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Impossible breakthrough method of creating solar material at NREL
Dec 19, 2019 (SPX)
The scientists successfully integrated an aluminum source into their hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) reactor, then demonstrated the growth of the semiconduct...
Artificial intelligence may help scientists make spray-on solar cells
Dec 19, 2019 (SPX)
A research team at the University of Central Florida used Machine Learning, aka Artificial Intelligence to optimize the materials used to make perovskite solar ...
A flaky option boosts organic solar cells
Dec 19, 2019 (SPX)
Most solar cells use silicon to absorb light and convert its energy into electricity. But carbon-based semiconductor molecules, used in organic photovoltaics (O...
Fine-tuning thermoelectric materials for cheaper renewable energy
Dec 19, 2019 (SPX)
Materials known as halide perovskites have been proposed as affordable alternatives to existing thermoelectric materials, however so far research into their sui...
Nivea parent Beiersdorf switches to green power
Dec 17, 2019 (AFP)
"All Beiersdorf sites worldwide have switched to electricity from renewable sources as of 2019," the company said in a statement. The move is part of an effort ...
Largest solar-covered parking garage in St Louse opens
Dec 17, 2019 (SPX)
Michael Moehn, Chairman and President of Ameren Missouri noted it as an "innovative program [...] the first of its kind in St. Louis", committing otherwise unus...
Azure Power wins 2 GW ISTS solar project with SECI
Dec 16, 2019 (SPX)
The power purchase agreement (PPA) allows for the waiver of ISTS transmission charges and improved protections from curtailment. As part of the LOA, the company...
Walton EMC and Silicon Ranch Commission 100MW solar farm for Facebook's Newton Data Center
Dec 16, 2019 (SPX)
Facebook chose Walton EMC as the power supplier for its data center in Newton County when it announced the facility in March 2018. As part of its agreement to s...
Freestanding microwire-array enables flexible solar window
Dec 16, 2019 (SPX)
Currently, existing transparent solar cells are based predominantly on organics, dyes, perovskites and amorphous Si; however, the colour-tinted transparent natu...
Punching holes in opaque solar cells turns them transparent
Dec 12, 2019 (SPX)
Making transparent solar cells out of naturally opaque crystalline silicon is one of the most challenging problems in the solar energy field. Most solar cells s...
Silver improves the efficiency of monograin layer solar cells
Dec 11, 2019 (SPX)
Economic development and the general growth in energy consumption have led to an increased demand for environmentally friendly energy production at lower cost. ...
Solar FlexRack selected to supply 105 MW solar project in North Carolina for Cypress Creek Renewables
Dec 11, 2019 (SPX)
Cypress Creek Renewables developed the project and is providing the engineering, procurement and construction services as well as the ongoing operations and mai...
Renewable energy developer offers 125MW and 300MW solar farm projects in Texas
Dec 10, 2019 (SPX)
These projects' locations, proximity to major transmission assets, economies of scale, financeability, lucrative offtake, and economic position in the ERCOT mar...
New method to remove dust on solar panels
Dec 10, 2019 (SPX)
In a new study published in ACS Langmuir, the researchers confirmed that modifying the surface properties of solar panels may greatly reduce the amount of dust ...
JinkoSolar supplies 40 MW to Obton for Almelo Project in the Netherlands
Dec 09, 2019 (SPX)
Anders Marcus, CEO of Obton, commented, "We are extremely proud of our role in helping the Netherlands transition towards renewable energy. The country is makin...
HashCash to launch P2P energy trading platform with German Solar Power Company
Dec 09, 2019 (SPX)
Raj Chowdhury, CEO of HashCash Consultants commented, "Smart contracts will be used to balance the demand and supply of solar energy and to allow P2P trade. The...
Energy Materials Corporation to help scale-up production of perovskite solar PV panels
Dec 09, 2019 (SPX)
The Energy Department's selection supports EMC's ongoing scale-up of high efficiency and stable perovskite solar modules. Leveraging existing pilot scale manufa...
Mapping the energy transport mechanism of chalcogenide perovskite for solar energy use
Dec 09, 2019 (SPX)
Solar energy works through a process that converts light into energy called the photovoltaic effect. Certain light sensitive materials when packaged together in...
PUCN approves 1190MW of new solar energy and 590MW of additional energy storage
Dec 09, 2019 (SPX)
All three projects will be located in southern Nevada and are expected to be completed and serving customers by January 1, 2024. With the addition of these new ...
Daylight damage-saving time
Dec 03, 2019 (SPX)
Solar power represents an important element of future renewable energy solutions. Historically, solar panels have tended to be inefficient or else too expensive...
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