Solar Technology & PV R&D News

Energy technology business AES has introduced an artificially intelligent (AI) robot to sustain the construction of brand-new solar projects.

For batteries made from an electrically conductive mixture, the consistency of molasses might assist solve a critical piece of the decarbonization puzzle. MIT scientists have actually developed a semisolid flow battery that might be able to exceed lithium-ion and also vanadium redox flow batteries.

The totally automated system will consist of a drone docking station for automated battery substitute and cleaning fluid replenishment, making it possible for the system to operate constantly. Photovoltaic panel cleaning is likely to soon end up being a significant market as dirt, dust, mud and bird droppings greatly minimize solar panel efficiency, affecting power output.

PowerX and Imabari Shipbuilding to jointly develop the initial Power ARK prototype ship and also marine batteries by the end of 2025. Imabari Shipbuilding to spend 1 billion yen (US$ 8.86 million) in PowerX.

In a joint effort between Pavia University (Italy) as well as the Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden at Technische Universität Dresden (Germany), scientists created a novel method to make lead halide perovskite solar cells with record performance. Results have been published in Science Advances.

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.

Researchers at Northern Illinois University and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, are reporting a possible development that could aid speed commercialization of very appealing perovskite solar cells (PSCs) for use in photovoltaic panels.

Batteries made from an electrically conductive combination the consistency of molasses might help fix a critical piece of the decarbonization puzzle.

A small guest molecule in the ideal location makes it possible to generate energy-efficient organic solar cells utilizing eco-friendly solvents.

Organic-inorganic halide perovskite products have outstanding optical capture capacity and also service provider conductivity. Perovskite solar cells, with amazing power conversion effectiveness, reveal fantastic application potential customers.

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and affiliated organizations throughout the country have actually strengthened the performance of perovskite solar cells by as high as 16%.

For contemporary switch-mode power supplies (SMPS) as well as battery-powered applications, there is an emerging pattern towards greater performance and boosted dependability. Supporting this pattern, semiconductor manufacturing firm Infineon Technologies is presenting the OptiMOSTM 6 100 V with a brand-new power MOSFET technology.

Developed for BIPV applications by scientists in Korea, the solar cell is based on a 100μm-thick n-type silicon wafer as well as has a bending radius of 3-6mm.

U.S. solar thermal specialist Fafco is set to introduce a new photovoltaic-thermal heat pump service for water and pool heating. The system consists of photovoltaic-thermal panels, a 5 kWh thermal battery with a heatpump, as well as an electric hot water heating unit.

Billions of photovoltaic panels globally will quickly come to the end of their lives, however when they obtain thrown away important products that are required to make future panels are being wasted.