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Researchers sew atomic lattices seamlessly together
Mar 13, 2018 (SPX)
In electronics, joining different materials produces heterojunctions-the most fundamental components in solar cells, LEDs or computer chips. The smoother the se...
India inaugurates mega solar project
Mar 11, 2018 (UPI)
French President Emmanuel Macron met Monday in the country with ENGIE CEO Isabelle Kocher and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the inauguration of the Mi...
Macron pledges $700 million euros for new solar projects
Mar 11, 2018 (AFP)
Macron, who in December warned that the global shift to a green energy future was too slow, said France would extend an extra 700 million euros ($861.5 million)...
Solar-to-hydrogen conversion: Nanostructuring increases efficiency of metal-free photocatalysts by factor 11
Mar 06, 2018 (SPX)
However, water does not simply split by itself. Catalysts are needed, for instance Platinum, which is rare and expensive. Research teams the world over are look...
Materials 'sandwich' breaks barrier for solar cell efficiency
Mar 06, 2018 (SPX)
Most organic solar cells use fullerenes, spherical molecules of carbon. The problem, explains Taylor, is that fullerenes are expensive and don't absorb enough l...
Avaada Power inks pact to develop 500MW solar capacities in Andhra Pradesh
Mar 06, 2018 (SPX)
Reinforcing its commitment towards bringing sustainable energy to India, Avaada plans to invest INR 3,500 crores in the state. This investment will generate eno...
Solar and wind power could meet four-fifths of US electricity demand
Mar 06, 2018 (SPX)
However, meeting 100 percent of electricity demand with only solar and wind energy would require storing several weeks' worth of electricity to compensate for t...
New dual-atom catalyst shows promise to yield clean energy by artificial photosynthesis
Mar 06, 2018 (SPX)
The team developed an iridium catalyst with only two active metal centers. Most significantly, experiments revealed the catalyst to be a well-defined structure,...
Aqueous storage device needs only 20 seconds to go
Mar 02, 2018 (SPX)
Professor Jeung Ku Kang and his team from the Graduate School of Energy, Environment, Water, and Sustainability developed this hybrid energy storage with high e...
Avaada Power commits bllion to Uttar Pradesh solar projects
Feb 28, 2018 (SPX)
With this investment, nearly 3,700 employment opportunities will be created. Some of these investments are being made in under-developed and developing regions,...
World's first solar fuels reactor for night passes test
Feb 27, 2018 (SPX)
The promise of solar fuels is that we could have zero carbon fuels like hydrogen without the climate-damaging carbon emissions it takes to make hydrogen from na...
A new approach towards highly efficient and air-stable perovskite solar cells
Feb 27, 2018 (SPX)
Despite the intense interest in the materials for solar energy applications, "improving the stability of perovskite solar cells is a challenging task," explains...
Wind, solar could meet 80 percent of US demand: study
Feb 27, 2018 (AFP)
Until a few years ago, these renewable energy sources were thought to be capable of supplying only about 20-30 percent of US needs, according to the report in t...
Why polymer solar cells deserve their place in the sun
Feb 27, 2018 (SPX)
PSCs use organic polymers to absorb light and convert it to electricity. While PSCs cannot match the durability or efficiency of inorganic solar cells, the pote...
New clean energy targets put South Australia on the world map
Feb 27, 2018 (SPX)
Clean Energy Council Chief Executive Kane Thornton said the South Australian Government had shown that it is a national and international leader in the uptake o...
Leclanche selects NEXTracker's NX Drive Energy storage system for various applications
Feb 20, 2018 (SPX)
In this installation, NX Drive ESS will be utilized as a stand-alone system, incorporating a storage inverter and entire ESS within the enclosure to help power ...
EU nations should seize chance to boost renewable energy: study
Feb 20, 2018 (AFP)
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) study said the European Union could make renewables account for 34 percent of total production by 2030, up fro...
Greensmith Energy storage technology selected to deliver reliable solar power in Massachusetts
Feb 20, 2018 (SPX)
Greensmith Energy will deliver the 1 MW / 2 MWh energy storage system using LG Chem batteries and Sungrow inverters to Origis Energy, a leading US-based provide...
United Sun Systems and DoE launch new super cheap solar battery system
Feb 20, 2018 (SPX)
The technology is based on metal hydride materials that efficiently store thermal energy in the form of chemical bonds and then release that energy when the sun...
Governor Cuomo Announces More Than 1,000 Percent Growth Of Solar Power In New York
Feb 20, 2018 (SPX)
"Solar is a vital part of this state's clean energy future and we have experienced unprecedented growth in this new sector," Governor Cuomo said. "We will conti...
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