Solar News

Historic agreement unites diverse stakeholders to revolutionize large-scale U.S. solar development

Historic agreement unites diverse stakeholders to revolutionize large-scale U.S. solar development by Staff Writers Palo Alto CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 In a landmark accord, major solar developers, conservation groups, agricultural organizations, environmental and environmental justice groups, and tribal entities announced their agreement to advance large-scale U.S. solar development while championing land conservation […]

Column: Solar companies and environmentalists say they are ready to stop fighting. They better be

Why do we say no to solar farms? Why don’t we use solar panels? There are several reasons that have kept solar panels from becoming the world’s main energy source. The first is cost; The initial investment required for installation is very high compared to other energy sources. Is solar power making climate change worse? […]

Focus on perovskite emitters in blue light-emitting diodes

Focus on perovskite emitters in blue light-emitting diodes by Staff Writers Changchun, China (SPX) Oct 13, 2023 In recent years, the advancement of LEDs based on perovskite materials has progressed significantly. The benefits of perovskite materials, including their straightforward production processes, wide color gamut, high color purity, and low cost, have facilitated the […]

URW to go solar to cut carbon at retail complexes

URW to go solar to cut carbon at retail complexes by AFP Staff Writers Paris (AFP) Oct 10, 2023 Real estate operator Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) said Tuesday it will turn to solar panels to help reduce the carbon footprint of its retail complexes. The company unveiled plans to reach carbon neutrality in its direct […]

Cost effective perovskite cells with a structured anti-reflective layer

Cost effective perovskite cells with a structured anti-reflective layer by Staff Writers Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Oct 11, 2023 Perovskite-based solar cells, widely considered as successors to the currently dominant silicon cells, due to their simple and cost-effective production process combined with their excellent performance, are now the subject of in-depth research. A team […]

Community solar lets you connect cheaper electricity without a roof

What are solar problems? What are common failures in solar panels? The most common long-term failures are: Hot spots due to manufacturing defects in the cell, hot cells caused by high current flow in the de-energized state, potential induced degradation (PID) caused by leakage current to ground, low cell conversion rate due to cracks in […]