Commercialization, Renewable Energy
December 1, 2023
Via: Power MagazineHave you noticed more electric vehicles (EVs) driving around your neighborhood? According to Kelley Blue Book’s “Electric Vehicle Sales Report Q3 2023,” EV sales volume in the U.S. set a new record in the third quarter (Q3) of this year, […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
December 1, 2023
Via: Power MagazineDecentralized power generation continues to grow, providing companies in the solar power sector more opportunities to develop technologies to support both economic and efficiency gains, be it with better equipment, software, or installation strategies. New technologies for residential (Figure 1), […]
Commercialization, Renewable Energy
November 27, 2023
Via: Power MagazineRecent events in the wind power industry, all occurring on a single day, provide a snapshot of the sector’s challenges and opportunities heading into 2024. Ørsted, the world’s largest developer of offshore wind, on Oct. 31 announced the cancellation of […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
November 22, 2023
Via: Tech XploreTandem solar cells based on perovskite semiconductors convert sunlight to electricity more efficiently than conventional silicon solar cells. In order to make this technology ready for the market, further improvements with regard to stability and manufacturing processes are required. Researchers […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
November 21, 2023
Via: Renewables NowThe US Department of Energy (DoE) is making available up to USD 3.5 billion (EUR 3.2bn) from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to strengthen US production of advanced batteries and battery materials, which are key to the renewable energy and electric […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
November 14, 2023
Via: CleanTechnicaVolkswagen ID.3? Volkswagen ID.4? No, add them together and you get the real star of the show — the hot new Volkswagen ID.7. As the German auto giant says, this is its new flagship EV. Go to the back of […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
November 14, 2023
Via: CleanTechnicaOne of the common myths about electric vehicle batteries is that they are hard to recycle when they are no longer being used or can’t be used in a vehicle. This notion is not true, and to the contrary, some […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
November 9, 2023
Via: IRENAThe global renewable power capacity must triple by 2030 to keep the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement within reach. Offshore Wind capacity would need to reach almost 500 GW in 2030, a fourteen-fold increase in comparison to 2020. Offshore […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
November 8, 2023
Via: CleanTechnicaThe agrivoltaic field is racing along at a rapid clip in some parts of the globe, where farmers are eager to combine renewable energy from solar panels with pollinator habitats, grazing lands, and other agricultural activities. The economic case for […]
Commercialization, Renewable Energy
November 7, 2023
Via: reNewsMasdar, EDF Renewables and Nesma have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) to develop the 1100MW Al Henakiyah solar power plant. The estimated $1bn project is expected to reach financial close in early […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
November 3, 2023
Via: Power MagazineAs the world grapples with fast-changing weather patterns, wildfires, record-breaking heat, and many other climate-related issues, it is becoming increasingly important to develop the technologies that will help to combat climate change. There is a race to develop new technologies […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
November 2, 2023
Via: CleanTechnicaThe rapid adoption of zero-emission electric vehicles will move the nation close to an 80% or more drop in transportation greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 from the 2019 level according to researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
November 2, 2023
Via: Tech XploreWorking as a nurse in her rural Nigerian village, Andat Datau faced more than her share of challenges. But delivering babies by torchlight was always hard. Off-grid for years, her Sabon Gida village relied on diesel generators or lamps and, […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
October 30, 2023
Via: TechRadarScrubbing carbon dioxide from the air is imperative if humanity is to limit global warming, experts say, and a California startup says it can do just that, using limestone as a carbon-sucking sponge. San Francisco-based Heirloom Carbon has become a […]
Commercialization, Renewable Energy
October 27, 2023
Via: Power MagazineNew York officials said the state will invest in several new renewable energy projects, both offshore and onshore, that will add 6.4 GW of clean energy generation capacity to the state’s power grid. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Oct. 24 said […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
October 24, 2023
Via: CleanTechnicaThe U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is preparing to unveil a database containing the results of exposure experiments on solar reflectors conducted over more than four decades. The publicly available Solar Mirror Materials Database (SMMD) will […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
October 19, 2023
Via: Power MagazineDecarbonization of the U.S. power sector is bringing new technologies to the forefront, including an array of new battery types for energy storage, electric vehicles (EVs), and more. Lyten, a San Jose, California-based advanced materials manufacturer known for its Lyten […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
October 18, 2023
Via: Power MagazineArtificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a ubiquitous part of our lives, impacting much of what we do at work and home. AI’s growth trajectory is expected to skyrocket, with new potentials identified to help address and solve today’s challenges and […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
October 18, 2023
Via: CleanTechnicaAmerica’s solar and storage industry is experiencing rapid growth. Today the industry supports the livelihoods of more than 263,000 workers, and our workforce is expected to double in size over the next decade to nearly half a million jobs. The […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
October 17, 2023
Via: CleanTechnicaThe Science Lithium-ion batteries are the standard for electric vehicles, but their raw materials are costly and can have unreliable supply chains. Sodium-ion batteries are an alternative that could alleviate some of these challenges. However, the performance of these batteries […]