So you want to build a solar or wind farm? Here’s how to decide where by David L. Chandler | MIT News Boston MA (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 Deciding where to build new solar or wind installations is often left up to individual developers or utilities, with limited overall coordination. But a new […]
China to send batteries to Europe via route bypassing Russia: Kazakhstan by AFP Staff Writers Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 6, 2024 China will soon send lithium-ion batteries to Europe via Kazakhstan on a trade route that bypasses sanctions-hit Russia, the Central Asian country said Friday. Trade via the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) […]
Meta pushes zero-carbon energy strategy with solar deal by AFP Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 Meta has signed contracts with renewable energy firm Invenergy for 760 megawatts of solar power capacity, the companies said on Thursday. The deal is part of the Facebook-owner’s search for cleaner power sources, including nuclear, as […]
Burned rice hull ash offers sustainable boost to battery performance by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered that ash from burned rice hulls contains a unique form of carbon capable of nearly doubling the energy density of lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. This […]
A new method boosts efficiency of organic solar cells by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 The integration of polymeric insulators in organic solar cells has driven major advancements in the field, addressing challenges related to molecular conformation, film crystallinity, and defect state reduction. Traditionally, these improvements were attributed to enhanced […]
How efficient solar cells can be made with non-toxic processes by Robert Schreiber Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 Efforts to produce environmentally friendly and efficient solar cells have taken a significant step forward thanks to a novel design principle developed by researchers at Linkoping University in Sweden. This approach, detailed in a […]
