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A team of the Swiss federal laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) has developed a 3D-printed battery. Fungi are used as an anode and cathode with one freight electrons during metabolism and the other able to absorb them. January 27, 2025 Marian Willuhn By ESS News Researchers in Switzerland are developing a biodegradable battery made of mushrooms. Bee EmpaA 3D printer has combined two types of mushrooms to create a small living cell that generates electricity. The responsible academics report a possible application for non-toxic diet in simple measuring devices such as the temperature sensors used in agriculture or…

Lights for French solar panel manufacturer One of France’s last producers of solar panels – in the hands of a part of the state -owned EDF, which manages the nuclear reactors of the country, will be closed after no buyer has appeared. Edf Renewables said on Friday that it has investigated all the options to save Photowatt, which loses between 20 and 30 million euros per year. But after no deal with a buyer could be reached, “was the option chosen by the management to close the company,” a spokesperson for EDF Renewables told AFP. Photowatt is located outside the…

The $ 500 billion AI-data center project of the US President Donald Trump, Stargate, could be partially powered by solar energy and energy storage of Softbank’s SB Energy, says Bloomberg. January 27, 2025 Ryan Kennedy Image: Wikimedia Commons, Cloudwatt By PV magazine vs The Trump government has unveiled a plan to develop an AI data center worth 100 billion dollars with Softbank, OpenAi and Oracle, with plans to extend to “at least” $ 500 billion in investments. Bloomberg has reported that sources in the vicinity of the project claim that it can at least be partially powered by solar energy…

Researchers from the University of New South Wales have used a 1µm copper flat layer on the silver grid of a Topcon solar cell to create a protective barrier that reportedly reduces susceptibility to corrosion. The cell showed significantly lower contaminant-induced degradation than unprotected reference devices. January 27, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Scientists from Australia’s University of New South Wales (UNSW) have attempted to reduce contaminant-induced degradation in solar cells based on tunnel oxide-passivated contact (TOPCON) technology using copper (CU) plates on screen-printed devices. According to the research group, their work Not only improves the reliability and durability of topcon cells…

According to AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, average weekly electricity prices in most major European markets exceeded €130/MWh in the third week of January, as electricity demand and gas prices rose and wind energy production fell. January 24, 2025 Patrick Jowett According to AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, electricity prices rose in most major European markets in the third week of January. Compared to the previous week, AleaSoft recorded weekly average price increases in the Belgian, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish markets and weekly average price decreases in the UK and Scandinavian markets. Weekly averages exceeded €130 ($135.12)/MWh in all analyzed markets,…

What to do with outdated solar panels? The National Science Foundation Convergence Accelerator Program has awarded $ 5 million dollars to phase 2 of the project “Protecting critical material solutions chains by making photovoltaic circularity (SOLAR) possible.” The aim of Solar is to proactively guarantee the circularity of solar panels by offering solutions for barriers throughout the end-to-end supply chain. The intention is to make solar panels recyclable and to find a solution to refurbish them at competitive costs. By achieving this, a clean and resilient energy system in the United States will be promoted. The three -year project is…

The largest PV installation on roofs of Scandinavia, an array of 14 MW in Landskrona, Sweden, went online. The system, consisting of 24,000 Jinkosolar modules, was installed by the Danish transport company DSV on the roof of a warehouse. January 24, 2025 Patrick Jowett A 14 MW solar panel on the roof, announced as the largest in Scandinavia so far, is now online. The project – Located on the roof of the location of Logistics Service Provider DSV in Landskrona, Southern Sweden – consists of 24,000 solar panels on a surface of 100,000 square meters, with the generated energy providing…

War accelerates green energy shift in Ukraine: CEO The Russian invasion forces Ukraine to accelerate its transition to green energy as a way to protect its electricity supply and infrastructure against attacks, said the head of the largest private electricity supplier of Ukraine. “Building wind farms or solar parks is not just about making carbon -free. It is also about energy security and resilience, “Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK, told AFP on the World Economic Forum on Wednesday. “It is much more difficult to touch and switch these power stations than thermal or hydroelectric power stations,” he said. Russia repeatedly…

This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) gives the voice to Jeanette Pretorius, SVP Supply Chain at Norway’s Scatec ASA. Shey says renewable energy companies must prioritize the need for more senior female leaders to promote greater equality. “Working for a company that is a leader in diversity and equality, I haven’t faced any major internal challenges. But in external meetings I am often the only woman at the table,” she says. January 24, 2025 Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) When I entered the industry in late 2015, I was fortunate that my first manager was a woman. Coming from…

Wood Mackenzie says Jinkosolar has taken the top spot on the list of solar panel manufacturers. The report confirms the dominance of TopCon technology, but also notes that heterojunction and back-contact panel manufacturers are increasing their production share. January 23, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Wood Mackenzie has been released PV module manufacturer rankings for the first half of 2024. “Despite facing significant challenges, including unprecedented price declines in solar modules and the Silicon Supply Chain, the top ten solar PV manufacturers achieved an average utilization rate of 66%, most surpassing 70% ,” said Yana Hryshko, managing consultant and head of global…