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

Vibration tech for self-cleaning solar panels

Researchers at Scotland’s Heriot-Watt University have developed a waterless self-cleaning technology for PV panels which involves vibration to remove dust and sand by exciting fundamental frequencies in the modules. “It is...

A photovoltaic thermal panel for heat-pump houses

Netherlands-based Triple Solar BV has launched a photovoltaic thermal (PVT) module for use in rooftop projects on houses equipped with brine and water heat...

New manufacturing technique for 26%-efficient tandem perovskite solar cell

Researchers from Arizona State University claim to have demonstrated a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell which extends the path length of long-wavelength light within the silicon and reduces reflection loss. Described...

PV-powered hand sanitizer wins Covid-19 hackathon

Solar modules have become a staple ingredient in the fight against climate change. It turns out, however, that photovoltaics harbor additional world-saving potential. PV...

Wood-like solar facades

Taiwan-based Heliartec is offering a BIPV solution for facades that can simulate natural wooden shapes and textures, while also also mimicking different kinds of...

Solar inverters vs. cyberattacks

A group of researchers from the University of Arkansas is trying to develop solar inverters that could protect PV power plants from cyberattacks. “Inverters are...

New technique to determine best cooling technique for solar modules

Researchers at Malysia’s Multimedia University have provided an overview on performance assessment and comparison among different methods for keeping solar panels cool in operation....

Ultrathin, flexible solar cell with 13% efficiency

The ultraflexible organic solar cell (OSC), or flexible organic photovoltaic (OPV), is 10 times thinner than the width of a human hair and approximately...

Pushing quantum dots forward

Colloidal quantum dot solar cells (QDSCs) have caught the eye PV researchers of late thanks to their potential for high conversion efficiency and low-cost...

Manz to partially resume operations after Easter

Manz has revealed plans to resume operations at its facilities in Reutlingen and Tübingen, Germany, after the Easter break, with appropriate social-distancing rules to...

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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...