May 27, 2024 Photo: depositphotos Essent has become the latest energy supplier to charge owners of solar panels for sending their excess power back to the grid. The company will charge 11.5 cents per kilowatt of electricity it receives from June 1. It said introducing the charge was one reason it was able to cut […]
Battery prices saw changes amid rise in demand as summer reached its peak in Pakistan. People are looking to replace old batteries or buy new ones to power their UPS or Inverter systems. Several cities are also experiencing increased power outages in wake of soaring power consumption. In market, there are different types of batteries […]
One billionth of the solar energy output actually reaches the earth. Of all the energy that reaches the Earth, just under 34 percent is returned to the atmosphere by clouds. The Earth itself reflects another 66 percent back into space. Where does US electricity come from? According to the United States Energy Information Administration, the […]
Research team achieves significant solar cell efficiency milestone by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 26, 2024 A research team has created a tandem solar cell using antimony selenide as the bottom cell material and a hybrid perovskite material as the top cell, achieving over 20 percent power conversion efficiency. This advancement highlights […]
Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Every six seconds, in a factory on the northern fringes of Stockholm, a top secret printer is spewing out sheets worth thousands of euros apiece. Each one contains 108 miniature solar cells that will soon […]
Flower or power? Campaigners fear lithium mine could kill rare plant By Romain FONSEGRIVES Rhyolite Ridge, United States (AFP) May 23, 2024 Delicate pink buds sway in the desert breeze, pregnant with yellow pompoms whose explosion will carpet the dusty corner of Nevada that is the only place on Earth where they exist. […]
