Tag: renewable energy

December 1, 2023

Decentralized 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), […]

November 22, 2023

Tandem 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 […]

November 16, 2023

Plaid Pantry has established its first electric vehicle (EV) charger at one of its retail locations. The equipment has been established at a branded store located in Portland, Oregon, and opened to the public during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. For this […]

November 14, 2023

One 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 […]

November 13, 2023

Last Sunday, Oman’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion issued Ministerial Resolution No. 615/2023, which makes mandatory for all service stations to offer electric vehicle (EV) charging capabilities. The regulation is in compliance with standards set by the Authority […]

November 10, 2023

Buc-ee’s has partnered with Mercedes-Benz HPC North America to launch the mobility company’s network of premium electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across North America. The strategic agreement is set to create a national charging network that redefines convenience and quality […]

November 9, 2023

The 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 […]

November 8, 2023

The 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 […]

November 7, 2023

Masdar, 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 […]

November 6, 2023

bp pulse has picked up pace in Australia by adding more than 100 fast charge points to the country’s electric vehicle (EV) network since November 2022. This marks a big step toward the company’s goal to roll out 600 EV […]

November 3, 2023

As 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 […]

November 2, 2023

Working 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, […]

November 1, 2023

According to IRENA’s World Energy Transition Outlook, hydrogen and its derivates are projected to make up 14% of global total final energy consumption by 2050 in a world aiming to stay under a 1.5-degree temperature increase. The eighth meeting of […]

October 25, 2023

ANDI and Naturgas have launched the first hydrogen corridor project in Colombia together with nine companies. “The Hydrogen Corridor is not just a concept, it is about rethinking the way we transport cargo in a country where more than 95% […]

October 24, 2023

FirstElement Fuel has opened a new high-capacity retail hydrogen station in Oakland (California) expanding its True Zero hydrogen network to 41 locations. The new hydrogen station has 4 dispensers capable of simultaneously providing H70 standard fills with a capacity of […]

October 24, 2023

The 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 […]

October 19, 2023

Decarbonization 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 […]

October 18, 2023

America’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 […]

October 17, 2023

The 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 […]

October 16, 2023

A couple of weeks ago, a post at reddit got some attention from automotive blogs and news sites. In the post, there’s a picture of a sign a fed up EV driver left on the station, trying to help people […]