Irshad, a student at EKNM Polytechnic College, Trikaripur, Kasaragod, who developed a solar electric scooter to tackle charging woes | Photo Credit: Special arrangement At a time, when power consumption is going through the roof in the State and the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is urging consumers to avoid charging electric vehicles during peak […]
New data this week has revealed that Australians installed 57,000 home batteries in 2023, a fifth more than in 2022 thanks to a growing desire for energy independence and power bill control. But the data from the latest annual Australian Battery Market Report from analysts SunWiz turned up another interesting trend for 2023: smaller battery […]
Project receives funding for advanced solar-thermal research by Sophie Jenkins London, UK (SPX) Apr 12, 2024 The University of Surrey, leading a collaboration with the University of Bristol and Northumbria University, has received a GBP 1.1 million grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to develop solar-thermal devices. These devices […]
Does China subsidize solar panels? China dominates global solar construction, primarily due to cheap labor and government subsidies – something that has driven production costs down by 85% since 2010. However, the US is now giving incentives to create the modules domestically. What is China’s solar energy policy? The plan calls for increasing the share […]
Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Scientists have discovered a new material that could radically improve the efficiency of next-generation solar panels. A team from Lehigh University in the US developed a material capable of achieving an absorption efficiency rate of […]
Improving Solar and Wind Power Integration in the U.S. Grid by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 11, 2024 The Midcontinent Independent System Operator manages a high-voltage electricity network spanning from Manitoba to Louisiana, serving 45 million users. This vast operation requires maintaining a balance between the energy generated and the demand […]
