France’s National Institute for Solar Energy takes a look at the state of play in the European solar panel recycling industry.From pv magazine France. Solar energy has experienced massive growth in the last decade and the pattern is expected to continue and possibly reach a global...
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Two different studies published this week show new advances in the use of plasmonic enhancement to improve performance and stability of perovskite solar cells.In recent years, plasmonic enhancement has been used in a wide variety of research aimed at improving the efficiency and thermal stability...
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Scientists in China have analyzed the impact of residual stress in triple-junction solar cells used in aircraft and satellite applications. The group observed damages such as holes, fractures of grid lines, cracks at the cell level, and fractures of the PV materials.Residual stresses are those...
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Scientists at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in the U.S. have developed a machine learning algorithm that can identify and track individual particles within a lithium-ion battery cell. Their findings shed more light on how the batteries lose performance over time, and could challenge previous...
Read MoreDuke Energy is standing behind its plan to double its renewable energy base to 16 gigawatts by 2025 despite the depressing effect the coronavirus outbreak is having on its utilities. Duke's first-quarter income from its utilities business fell, and the results don’t reflect the full impact of the COVID-19 stay-at-home and...
Read MoreCommercial and community solar company Pivot Energy completed a 431-kW solar carport installation for the Intermountain Rural Electric Association (IREA), an electrical utility cooperative. The solar carport, located at IREA’s headquarters in Sedalia, Colorado, combines beautiful aesthetics with functionality, using high-efficiency solar panels and a...
Read MoreThe CEO of German utility giant E.ON has called on the German government to intervene to keep down the costs of renewable electricity and “fast-track” the energy transition. Johannes Teyssen said the government needs to cap the tariff added to customer bills to pay for the country’s...
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The global solar market is expected to stay nearly flat between 2019 and 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and its economic impacts, according to Wood Mackenzie. But a significant increase in demand is now expected between 2020 and 2021 as the industry rebounds. The future...
Read MoreALLTEC announced its new ADPV Series of surge protection devices is now available. These devices are designed to protect DC photovoltaic and wind power systems against lighting and transient surges. The ADPV Series fills the need for DC protection in the solar and wind industry...
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