星期一, 25 11 月, 2024
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Tag: TECHNOLOGY AND R&D

Bad vibes for organic solar cells

Scientists from Germany’s Technische Universität Dresden and Hasselt University, in Belgium, have discovered molecular vibrations are responsible for reducing the maximum achievable photovoltage of organic...

More efficient underwater PV cells with wide-band gap semiconductors

A research team from New York University is trying to assess the potential efficiency limits of underwater solar cells. In Efficiency Limits of Underwater Solar Cells, published in Joule,...

Raising a PV system’s yield by 20% with mirror reflectors

Researchers from India’s National Institute of Technology, the Centre for Energy and Environmental Engineering and Shoolini University have developed a new modeling technique to...

Identifying early-stage discoloration in EVA encapsulants

Identifying early-stage discoloration in the ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer encapsulants used for crystalline solar module lamination can spot panel degradationbefore power output is affected. Discoloration reduces direct short...

The best string configurations to avoid mismatch losses from rooftop PV shading

Scientists from Pakistan’s Lahore University of Management Sciences have analyzed various string configurations attached to inverters widely used in the solar industry, to assess mismatch losses and cost. In...

Heating solar panels to clear snow

Norwegian technology company Innos has developed a weight monitoring system it claims can kick in to melt snow on rooftop PV panels. The Weight Watcher technology,...

US based XNRGI opens lithium-ion battery factory in India

Washington based XNRGI has set up a high-temperature (HT) lithium-ion battery factory in Gurugram district of Haryana, which is capable of producing 240 MWh of battery storageannually. Operating...

Cheaper flow batteries with new membrane

Researchers at the United States Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a membrane for energy storage systems they claim could lead to cheaper...

Hybrid tandem quantum dot solar cell with 12.8% efficiency

Researchers at South Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have used organic p‐type hole transport materials to increase the efficiency of...

New technique to improve titanium dioxide films in dye‐sensitized solar cells

Researchers from Delft University of Technology have developed a new manufacturing process that could facilitate the eventual production of stable, high-performance perovskite solar cells. The process, described...

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China CORNEX signed cooperation agreement with the Italian Cestari Group

On November 13, CORNEX signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Italian company Cestari Group in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. According to the agreement,...

Solar Leader Enphase Energy Cutting 500 Jobs

California-based Enphase Energy, a company known for its solar power and electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced it is laying off about 500 workers....

Cincinnati’s solar array powers city operations, tens of thousands of homes

A sprawling solar array in Highland County now powers 20% of Cincinnati's operations and tens of thousands of homes. Cincinnati’s 900-acre solar farm was completed...

1.2-GW solar panel assembly facility to open in Puerto Rico

A contract solar panel assembly facility will soon open in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, that will supply the utility-scale market on the island and hopefully...