perovskite-based solar cells. Perovskite solar cells have revealed significant capacity within the effectiveness restriction of the extensively used solar cells currently on the market by soaking up light in a more comprehensive range of wavelengths.
Oct 19, 2020 // Technology, UK, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, University of Surrey, Ravi Silva, ATI, Wei Zhang, Hui Li
Study on Perovskite-CIGS Tandem Solar Cells Yields 24.9% Performance
In a joint project with Prof. Yang, the engineers showed a four-terminal perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cell. It is based on a perovskite top cell that has actually been maximized for assimilation with Midsummer's CIGS cells that are made use of in their commercial suite of BIPV products.
Mar 20, 2023 // Technology, midsummer, Yang Yang, UCLA, CIGS solar cells, midsummer DUO machine, perovskite research
UK Solar Power Hits Record 14 GW, Surpassing April Peak
UK solar power hits a record 14 GW, supplying 39% of electricity, as solar capacity surges. France follows with 19.5 GW, driving energy prices below zero.
Jul 14, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe
Goa to Set up 40 kWp Solar Rooftop Plant at Legislative Assembly
The Goa legislative assembly complex in Porvorim is preparing to have a solar roof power plant established in it.
Sep 13, 2021 // Plants, Rooftop PV, rooftop PV, Goa, Goa energy development agency, GEDA, Porvorim
Solar projects enable biodiversity
Eco-Tec, an Austrian PV business, is accepting a start-up, Meine Blumenwiese, to ecologically update ground-mounted solar projects. The two companies aim to create clean power while likewise creating brand-new environments for a variety of bugs as well as animals.
Sep 1, 2020 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Germany, Europe, startup, Eco-Tec, Meine Blumenwiese
Enhancing Solar Efficiency: Laser-Doping IBC Cells for Better Performance
Revolutionize solar energy with laser-doping technique for enhanced efficiency and protection in IBC cells. Unlocking new possibilities for tandem cells and record-breaking conversion rates.
Feb 19, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, ISC
Reusing lead-acid batteries for perovskite solar battery production
Scientists from China are recommending to utilize invested battery lead for producing a perovskite that can be made use of in the manufacturing of solar cells that are based upon this appealing product. The suggested one-step procedure, which was evaluated in the manufacturing of a 17.38% reliable perovskite heterojunction cell, is stated to be less expensive and also much less energy-intensive than various other reusing procedures for waste lead from lead-acid batteries.
Feb 25, 2020 // Manufacturing News, NREL, China, Asia, solar cell, perovskit
RWE team analyzes floating PV potential
PV2Float will check several solar advances with different structure designs over a three-year duration
Jul 12, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, Germany, Europe, Fraunhofer ISE, rwe, Heckert Solar, Thorsten Miltkau, Stefan Wieland
Second 300kW Connected Energy second life storage space system to be set up in Suffolk
Connected Energy is to mount a second life battery energy storage space system in Suffolk, its 2nd in the region.
Oct 8, 2020 // Storage, UK, Europe, Suffolk, Nigel Dent, John Griffiths
Greek Firm OET Seeks to Mass Produce Flexible Multicolour Solar Panels
OET has actually joined Lab for Thin Films-- Nanobiomaterials, Nanosystems and Nanometrology (LTFN) for a project to make certain scaling up of thin, light, flexible and solar energy panels.
OET has actually secured over EUR 21 million from the Horizon program from the European Union.
Feb 2, 2023 // Manufacturing News, PV panels, Aristotle University, flexible solar panels, Hellenic Organic and Printed Electronic Association, LTFN, multiple colors solar panels, OET, Organic Electronic Technologies, semi-transparent solar panel
FTC Solar to Supply Solar Trackers for 504 MW Project in Arizona
The project represents a significant capital investment in Arizona past PV panels and batteries.
It will have a capacity of upto 504 MW DC of clean, sustainable, solar power, incorporated with 260 MW AC of energy storage.
Nov 11, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Arizona, North America, ftc solar, solar tracker systems, Voyager tracker
Tandem solar cell globe record: New branch in the NREL graph
Tandem cells combine 2 various semiconductors that convert various parts of the light spectrum into electric power. Metal-halide perovskite substances primarily make use of the noticeable parts of the spectrum, while CIGS semiconductors convert rather the infrared light.
Sep 1, 2020 // Technology, NREL, Germany, solar cells, Europe, Steve Albrecht, Marko Jost, CIGS cells, Christian Kaufmann
Georgia electrical co-op to set up 1.85-MW solar, 4-MWh storage space project
Gas supplier Gas South and also Georgia electrical utility Cobb EMC began on a solar + storage space in Marietta, Georgia.
Feb 14, 2020 // Storage, USA, North America, Cobb EMC, Peter Heintzelman, Kevin Greiner, Russell Seifert
Ultrasound tool improves fee, run times in lithium steel batteries
Lithium steel batteries might quickly await commercialization thanks to the advancement of a brand-new ultrasound gadget.
Feb 19, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, lithium, North America, metal batteries, LMBs, James Friend, Ping Liu, Haodong Liu