A new report from Rocky Mountain Institute in the U.S. explores the need for companies to disclose information about greenhouse gas emissions throughout their supply chains, and the most effective ways to do this whilst ensuring consistency and comparability of collected data across multiple industries.With...
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A global assessment of bifacial testing methods conducted in Singapore has endorsed the approach taken by France’s Institut National de l'Énergie Solaire.From pv magazine France.
How to measure power output from bifacial PV panels is a recurrent question for the solar industry.
The Institut National de l’Énergie...
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Europe is crafting a €750 billion recovery package in response to the economic impact of coronavirus. It will devote more than €200 billion directly to low-carbon infrastructure projects. That could enable hundreds of billions more for renewables, efficiency, clean public transport, and hydrogen.
Meanwhile, here in...
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Are the stars finally aligning for a hyperloop in Europe? The coronavirus outbreak may play a critical role in moving things forward, according to experts working on what's called the "fifth mode of transport."
The momentum for low-carbon policies and investment is intensifying in Europe. At the...
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U.S. researchers have created a new model to assess the overlap between solar potential and underlying land use. The areas with the largest potential are the western United States, southern Africa, and the Middle East. The researchers concluded that croplands, grasslands, and wetlands are the...
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A newly launched three-year project, supported by a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office, will bring together diverse stakeholders to identify and develop solutions to solar and solar + storage code enforcement and permitting challenges. The project builds upon...
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The U.S. solar market installed 3.6 GW of new solar PV capacity in Q1 2020, representing its largest first quarter ever in the United States. According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2020 report, released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and...
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German company Ecoligo is offering micro investment in the construction of a 69 kW floating solar plant on the reservoir of a flower farm.From pv magazine Germany.
German energy start-up Ecoligo last year successfully raised enough investment through its crowdfunding platform to finance a 75 kW...
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Researchers in Kenya say the geomagnetic field could reduce solar panel conversion efficiency 0.21% between the equator and a 50-degree latitude. Their analysis showed the complex magnetic field can determine increases in module fill factor and falls in maximum power.Researchers at the Multimedia University of...
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Around 30% of a 571 MW Chilean hybrid facility owned by Irish developer Mainstream Renewable Power has been built. The Condor solar power plant is part of the 1.3 GW Andes Renovables wind-solar complex.From pv magazine Latam.
Irish clean energy developer Mainstream Renewable Power says it...
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