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A German research team is testing new module concepts in practice that can be integrated into noise barriers along roads or railways. The hope is that some of the designs will emerge as cost-effective, energy-generating solutions for use in newly constructed sound barriers, renovations or extension projects. June 21, 2024 Valerie ThompsonResearchers in Germany Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Fraunhofer ISE) are testing new module concepts in practice for integration into noise barriers along roads or railways. The hope is that some of the designs will emerge as cost-effective, energy-generating solutions for use in newly constructed noise barriers,…
Long-term energy storage developer MGA Thermal is one step closer to commissioning its behind-the-meter demonstration plant after receiving a $2.48 million windfall from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. June 21, 2024 Ev FoleyFrom pv magazine ESS news placeDeveloper of thermal energy storage systems (TESS). MGA Thermal based in New South Wales, Australia, will take steps to scale their renewable energy generator to commercial deployment after receiving $2.48 million (USD1.6 million) in a second round of funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).The first round initiated the MGA Thermal Energy Storage Project in 2022 to design, manufacture and operate a…
In an interview with pv magazineLinda Kalcher, executive director of European think tank Strategic Perspectives, described the potential impact of the recent EU elections on the continent’s energy landscape. “Investors and businesses need certainty and predictability to thrive,” she says. “If cleantech is not produced here, jobs and investments will go to the US and China and deindustrialization will threaten. This cannot be in the interests of any politician.” June 21, 2024 Sergio Mataluccipv magazine spoke to Linda Kalcher, Executive Director of Strategic Perspectives, to understand the implications of the European elections for the PV sector. According to Kalcher, the…
Wavelabs, a German manufacturer of test equipment. has unveiled a new solar simulator suitable for perovskite and thin-film mini-modules. June 21, 2024 Valerie Thompson Wavelabs, a German manufacturer of test instruments and solar simulators based on light-emitting diodes (LED), unveiled Sinus-430 Advanced, created for characterizing thin-film and perovskite mini-modules. It has a customizable spectrum with adjustable LED, with an illuminated area of 306 mm x 306 mm.“Our new simulator bridges the gap between small-scale cell characterization and module-sized research and production,” said Wavelabs’ project manager Hans-Christian Schaich.Exposure times are programmable, as is continuous lighting. The light engine is rated A+A+A+…
The project could deliver a net biodiversity benefit of 74%. Image: RES Renewable energy developer RES is applying for planning permission from Stafford Borough Council for a 30MW solar PV farm. If approved and developed, the project will operate for 40 years and feature energy storage to “increase the flexibility and generation capabilities of the site,” RES said. Located on land between Stallington and Saverly Green, the Leford Solar Farm aims to increase biodiversity by 74%. This will be achieved by planting flower meadows and native trees, more than 2km of new hedges, and installing hedgehog houses, bee banks and…
The new Trxone, a single-row tracker with short, independently tracked rows that are not subject to the master row tracking algorithm. The trackers are manufactured separately for each project. June 21, 2024 Pilar Sanchez MolinaBy pv magazine SpainThe new Spanish startup Soletrax has announced the launch of Trxone, a short single-row tracker that is manufactured for each project and allows independent tracking of the rows so that they are not subordinate to the master row tracking algorithm.“Its limited length makes it adapt better to the terrain, both in the Z axis and in the XY,” the company explains.The single-row tracker…
Rishi Mehta of LCP Delta sees a major market shift taking place in the residential PV sector, with major companies consolidating to provide complete home energy solutions.“The fate of solar energy is increasingly intertwined with that of energy storage, electric vehicles, heat pumps, energy management systems and more. You can no longer talk about these different technologies separately.”With the largest suppliers best equipped to survive in the current environment of very low prices for PV modules and other components, Mehta sees smaller suppliers being gobbled up by large energy companies that are bundling some or all of these technologies into…
While a team of Russian researchers proposed a new approach to produce hydrogen directly in gas wells, Plug Power and CPH2 ensured the certification of the hydrogen systems. June 21, 2024 Sergio MatalucciA team of researchers from Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) has shown that generating a substantial amount of hydrogen from gas reserves is feasible, thanks to the thermocatalytic conversion of methane. The approach enables hydrogen synthesis via a catalyst to lower the required temperature. The researchers then proposed injecting air or oxygen into the well, followed by ignition. “The rising temperature at the combustion front in…
The new instrument is intended to stimulate the acceptance of solar energy on roofs. Image: EDF The Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE), a UK charity, has launched Solar Wizard, an online tool to help homeowners, communities and local authorities evaluate their rooftop solar potential. Solar Wizard consists of two services. The first is a free, publicly accessible tool in which users enter their zip code and get a simple overview of how much energy solar panels on their roof could generate, how much it costs to install them and how quickly they could make up the installation costs through savings…
At a seminar on the carbon credit market held in Ho Chi Minh City last week, experts stressed the urgent need to complete the legal system to ensure the sustainable development of Vietnam’s carbon credit market. Suggestions are pouring in for the development of carbon credits, illustration photo/ Source: freepik.com Professor Vo Xuan Vinh, director of the Business Research Institute of Ho Chi Minh City University of Economic Sciences, highlighted that Vietnam currently has just over 1,900 facilities conducting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories as required by regulations, and marks them as potential players in the field of greenhouse gas…