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Heat transfer surprise could lead to thermal transistors
Sep 06, 2018 (SPX)
The new results could have implications for better solar cells, materials that behave like one-way valves for heat flow and perhaps even a heat-based computing ...
Physics model acts as an 'EKG' for solar panel health
Sep 06, 2018 (SPX)
As electricity generated from solar energy increasingly matches fossil fuels in price, companies are pressured to keep panels living past their warranty and str...
Indian Solar Installations in Q2 2018 Drop 52 Percent Quarter-Over-Quarter to 1,599 MW
Sep 05, 2018 (SPX)
The report noted that installations were also down about 21 percent year-over-year (YoY) compared to 2,025 MW installed in Q2 2017. In Q2 2018, large-scale inst...
Changing the type of silicon etching drops solar power costs by more than 10 percent
Sep 05, 2018 (SPX)
In a new study published in Energies, researchers have found a way to reduce production costs of solar cells by more than 10 percent. "Improving cost per unit p...
meeco to enter the clean energy market of Madagascar
Sep 05, 2018 (SPX)
In the initial phase, the agreement sets the basis to build, own and operate three solar energy projects: two utility-scale sun2live PV power plants with a nomi...
New way to turn sunlight into fuel
Sep 05, 2018 (SPX)
Photosynthesis is the process plants use to convert sunlight into energy. Oxygen is produced as by-product of photosynthesis when the water absorbed by plants i...
EU lifts restrictions on solar panels from China
Sep 03, 2018 (AFP)
The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, suggested the decision would boost the bloc's renewable energy goals as it rejected an appeal from the European...
Dutch FMO Leads USD 15.5 Million Finance for Kingo's off grid solar services in Guatemala
Sep 03, 2018 (SPX)
The financing is for Guatemalan solar panel market leader Solesco Centroamerica (brand name Kingo). The loans will be used for organizational growth and the acq...
Introducing high-performance non-fullerene organic solar cells
Aug 31, 2018 (SPX)
A research team, led by Professor Changduk Yang and his research team in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST, has introduced a novel method t...
Boron nitride separation process could facilitate higher efficiency solar cells
Aug 31, 2018 (SPX)
By combining the InGaN cells with photovoltaic (PV) cells made from materials such as silicon or gallium arsenide, the new lift-off technique could facilitate f...
Dual-layer solar cell developed at UCLA sets record for efficiently generating power
Aug 31, 2018 (SPX)
The device is made by spraying a thin layer of perovskite - an inexpensive compound of lead and iodine that has been shown to be very efficient at capturing ene...
Air pollution can put a dent in solar power
Aug 30, 2018 (SPX)
While others were addressing the public health issues of the thick air pollution, Peters' co-worker Andre Nobre from Cleantech Energy Corp., whose field is also...
German students try to tame Australian desert with solar powered vehicle
Aug 30, 2018 (SPX)
The team of 16 students is constructing a vehicle to tackle the demanding terrain of the Simpson Desert in Australia. They are taking aim at the Guinness World ...
Perovskite chemistry research to inspire better solar cells
Aug 28, 2018 (UPI)
The recipe for perovskites is seemingly foolproof. Combine the three main ingredients -- lead, iodide and methylammonium -- any number of ways, and you get the ...
Russelectric utility paralleling systems ensure no interruption of critical loads
Aug 24, 2018 (SPX)
The system can also be configured for peak shaving, utility-sponsored load curtailment programs, exporting power to the grid, and for a variety of combined heat...
Russelectric Announces Distributed Energy Controller
Aug 24, 2018 (SPX)
At the core of each RDEC is the ability of Russelectric's transfer switches, switchgear, and power controller to provide seamless physical, data, and control in...
Wartsila to help ensure reliable power supply in challenging Hawaii conditions
Aug 23, 2018 (SPX)
Wartsila, for the duration of the 10-year agreement, will provide advisory and maintenance services that help ensure reliable power generation for the plant, wh...
Bye Aerospace's solar electric StratoAirNet prototype completes 1st flight
Aug 22, 2018 (SPX)
George E. Bye, CEO and Founder of Bye Aerospace, described the first flight as a significant industry milestone. "It was a great day for solar-electric aviation...
Constellation begins construction on 10MW solar array in Maryland
Aug 21, 2018 (SPX)
Sited near the intersection of Routes 50 and 90 (about 10 miles west of downtown Ocean City), the solar array will provide energy for several of the town's key ...
Sanjeev Gupta to build 280MW solar farm in South Australia
Aug 17, 2018 (SPX)
The Cultana Solar Project in South Australia's Upper Spencer Gulf will include 780,000 solar panels capable of generating 600GWh of energy generation per year, ...
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