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Sunbeam has launched an electronic signature option on its operational platform for solar installation companies. Sunvoy eSignatures allows solar companies to prepare, send and collect legally binding signatures directly within their branded customer portal – no third-party tools and no per-envelope fees. In the United States, a typical solar customer may interact with a half-dozen different platforms throughout their project lifecycle. Sunvoy eSignatures eliminates this fragmentation. Now homeowners can sign documents directly in the same app they use to track installation progress and monitor inverter system performance. Notifications come from the installer’s domain, documents remain accessible under the Documents tab…

On October 30, Illinois lawmakers passed the Clean & Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA Act/SB 25) during the 2025 veto session. The bill now on the governor’s desk aims to strengthen Illinois’ energy grid and protect communities from rising energy costs. As energy-intensive data centers expand and capacity prices continue to rise, Illinois expects significantly increasing electric bills for communities across the state. The CRGA Act is intended to address these challenges by strengthening the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard and ensuring the state stays on track to meet its clean energy goals. By encouraging new storage structures and VPP programs,…

A Saudi-Egyptian research team examined the effects of four types of dust on photovoltaic panels in dry coastal environments and found that energy losses can be up to 48%. October 31, 2025 Lior Kahana A research team led by Saudi Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University has conducted an experimental study on how different fabric compositions affect photovoltaic performance. The study examined four types of dust – montmorillonite, kaolinite, bentonite and natural dust – on solar panels operating in dry coastal environments. “The findings of this study have practical implications for optimizing PV maintenance in arid coastal areas,” the group explains.…

Duke Energy has officially filed a groundbreaking program with the North Carolina Utilities Commission that could reshape how commercial customers approach energy storage. The Commercial PowerPair Incentive, officially called the Non-Residential Storage Demand Response Program, brings Duke Energy’s successful residential battery program to the business world. For commercial, industrial, and government customers in North Carolina, this represents an opportunity to reduce energy costs while contributing to grid stability. If your business has been considering battery storage or solar energy, understanding this new incentive program is essential. The Commercial PowerPair Incentive offers payments for connecting your battery system to Duke Energy’s…

The UK government’s decision to increase the rebate available to energy-intensive industries (EIIs) operating in the country from 60% to 90% is “part of the remedy” to deal with Britain’s growing energy price crisis.This is according to Jess Ralston, head of energy at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), who commented today on the government’s decision, which was published earlier today. Business Secretary Peter Kyle noted that EIIs are eligible for a 90% discount on their energy costs, which could save up to £420 million a year on their electricity bills from April next year.Crucially, these costs will not…

The innovative system consists of 44 Solar Flatracks, which Wattlab describes as movable, stackable thin plates with integrated solar panels and inverters. October 31, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Dutch technology company Wattlab has announced that it has installed a photovoltaic system on a diesel-electric multi-purpose cargo ship owned and operated by Rotterdam shipping company Vertom. The PV array consists of 44 Solar Flatracks, which the company describes as movable, stackable thin plates with integrated solar panels and inverters. According to Wattlab, the system was deployed on board in the port of Harlingen within one day. “For shipowners, time is money, so…

Breakthrough in cobalt catalyst promotes production of photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide Researchers from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics have developed a new catalyst with uniformly dispersed individual cobalt atoms with a Co-N4 coordination structure. The team synthesized this material through thermal transformation using COPC as a precursor and phosphate functionalized reduced graphene oxide as a support. This catalyst, Co@rGO-P, was combined with perylenetetracarboxylic acid (PTA) nanosheets using an in-situ growth process to create efficient heterojunctions. The resulting Co?rGO-P/PTA photocatalyst achieved high activity for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production in pure water under visible light using a non-sacrificial approach. Hydrogen peroxide is…

In a new weekly update for pv magazineOPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a brief overview of the major price trends in the global PV industry. October 31, 2025 OPIS FOB Chinese prices for n-type wafers remained largely stable this week. According to the OPIS Solar Weekly Report published on October 31, FOB China prices for M10 and G12 wafers remained unchanged week on week and remained stable at $0.177 per unit (pc) and $0.217/pc, respectively. In the Chinese domestic market, industry participants reported that more than half of the nearly 20 GW wafer inventory includes n-type 210R (182 mm…

Mitsubishi said the two new Hydrolution EZY series products can produce domestic hot water up to 7C when the outdoor temperature reaches -25C. The new systems have capacities of 6 kW and 7.1 kW. October 31, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Hydrolution EZY heat pump Image: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries thermal systems Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems (MHI Thermal Systems), a division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has announced the addition of two new heat pump models to the Hydrolution EZY series. The new models have capacities of 6 kW and 7.1 kW and use propane (R290) as a coolant. In contrast, the existing…

The 162 MW project is being developed by the German utility company MVV Energie. The system will use water from the Rhine as a heat source and is expected to generate heat with temperatures up to 130 C. October 31, 2025 Emiliano Bellini In the photo from left to right: Thomas Büchner, Managing Director of STRABAG Umwelttechnik GmbH; Dr. Gabriël Clemens, CEO of MVV; Christian Sadleder, Member of the Board of Directors of STRABAG AG Austria, Head of Energy Infrastructure; Thomas Hörtinger, CTO of GKM; Dr. Hansjörg Roll, CTO of MVV. Image: Strabag German utility MVV Energie AG and Strabag…