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Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy

Technology Advancements Support Distributed Solar Generation

December 1, 2023

Via: Power Magazine

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), […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Using AI as a guide for the better manufacturing of perovskite solar cells

November 22, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

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 […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

Plaid Pantry establishes first EV charger

November 16, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

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 […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

New Solar Power & Energy Storage System Uses Former Electric Vehicle Batteries

November 14, 2023

Via: CleanTechnica

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 […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

All stations will have to install EV chargers in Oman

November 13, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

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 […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

Buc-ee’s, Mercedes-Benz partner to redefine the EV charging experience

November 10, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

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 […]


Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy

Offshore wind patents on the rise, new study by IRENA and EPO shows

November 9, 2023

Via: IRENA

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 […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Bifacial Solar Panels To Open Floodgates Of Agrivoltaic Potential

November 8, 2023

Via: CleanTechnica

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 […]


Commercialization, Renewable Energy

Masdar team inks PPA for 1.1GW Saudi solar

November 7, 2023

Via: reNews

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 […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

bp pulse boosts Australia’s EV infrastructure

November 6, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

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 […]


Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy

Current Trends in Climate Change Technology Investment

November 3, 2023

Via: Power Magazine

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 […]


Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy

Solar mini-grids offer clean-power hope to rural Africa

November 2, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

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, […]


Chemical, Conventional Fuels

Removing Barriers for Green Hydrogen Deployment

November 1, 2023

Via: IRENA

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 […]


Chemical, Conventional Fuels

ANDI and Naturgas launch hydrogen corridor in Colombia

October 25, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

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% […]


Chemical, Conventional Fuels

FirstElement opens 41st hydrogen station in California

October 24, 2023

Via: PetrolPlaza

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 […]


Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy

New Database Shines Spotlight on Decades of Solar Mirror Research

October 24, 2023

Via: CleanTechnica

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 […]


Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy

The POWER Interview: Transformative Technology Aims to Advance Decarbonization

October 19, 2023

Via: Power Magazine

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 […]


Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy

Building Progress: Solar & Storage Industry Celebrate Construction Inclusion Week

October 18, 2023

Via: CleanTechnica

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 […]


Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy

Scientists Find the Potential Key to Longer-Lasting Sodium Batteries for Electric Vehicles

October 17, 2023

Via: CleanTechnica

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 […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

User-Created Sign At EVgo Station Shows That Charging Needs To Be Simpler

October 16, 2023

Via: CleanTechnica

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 […]