Solar News

DGIST team sheds light on mechanisms enhancing efficiency in thin-film solar cells by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 08, 2024 Researchers from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), in collaboration with academics from Ewha Womans University, Incheon National University, and MIT, have made significant progress in understanding electron-hole separation in […]

Major advancement in sustainable syngas production using solar power by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 08, 2024 Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University have developed a novel photocatalyst, Rh/InGaN1-xOx, that uses solar energy to efficiently convert greenhouse gases into syngas. This nanoarchitecture combines rhodium nanoparticles with oxygen-modified indium gallium nitride nanowires, showing […]

Italy bans ground-mounted solar panels on agricultural land by AFP Staff Writers Rome (AFP) May 6, 2024 Italy’s rightwing government on Monday banned the installation of ground-based solar panels on agricultural land, just days after Rome committed to triple installed renewable energy capacity by 2030. “We put an end to the wild installation […]

Seizing solar’s bright future by Leda Zimmerman | MIT Energy Initiative Boston MA (SPX) May 07, 2024 Consider the dizzying ascent of solar energy in the United States: In the past decade, solar capacity increased nearly 900 percent, with electricity production eight times greater in 2023 than in 2014. The jump from 2022 […]

Today at the CPUC: Strategic Moves in Building Decarbonization by Bradley Bartz Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 07, 2024 On May 14, 2024, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will host the second session of the Virtual Building Decarbonization Technical Working Group, marking a pivotal moment in California’s march towards a sustainable future. […]