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 […]
Quantum Material Achieves Up to 190% Efficiency in Solar Cells by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 11, 2024 Researchers from Lehigh University have developed a material that significantly enhances the efficiency of solar panels. A prototype incorporating this material as the active layer in a solar cell displays an […]
GMP calls on battery power from customers during solar eclipse WCAX
