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Coating could lead to commercial lithium-metal batteries
A new coating developed by scientists at Stanford promises to bring lithium metal batteries ‘closer to reality’, by significantly extending their operational lifetime and limiting the occurrence of dendrites at the anode, which can cause short circuiting and fires.
Sep 3, 2019 // Technology, California, USA, battery, North America, Stanford University, SLAC, Lithium metal, Zhiao Yu, Yi Cui
Solar-plus-storage for social housing
U.K. nonprofit organization Together Housing is launching a solar-plus-storage demonstration project in a social housing complex. The $2.4 million pilot is designed to identify alternative commercial models for residential storage, following the abrupt reduction of feed-in tariff rates.
Sep 20, 2019 // Commercial, Residential, Storage, UK, Europe, solar-plus-storage, ESIF, Patrick Berry
UNIST Enhances Quantum Dot Solar Cell Efficiency to 11.53%
Ulsan National Institute of Science as well as Technology (UNIST) has actually raised the performance of a quantum dot solar battery, which transforms sunshine right into electrical power making use of quantum dots, to 11.53 percent by integrating quantum dots as well as natural polymers.
Apr 24, 2020 // Technology, Asia, Korea, solar cell, efficiency, UNIST, Jang Seong-yeon
Solar can drive down levelized expense of desalinated water
A research study from Finland's Lappeenranta University of Technology states decarbonization of desalination might assist attain a levelized price of water of EUR0.32-1.66 per cubic meter. Solar as well as storage space are anticipated to play a crucial function.
Apr 29, 2020 // Technology, Europe, Christian Breyer, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland, WORLD, decarbonization
Auditor obstructs solar developer accounts over missing out on down payments
State-owned solar firm Panda Green will certainly miss out on Friday's due date for releasing its audited numbers for in 2015 as well as brand-new proprietors Beijing Energy have actually revealed the development of a board to examine the repayment of $144 million in down payments to protect advancement legal rights for projects which never ever occurred.
May 13, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, China, Hong Kong, Asia, Panda Green, Beijing Energy
Surrey introduces fast-charging super-capacitor modern technology
Specialists from the University of Surrey think their desire for tidy power storage space is an action more detailed after they introduced their ground-breaking super-capacitor modern technology that has the ability to supply and also keep electrical power at high power prices, specifically for mobile applications.
May 15, 2020 // Technology, Storage, UK, Europe, University of Surrey, Ash Stott, Ravi Silva, Polyaniline
A long way to opt for iron pyrite solar cells
A paper from Sweden has attempted to discover why the conversion performance of solar cells based upon cheap, abundant iron pyrites continues to suffer below 3% despite the evident optoelectronic guarantee of the material.
Jun 15, 2020 // Technology, Sweden, solar cells, Europe, Uppsala University
Lightsource bp Partners up for 300 MW Solar Project in Colorado
McCarthy Building Companies has been called by Lightsource bp as the EPC Contractor for the 300 MW Bighorn Solar project in Colorado
Aug 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Colorado, Lightsource BP, North America, Kevin Smith, International, solar projects
French start-up strategies 16 GWh battery manufacturing facility
Verkor plans to establish a battery fab, with manufacturing to begin in 2023. The scale might get to 50 GWh, relying on the dynamism of the fixed storage space as well as electrical lorry markets.
Aug 20, 2020 // Storage, France, Europe, Start-up, Verkor, Diego Pavia
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
Australian-made cutter rail for solar modules
Solar market individuals have actually created a brand-new Australian-manufactured rail for PV modules that has actually been crafted to ensure security and also durability, while accommodating the needs of installers that work with residential and business roof projects.
Sep 23, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Clenergy, Solar Cutters
Lighting the path to recycling carbon dioxide
Semiconductive photocatalysts that effectively soak up solar energy might help reduce the energy called for to drive a bioelectrochemical procedure that transforms CO2 emissions into valuable chemicals, KAUST scientists have revealed.
Oct 7, 2020 // Technology, recycling, KAUST, Bin Bian
The ideal angle for e-skin energy storage
Products researchers Sungwon Lee and also Koteeswara Reddy Nandanapalli at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) developed the manufacture process with colleagues in Korea. A trick for success is splashing a specific quantity of graphene ink onto flexible substratums at a certain angle and temperature.
Oct 15, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Asia, Korea, DGIST, Graphene, Sungwon Lee, Koteeswara Reddy Nandanapalli
Making hydrogen with corrosion as well as sunshine
Scientists at the Tokyo University of Science have actually located goethite, a typical sort of corrosion, can be made use of as a stimulant to accelerate solar-powered hydrogen manufacturing. The team says further optimization can allow their procedure to get rid of the requirement for the expensive, uncommon drivers presently made use of.
Mar 4, 2020 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Japan, Asia, hydrogen
Total to Develop 25 MW of Solar Rooftop Projects in Thailand
Total amount has actually authorized a binding agreement to give 25 MW of solar roofs for 24 centers of among the biggest food business in Thailand, Betagro.
Mar 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, Thailand, Asia, Total, rooftop solar, Julien Pouget, International