August 30, 2021
Via: Renewable Energy WorldIn recent decades the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically. This is one reason that the U.S. Dept. of Energy projects that renewable energy will be the fastest-growing U.S. energy source through 2050. However, it’s still […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
August 6, 2021
Via: Renewable Energy WorldA research project at California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is preparing to test, what the group calls, “breakthrough” technology capable of generating solar power in space for use on Earth. The institution, and its Space-based Solar Power Project (SSPP), recently […]
Commercialization, Renewable Energy
July 1, 2021
Via: Power MagazineBrazil is blessed with a wealth of natural resources. It gets almost two-thirds of its electricity from hydropower facilities, and it also has enormous potential for wind, solar, and natural gas-fired power. Yet, the country is saddled with higher than […]
March 1, 2021
Via: Greentech MediaThe energy transition isn’t just sounding the death knell for fossil fuels. According to some experts, it has also revealed flaws in an idea that has bugged some academics for decades: As we move to less energy-dense fuels, could we […]
February 12, 2021
Via: Renewable Energy NewsYesterday, a national coalition made up of more than 220 organizations launched the 30 Million Solar Homes campaign. The campaign’s goal is to add enough rooftop and community solar energy to power 30 million homes across the U.S. within the […]
February 11, 2021
Via: Renewable Energy NewsBeyond the environmental benefits and lower electric bills, it turns out installing solar panels on your house actually benefits your whole community. For years some utility companies have worried that solar panels drive up electric costs for people without panels. […]
Electric, Emerging Technologies, Energy Consumption, Renewable Energy
February 9, 2021
Via: Renewable Energy NewsNTE Energy said on Tuesday that it plans to develop more than 5 GW of clean energy projects in the next five years. The company is currently working with investment partners to advance development of a clean energy project pipeline […]
Commercialization, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, State
February 3, 2021
Via: Renewable Energy NewsStandard Solar, Inc. has announced the financing and operation of 17 community solar projects in Minnesota and Massachusetts totaling 24.6 MW of capacity. Tax equity financing for these projects was secured in a partnership with Crestmark, a division of MetaBank. […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
February 2, 2021
Via: PV ResourcesLONGi has formally launched its new 66-cell type Hi-Mo 4 monofacial module, taking aim at distributed solar markets around the globe. The ‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member’s latest addition to its product line has an area of 2m2, weighs […]
Emerging Technologies, Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
January 19, 2021
Via: PV ResourcesIn 2019, an interesting trend started to appear in the PV market, in which the increase in module peak power was not being driven by significantly improved cell efficiencies, but instead by simply making the PV modules bigger. Over the […]
Emerging Technologies, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, World
January 18, 2021
Via: PV ResourcesTotal has agreed to buy a 20% stake in Indian PV developer Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), as the French oil and gas major ramps up efforts to reach its global clean energy targets. Paris-headquartered Total had previously purchased a […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
October 12, 2020
Via: PV ResourcesAggreko has launched a solar power rental offer, allowing companies to borrow 1MW PV solutions without a long-term commitment. The systems are available for a minimum term of five years, keeping financial and technical commitment low, as there is no […]
September 18, 2020
Via: PV ResourcesTrina Solar’s new Vertex series of high power modules have passed TUV Rheinland’s comprehensive reliability tests in what the manufacturer described as “another major breakthrough” for its latest product additions. It follows Trina having been awarded both IEC 61215 module […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
July 1, 2020
Via: CleanTechnicaWhen a top notch solar cell equipment supplier starts actually making solar cells, anything can happen. If all goes according to plan, another next-generation photovoltaic breakthrough is in the works and the cost of solar power will keep going down, […]
June 11, 2020
Via: CNBC energyThe American solar industry installed 3.62 gigawatts of photovoltaic capacity during the first quarter of 2020, a record amount for the period, according to new analysis published Thursday. While the number may sound encouraging, the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
April 20, 2020
Via: ForbesUnlike a certain other automaker, General Motors GM doesn’t seem to be interested in getting into making or selling solar power generating equipment. But that doesn’t mean the Detroit-based automaker isn’t interested in renewable energy. Like and increasing number of […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
February 21, 2020
Via: CleanTechnicaThe cost of solar power is sinking practically by the day, and the next new “hot” solar cell material — perovskite — will push costs down even more. So far you can’t get perovskite solar cells in stores but this […]
October 22, 2019
Via: CleanTechnicaThe north Indian state of Punjab has issued a draft renewable energy policy with a target to procure 21% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030. The draft policy, issued by the Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA), also […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
September 13, 2019
Via: CNBC energyMultinational tech firm ABB claims to have opened a factory that can generate all of its energy needs via solar power. In May 2019, Zurich-headquartered ABB unveiled what it described as a CO2-neutral factory in the town of Luedenscheid, Germany. […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
August 13, 2019
Via: Energy Manager TodayRalphs, a subsidiary of The Kroger Co., recently announced the installation of a photovoltaic solar power array at its automated distribution center in Paramount, Calif., a 555,000-square-foot building that provides products to 190 Ralphs stores and 95 Food 4 Less […]