Researchers at Australia's RMIT University have designed a solar chimney that could offer powerful safety and environmental benefits.From pv magazine Australia Solar chimneys are an under-appreciated and underdeveloped passive solar heating and cooling technology. A collaborative project between RMIT University and the Australian town of Kingston,...
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A German-Israeli research group has gathered for three days to discuss which storage technologies may outperform lithium-ion batteries in the future. They concluded that there is no such a thing as a “post Li‐ion” era in sight. They recommended a “side‐by‐side” approach for multiple technologies...
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Heading into summer 2020, looming uncertainty about electricity demand makes flexibility more vital than ever in the United States. In particular, residential demand response faces more pressure than usual, as many people continue to work from home over the next few months. Since the economy’s reopening will be...
Read MoreThe Department of the Treasury responded to a request from a bipartisan group of senators to extend the ITC safe harbor deadline by one year for energy projects that started construction in 2016 or 2017, saying in a letter that it “plans to modify the...
Read MoreInnergex Renewable Energy has closed construction financing, a tax equity commitment, and secured a seven-year term loan facility for the 200-MW Hillcrest solar project in Brown County, Ohio. The $191.8 million financing was led by CIT’s Power and Energy group and includes MUFG and Mizuho,...
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In a recent interview with pv magazine, Supreeth Srinivasa Rao – associate director of the industrial practice at Frost & Sullivan – explained how drones can minimize the need to send employees to project sites, as they can be deployed for monitoring, operations, and maintenance...
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The Western Downs project will become Australia's largest solar farm upon completion, roughly 460 to 480 MWp. The installation is expected to produce significant economic benefits in southwestern Queensland. From pv magazine Australia French renewables developer Neoen has decided to go ahead with its plans to build...
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Three major Chinese PV manufacturers have announced capacity expansion plans over the past week. Chint also released its 2019 financial results, while Kstar unveiled a new inverter supply deal.FIRST to raise funds for new manufacturing base First Applied Material announced plans on Thursday to raise up...
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The holy grail of energy storage has always been low-cost and long-duration. Form Energy intends on deploying a 1 MW/150 MWh system with a Minnesota utility before 2023, an unprecedented energy storage duration if successful.From pv magazine USA Form Energy, a secretive, long-duration energy storage startup...
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The country earned a score of 6.3 on a 10-point scale on the basis of its investment, partially usage or plans to use renewable energy in the near future—in a study by UK based analytics firm British Business Energy. The USA ranks first with a...
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