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IEA-PVPS is about to launch a new format for expert involvement. It will include an agrovoltaic energy action group, as well as a joint effort to align agriculture and solar energy generation. It aims to unlock the potential of agrivoltaic energy, optimize land use efficiency, increase agricultural resilience to climate change and promote social consensus on solar energy development. May 20, 2024 IEA-PVPSAt a time when the imperatives of sustainability and climate action dominate the global discourse, innovative approaches at the intersection of energy and agriculture have received increasing attention. Of these, agrivoltaic energy, a practice that combines PV installations…
European renewable energy developer Qair will build a 10 MW solar power plant in western Tunisia with a €3.9 million ($4.2 million) loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and up to €1 million in concessional financing from Finland. . May 20, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Markus Spiske, UnsplashThe EBRD is financing the construction of a 10 MW solar power plant in the Feriana region of Tunisia.The financing package includes an EBRD loan of €3.9 million and up to €1 million in concessional financing from Finland under the EBRD’s High Impact Partnership on Climate Action. The financing…
New England is one of the most forested areas in America, storing about 15 million tons of carbon annually. Many carbon offset programs reforest in the region. “We’re not really considering the risks enough when we rely on forest carbon as a nature-based climate solution.” These projects are responsible for disasters that can kill trees and release their stored carbon. However, a new study published in Biology of global change suggests they may be underestimating the destructive power of hurricanes. A single hurricane in New England could release at least 121 million tons of carbon from fallen trees, the study…
Arevon Energy, along with CenterPoint Energy, Bechtel, participating landowners and other guests, gathered at a groundbreaking event to celebrate the construction of the 228 MWDC Posey Solar Project in Posey County, Indiana. Arevon developed Posey Solar in partnership with CenterPoint Energy, and Bechtel is the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor on the project. Posey Solar is expected to begin operations in mid-2025 and the clean energy generated by the project will be distributed to meet the energy needs of homes and businesses in southwestern Indiana. The Posey Solar Project groundbreaking event included a welcome address, celebrating the start of…
The debate over rooftop solar through NEM 3.0 in California put the solar industry at odds with consumer groups and unions, but another solar policy issue has now united them in a new fight. The overhaul of the state’s community solar program brought together consumer groups, union workers and the solar industry to try to make this sector of solar energy work for developers, workers and consumers alike. The unlikely alliance first emerged when the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA) included a community solar proposal in the NEM 3.0 discussion. “When California started revisiting net metering in 2020, it…
Researchers in China have developed a model to predict the lifetime of heterojunction (HJT) modules made with ultraviolet cut-off polyolefin elastomer (POE) encapsulant. The approach takes into account factors such as temperature, humidity and UV radiation. May 20, 2024 Valerie ThompsonTo address concerns about degradation of heterojunction solar panels, a team of scientists led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a model to predict the lifespan of heterojunction modules.The model takes into account factors such as temperature, humidity and UV radiation and was used by the research team to predict the lifespan of modules made with ultraviolet cut-off POE…
Researchers have developed a thermal regulation strategy to improve the performance of inverted tin-lead-perovskite technology for all-perovskite tandem solar cells. It has an efficiency of 23.4% and contributed to an efficiency of 27.2% in a tandem cell, while ensuring stability. May 20, 2024 Emiliano BelliniA Chinese-Canadian research group has designed a monolithic all-perovskite tandem solar cell that uses an inverted perovskite PV device based on an absorber made with mixed tin-lead (Sn-Pb) perovskite via a newly developed thermal regulation strategy.Inverted perovskite cells have a device structure known as “pin”, where hole-selective contact p is at the bottom of the intrinsic…
Energy Conservation Tool Working Group Meeting Scheduled The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has announced an upcoming meeting of the Energy Savings Assistance (ESA) Working Group on May 30, 2024. The session, which is critical to shaping future energy savings strategies in California, will be conducted remotely held via Microsoft Teams. stakeholders across the country. The meeting, scheduled from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, is intended to facilitate discussions on several key initiatives and updates within the ESA program. These initiatives are aimed at improving energy efficiency and accessibility for low-income Californians, consistent with the state’s broader goals of environmental…
The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge has announced a new set of dates for the 2025 edition of its unique 3,000km solar car race across the Australian continent, along with some regulatory changes. May 20, 2024 Valerie ThompsonThe biennial solar car race from Darwin to Adelaide will take place at the end of the Australian winter, from August 24 to August 31, 2025, instead of the traditional time slot of mid-October. “It means the sun will be lower in the sky, rising later and setting earlier,” he says Bridgestone World Solar Challenge ambassador and faculty member, Chris Selwood, in a press…
Market for Carbon Credit Trading Platforms to Reach Over $812.7 Million by 2031 – Exclusive Report from InsightAce Analytic InsightAce Analytical Pvt. Ltd. announces the publication of a market assessment report on the “Global Carbon Credit Trading Platform Market Analysis report on size, share and trends by type (voluntary carbon market and regulated carbon), system type (cap, trading, baseline and credit systems) and end users (industrial, utilities, energy, petrochemical, aviation), region, market outlook And Industry Analysis 2031 ” The global Carbon Credit Trading Platforms market is estimated to reach over USD 812.7 million during 2024-2031, with a CAGR of 25.05%…