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Beita Pharmatech and Northwest Normal University have developed a carbon-14 nuclear battery developed in silicon carbide and offers an unprecedented lifespan and application potential. March 13, 2025 Vincent Shaw By ESS News Chinese researchers have developed a carbon-14 (C-14) nuclear battery in silicon carbide semiconductor material, which marks an important performance in the technology for nuclear battery. Developed by Beita Pharmatech, based in Jiangsu in collaboration with Northwest Normal University, the prototype “Candle Dragon One” promises a theoretical operational lifespan of thousands of years. The Engineering Monster has been continuously testing for four months in the Isotope Lab of Beita…
As the global energy landscape shifts to an electrified future that is driven by renewable energy sources, the tuning of the electricity demand with renewable range in line with renewable range is. The rapid growth of photovoltaic installations of solar energy is the reform of generating electricity, resulting in increased volatility in power prices and considerable challenges in maintaining scheduling stability, especially on sunny days. Homeowners with solar PV are now confronted with a complex environment where traditional energy management practices are no longer sufficient. With decreasing feed-in rates, export limits and more flexible grid costs and electricity rates, homeowners…
The speed of solar installations delayed last year in the Belgian region of Wallonia, because the government stimuli for residential solar energy came to an end. The renewable energy federation Edora, based in Brussels, says that the implementation in all market segments must accelerate if the region will achieve its 2030 solar goals. March 13, 2025 Patrick Jowett The Belgian region of Wallonia added only 92 MW of solar energy in 2024, according to figures made available by Non-Profit Organization Energie Commune. The result follows a record year for solar installations in the region in 2023. Marion Bouchat, photovoltaic consultant…
The global mining industry is undergoing a significant transformation. Imagine large-scale operations extracting valuable resources, not powered by diesel or coal, but by solar energy. This isn’t a distant vision—it’s a reality already unfolding at mining sites worldwide. Energy costs account for nearly 40% of operational budgets in the mining sector. This figure represents almost half of the overall costs going toward powering equipment and machinery. Since 2021, these energy costs have risen by 28%, intensifying the pressure on mining companies to seek more efficient solutions. Mining operations are energy-intensive, often consuming as much electricity as small cities. Every piece…
Gridbeyond connects De Bess with its AI-driven platform, so that the batteries can be automatically dismissed in response to instructions from the grid operator. Image: Ampyr Solar Europe. Solar Developer and Independent Power Producer (IPP) Ampyr Solar Europe (ASE) has chosen Gridbeyond to manage its 7.5 MW Battery Energy Storage System (Bess) in Northwold, Norfolk. Gridbeyond, a smart energy company that offers a technology platform for managing distributed and flexible energy sources, connects the Bess with its AI-driven platform, so that the batteries can be automatically dismissed in response to instructions from the grid operator. The company’s flagship product, managed…
The portable Robotic factory system mounts solar equipment including traces, mounting brackets and panels on site and then places it in place via an automated robot vehicle. The first commercial implementations of the company are planned for this year. March 13, 2025 Patrick Jowett US-based Startup Charge Robotics has developed a portable factory system that is able to automate the assembly and installation of sections of a solar park on site. The company, founded by alumni of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2021, says it wants to accelerate the transition to renewable energy sources by automating the most…
The public is invited to submit reactions until April 18. Image: Baywa.re. Developer of Renewable Energie Baywa.Re has submitted a planning application for a proposed 500 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Scotland. The proposed Redshaw Bess is planned to lie around 3 km southeast of Douglas in the South Lanarkshire region in Scotland. The proposed site is located next to the M74 -Velweg, and the country is currently owned by Douglas and Angus Estate and is mainly used for grazing sheep. This site is located next to another planned large electricity infrastructure project; Scottish Power Transmission has plans…
Scientists in China have simulated a system that combines liquid -based direct aerial replacement with diabatic compressed air energy storage, for both processes. They explore the economic feasibility and discovered that the system could reach a level of $ 0.53/kWh energy and a level of CO2 level laid down from the air of $ 259/TCO2. March 13, 2025 Lior Kahana A research group led by Chinese East China University of Science and Technology and Tongji University has proposed a new system that integrates liquid-based direct aviation (L-DAC) with diabatic compressed air storage (D-CAEs). ‘Previous studies were aimed at integrating CAES…
Today Energybin announced the release of its fourth annual “PV module Price index for the secondary solar market”Report. The price index follows wholesale prices and delivery of crystalline silicon (C-SI) modules that have fallen from traditional distribution channels and are therefore mentioned for resale on energy exchange. Credit: Solar -Goit For the fourth year, the report findings shed light on the importance of a robust and sustainable secondary solar market to minimize waste and to maximize the recovery of assets. The value of a secondary market increases as the reuse of PV modules does not become usual at the end…
There is a strong market for the wholesale secondary market solar modules, says Energybin. March 13, 2025 Ryan Kennedy By PV Magazine USA Energybin, an exchange platform for secondary market solar panels in the United States, has been released Annual prices and trends report. The company facilitates direct trade between buyers and sellers of solar panels that have fallen from traditional distribution channels. This includes selling equipment used or almost lifelong and can be refurbished or recycled. It also connects traders of new solar equipment that has not been purchased through traditional distribution channels due to oversupply or other market…