Homeowners in the Canadian province of British Columbia who install rooftop solar and battery energy storage systems will soon be able to apply for up to CAD 10,000 ($7,341) in rebates from electric utility B.C. Hydro. July 4, 2024 Marija Maisch Image: Bill Mead, Unsplash From pv magazine ESS News site B.C. Hydro, an electric […]
Rutgers selects SolarEdge for Agrivoltaics Research and Development by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2024 SolarEdge Technologies reports that its technology has been selected by Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, as part of an innovative research and demonstration program to explore the potential of dual use agrivoltaics (the […]
Giant clams may hold the answers to making solar energy more efficient by Jim Shelton for Yale News New Haven CT (SPX) Jul 03, 2024 Solar panel and biorefinery designers could learn a thing or two from iridescent giant clams living near tropical coral reefs, according to a new Yale-led study. […]
New lithium plant inaugurated in Argentina by AFP Staff Writers Salta, Argentina (AFP) July 3, 2024 French mining group Eramet and China’s Tsingshan on Wednesday inaugurated a lithium production plant in Argentina to supply the booming electric car industry. The site in the northwestern province of Salta represents an investment of $870 million […]
Moving Beyond the 80-year-old Solar Cell Equation by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 03, 2024 Physicists from Swansea University and bo Akademi University have made a significant breakthrough in solar cell technology by developing a new analytical model that improves the understanding and efficiency of thin-film photovoltaic (PV) devices. For […]
Researchers from Swansea University and Åbo Akademi University made an important advancement in solar cell technology by creating a new analytical model that enhances the comprehension and effectiveness of thin-film photovoltaic (PV) systems. This study was published in the journal PRX Energy. Image Credit: Swansea University For almost 80 years, the Shockley diode equation has described current […]
