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Nanocellulose infused with red onion extract protects solar cells from UV breakdown Researchers from the University of Turku in Finland have developed a BIO-based film that offers a powerful UV protection for solar cells, treated with red ui-skin extract with the help of nanocellulose. This marks the first comparative study of how different bio-derived UV filters perform over time. Solar cells, susceptible to damage caused by ultraviolet radiation, are typically protected by films derived from petroleum such as polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) or polyethylene -terefhtalate (PET). In an attempt to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels, researchers investigate sustainable alternatives such…

Assessment of the difference in costs, functionality and activities of fuel generators versus home batteries. March 20, 2025 Ryan Kennedy By PV Magazine USA The risk of grid blackouts is increasing and the Ministry of Energy said that weather-related power outages again increased by 80% in the United States from 2011 to 2023. With the American grid aging or need for repair, homeowners turn to a backup power at home. There are two main options for back -up power: traditional gas generators and storage systems for battery energy. How do they compare? Gas generators usually run on diesel, propane or…

Scientists have created a new probabilistic model for 5 minutes ahead PV Power forecasting. The method combines a conventional neural network with bidirectional long -term memory, attention mechanism and natural gradient boost. March 20, 2025 Lior Kahana A research group led by scientists from Hong Kong Polytechnic University has presented a new probabilistic ultra-red-red period PV-current prediction method based on a conventional neural network (CNN) and a bidirectional long-term memory (Bilstm) with a attention mechanism. The new technology gets patterns from historical weather data and then predicts the output with natural gradient boosting (NGBOOST). “Quantifying the uncertainty of prediction is…

This is one of the many pumped storage hydro projects that SSE develops in the Highlands. Image: SSE Renewables SSE Renewables and Gilkes Energy have submitted a planning state request to Scottish ministers for a proposed pump storage hydro (PSH) project. The Fearna PSH project is presented as a 50:50 Joint Venture project between SSE and Gilkes Energy, in which Gilkes Energy leads the development under a developer services agreement with SSE -Renomable energy sources. The schedule has an installed capacity of 1.8 GW and a stored capacity of a maximum of 36GWH, which results in 20 hours of storage.…

The Taiwan research agency EnergyTrend, based in Taiwan, says that market optimism in China has increased prices for solar module, while the production of modules, cells and waffles has increased the month after month. March 20, 2025 Patrick Jowett Heterojunction Solar cell Image: Radiotrefil, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Taiwanese research institute EnergyTrend has reported that the prices of solar module in China have a ‘consistent upward trend’. The latest report said that tunnel oxide -passivated contact (topcon) module prices “sharply recover” and a lot were quoted between CNY 0.70 ($ 0.097)/W and CNY 0.75/W, strengthening “Bullish” market sentiment. “Initially,…

The new heat pump system is based on a thermal sensor based on a sensorlay-out-out-out-out-out-out-out-out-out-out-out-out. Allegedly, this technology is effective to prevent propane from forming a bright mixture with air outside the device. March 20, 2025 Emiliano Bellini German heating specialist Vaillant and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) have presented a new heat pump concept at the Ish Frankfurt Trade Fair this week. “The new device is the result of many years of close cooperation between us and Vaillant,” said the Fraunhofer Isee in a statement. ‘Eight years ago we started developing a heat pump that…

The European Commission has set up three Horizon Europe partnerships to improve technological competence, industrial strength and environmentally friendly innovation, which can be channeled by almost € 1.1 billion ($ 1.19 billion) to photovoltaic, advanced materials and textile. March 20, 2025 Brian Publicover The European Commission has introduced three new European partnerships under Horizon Europe to strengthen the technological leadership, industrial resilience and sustainability of the continent. The initiatives will support PV, advanced material and textile, with a combined investment of almost € 1.1 billion from the European Union and the private sector by 2030. Het Europees Partnership for Innovation…

The Trump Government has withdrawn an order under former President Joe Biden that the photovoltaic technologies of solar energy has designated as necessary elements of national security. Swift Current Double Black Diamond Solar Project in Southeast Sangamon County, first day of panel installation Monday, March 20, 2023 near Virden, Illinois. Rich Saal/Swift Current Energy In a document Published on Thursday morning In the federal register, President Donald Trump has reversed 18 orders and actions of earlier administrations, including Presidential determination no. 2022-15who encouraged the domestic production of PV modules for solar energy under the Defense Production Act of 1950. The…

By SB staff March 19, 2025 The American market for energy storage is meteoric rise. Last year the implementations of energy storage saw a new record with 12.3 GW of installations in all segments, according to the latter US Energy Storage Monitor report released by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie. The report shows a total of 12,314 MW and 37.143 MWh deployed, which represents an increases of 33% and 34% respectively over 2023 figures. “After another year of record entry, energy storage has been strengthened as a leading solution for strengthening American energy security and grid…

SMA America is expanding his large-scale storage portfolio with the Sunny Central Storage Up-S Battery Inverter, now available in the US. Designed for large-scale energy storage projects, it has advanced silicon carbide sic mosfet (silicon carbide metal-oxide-oxide-half-guide transistor) technology for superior power-conversion efficiency and scheduling-forming possibilities. After a successful launch in Australia, this solution was established to support raster stability and energy transition efforts on the American market. “As large -scale energy storage becomes an increasingly critical part of the modernization of the schedule, utilities and developers need solutions that maximize efficiency, reduce costs and improve scheduling stability,” said Jay…