Study unlocks nanoscale secrets for designing next-generation solar cells by David L. Chandler for MIT News Boston MA (SPX) Feb 29, 2024 Perovskites, a broad class of compounds with a particular kind of crystal structure, have long been seen as a promising alternative or supplement to today’s silicon or cadmium telluride solar panels. […]
Canada’s oil-rich Alberta curbs new wind, solar projects by AFP Staff Writers Ottawa (AFP) Feb 28, 2024 Oil-rich Alberta on Wednesday unveiled new rules for renewable energy projects, effectively banning wind and solar on large swaths of agricultural lands and in areas that could obstruct the majestic Rocky Mountain views the Canadian province […]
Blue Sky Utility executives, mall management and local elected officials prepare to cut the ribbon at the battery energy storage site at Hanford Mall in Hanford, Calif. The 2 megawatt-hour Battery Energy Storage System will fully charge from a 2-megawatt solar system Blue Sky installed at Hanford Mall in Hanford, Calif. Innovative clean energy provider […]
Researchers unveil molecules that could turbocharge organic solar cells by Riko Seibo Tsinghua, Japan (SPX) Feb 28, 2024 In a groundbreaking study published in Nano Research on February 6, a team of researchers has unveiled a revolutionary molecule, 3PNIN, designed like a propeller, which promises to significantly enhance the efficiency of organic solar […]
Paderborn University’s Hawk-Powered Breakthrough Aims to Boost Solar Cell Efficiency by Robert Schreiber Stuttgart, Germany (SPX) Feb 28, 2024 In a groundbreaking study at the University of Paderborn, researchers have embarked on an innovative approach to enhance solar cell efficiency, leveraging the formidable computational capabilities of the Hawk supercomputer at the High-Performance Computing […]
The Pasadena City Council voted to approve a $512 million, 20-year contract that will allow Pasadena Water and Power to purchase solar photovoltaic energy and battery storage from Bonanza Solar. The contract, approved unanimously at the council’s Feb. 26 meeting, will provide a maximum of 105 megawatts of solar power and up to four hours […]
