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Obtaining planning permission for new solar projects in the UK can be a long process, made even more difficult by several rounds of consultation. Ahead of Britain’s general election, the Green Party’s manifesto sets an ambition to reach 100 GW of solar power by 2035. Labour’s manifesto promises to triple solar energy. The Liberal Democrats do not mention any figures, but want to have 90% electricity from wind and solar energy by 2030. While some of this can be met with rooftop solar, and while the manifestos promise to equip all new homes with solar panels and other low-carbon technologies,…
Carbon Credits are a new way to generate income from forests by leaving trees in the ground. The state of Alaska is setting up its own program, and the Haines State Forest could be involved. But the local timber harvest plan will need to be updated to accommodate the new program. https://khnswebsitemedia.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/19130246/061324Newscast-1.mp3 Global temperatures are rising. The scientific one agreement is that humans are causing this warming by releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, which trap the sun’s heat. One approach to solving this problem is to put a price on carbon. This would allow entities that remove carbon from…
Rice Lab reports significant advances in the stability of perovskite solar cells Solar energy is growing rapidly as an energy technology, recognized for its cost-effectiveness and its role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. A Rice University study published in Science describes a method for synthesizing formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI3) into stable, high-performance photovoltaic films. The efficiency of these FAPbI3 solar cells dropped by less than 3% over more than 1,000 hours of operation at 85 degrees Celsius (185 Fahrenheit). “Right now we think this is state-of-the-art in terms of stability,” said Rice engineer Aditya Mohite. “Perovskite solar cells have the…
In addition to the new lawsuit, filed in Germany, Maxeon has announced that it will appeal a preliminary injunction recently granted by a court in the Netherlands over an ongoing patent dispute with Aiko. June 19, 2024 Patrick JowettSingapore-based PV manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies has filed a patent infringement lawsuit before the Düsseldorf Local Division of the Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court.The lawsuit is against Aiko Solar’s units: Aiko Energy Germany GmbH, Solarlab Aiko Europe GmbH and Aiko Energy Netherlands BV, as well as several of Aiko’s European partners, including Memodo, Libra, VDH, PowerDeal and Coenergia.…
FRV is one of a number of companies that have already signed contracts with the government of Ceará for the production of green hydrogen and its derivatives in the state. The H2 Cumbuco project will be expanded in two phases to 2 GW of electrolysis capacity. The project uses residual municipal water that is treated by the local sanitary company. June 19, 2024 Livia NevesBy pv magazine LatamMadrid-based renewable energy development company FRV has announced plans to develop a 2 GW green hydrogen project at the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex (CIPP) in the Brazilian state of Ceará.FRV is part…
The “Dunkelflaute” is a bogeyman for the energy sector, but a new tool from the German-Norwegian storage provider can now determine exactly which storage capacities and how many backup power stations are needed to remain on the safe side with certainty, even in phases. little PV and wind energy. June 19, 2024 Sandra Enkhardt The calculator on the Eco Stor website can be used to determine how great the need for storage and backup power stations will be as the energy transition progresses.Source: https://dashboards.eco-stor.de/dunkelflauteBy pv magazine GermanyIf the energy transition in Germany is to succeed, storage will be necessary. There…
DMEGC Solar says its new solar panels combine a double-glazed design with half-cut n-type cell technology. It says efficiency ratings range from 22.0% to 23.0%. June 19, 2024 Lior KahanaDMEGC, a Chinese industrial group that makes PV modules, has launched a new bifacial monocrystalline solar panel based on n-type rectangular wafers at the Intersolar fair in Munich, Germany.“The Infinity RT modules use highly efficient, large rectangular cells,” a company spokesperson said pv magazine. “Higher power can significantly reduce the system balance of system costs (BOS) such as brackets and cables, thereby reducing levelized energy costs (LCOE). The load-bearing capacity of…
GameChange Solar, a global provider of solar tracking solutions for ground-mounted PV installations, is providing its Genius Tracker single-axis tracker for a project in a high-wind area of Florida. This project will be designed to withstand wind speeds of up to 250 km/h. GameChange Solar worked with wind engineering firm CPP to address the challenges of aeroelastic stability and wind pressure. The system underwent rigorous wind tunnel testing to ensure the stability of the trackers in extreme wind speeds, aiming for a record speed of 260 km/h. A GameChange representative did not reveal the project developer or location, but said…
The new photovoltaic-thermal module, which was first presented on the first day of Intersolar 2024, has a record electrical efficiency of 26.6% and a thermal efficiency of 53.4%. The electrical power of the module with M6 cells of 6 cm x 10 cm is 433 W. June 19, 2024 Patrick JowettGermany’s Sunmaxx PVT, a specialist in photovoltaic and solar thermal modules, and perovskite solar company Oxford PV have announced the launch of ‘Solar Hammer’, a photovoltaic solar thermal module.The companies say their partnership marks the first use of perovskite-on-silicon tandem solar cells in a photovoltaic thermal module. “Sunmaxx PVT modules…
The partnership will help customers unlock cheaper energy bills. Image: Tesla. Energy supplier Octopus Energy has partnered with battery giant Tesla to integrate its Powerwall technology into the Kraken platform, enabling the optimization of solar PV technology. According to Octopus Energy, Powerwall customers can maximize their revenue by drawing cheap, clean energy from the grid when it is most abundant and then charging it onto the grid at peak times. This is fully automated using Octopus’ own platform Kraken. Tesla’s Powerwall is a battery that stores energy, detects faults and automatically becomes your home’s energy source if the electricity grid…