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Scientists in the United Kingdom have designed an ice source heat pump system that uses existing gas pipelines to transport water. The system is designed to achieve a coefficient of performance of 4.77. November 25, 2024 Lior Kahana Researchers from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom have developed a residential ice heat pump system that uses repurposing existing gas pipes to transport water for ice heat pump operation. “Our heat pump shows superior performance compared to all existing types, based on our claims. We have developed a prototype and are about to start testing its performance.corresponding author, Ramin…
Eaton says its new xStorage commercial and industrial battery energy storage system (BESS) offers storage capacities ranging from 250 kWh to 1,000 kWh, using lithium iron phosphate batteries with independent liquid cooling. November 25, 2024 Lior Kahana The xStorage BESS Image: Eaton By ESS news Eaton, a US-based energy management company, has launched a new BESS for commercial and industrial use. The xStorage system offers a usable energy capacity ranging from 250 kWh to 1,000 kWh. “The BESS transforms facilities from grid loads into intelligent energy assets by accumulating energy from on-site generation sources and strategically dissipating the energy to…
A new solar panel recycling company is starting up in Yuma, Arizona. Solar eWaste solutions has opened a factory on a five-hectare site that should process 200,000 panels annually. Solar eWaste Solutions is led by Dwight Clark, a US veteran and certified hazardous materials manager with 25 years of experience in electronic waste management. “Our mission is clear: to maximize material recovery, reduce costs and provide complete transparency,” said Clark. “Our facility is not just a recycling center for PV panels; it is a tool for the solar industry to efficiently meet compliance, ESG and sustainability objectives.” Solar eWaste Solutions…
Engineers develop additive for affordable storage of renewable energy To advance the promise of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have designed a water-soluble chemical additive to improve bromide-based water flow batteries. This innovation addresses critical energy storage challenges and paves the way for safer and more cost-effective solutions. “Bromide-based water flow batteries are a promising solution, but there are a lot of messy electrochemical problems with them. That’s why there are no really successful bromide-based products today,” says Patrick Sullivan, a UW-Madison PhD graduate in chemistry. “Yet our one additive…
The upcoming second renewable energy auction in Serbia, scheduled for later this month, aims to purchase 124.8 MW of solar power with a ceiling price of €72 ($75.30)/MWh. This price is lower than the ceiling of €90/MWh offered last year at the country’s first renewable energy auction. November 22, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Stefan Kostic, Unsplash The Serbian government has established the regulatory framework for the country’s second renewable energy auction. The auction plans to procure 124.8 MW of solar power plants with an approved capacity of 500 kW and above, along with 300 MW of wind power plants with…
Renewable America has announced a major milestone for its Ranch Sereno Clean Power (RASE) project. After a two-year permitting process, Contra Costa County granted RASE a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) on September 24, 2024, paving the way for the development of a new solar and storage project in Byron, California. The project will be built on 7.5 hectares and will contain 2.48 MWdirect current of solar capacity coupled with 3.6 MWh of energy storage. “Renewable America partners with local communities to build meaningful, long-term relationships that fuel economic growth across California while expanding access to affordable clean energy,” said Ardeshir…
MIT, Harvard and Mass General lead 408 MW green energy push MIT is co-leading an effort to enable the development of two new large-scale renewable energy projects in regions with carbon-intensive electricity grids: Big Elm Solar in Bell County, Texas, which came online this year, and the Bowman Wind Project in Bowman. County, North Dakota, is expected to be operational in 2026. Together they will add a total of 408 megawatts (MW) of new sustainable energy capacity to the electricity grid. This work is a critical part of MIT’s strategy to reach its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2026.…
Italy’s regional governments approved 6 GW of utility-scale solar projects between January and October 2024, according to updates to Terna’s Econnextion map. Most of these projects are concentrated in Sicily, Lazio, Puglia, Sardinia and Basilicata. November 22, 2024 Massimiliano Tripodo Italy’s regional governments have approved around 6 GW of utility-scale solar capacity across 142 projects in the first ten months of 2024, according to data collected by pv magazine Italybased on figures from the Italian grid operator Terna. Sicily led with 2.69 GW, followed by Lazio with 2.1 GW. Puglia had the highest number of connection requests, with 891 requests…
Rendering of the planned solar project. Amerlux, a Delta Group company and manufacturer of high-end lighting, has announced that it will install a 1,525 MW rooftop solar energy system at its global headquarters and manufacturing facility. This initiative underscores Amerlux’s commitment to achieving Net Zero Energy and leadership in sustainable lighting in the US The project, which will start in late 2024 and be completed in 2025, is in line with Amerlux’s goal of achieving its 200,000 feet of low-carbon2 manufacturing facility in Oakland, New Jersey, just as its parent company, Delta Electronics, has established at its U.S. headquarters in…
In a new weekly update for pv magazineSolcast, a DNV company, reports that solar energy production in much of Europe is expected to drop this weekend as a significant low-pressure system moves polar air across the continent, bringing the first major widespread snowfall of the season. November 22, 2024 Solcast Solar output across much of Europe is expected to drop this weekend as a significant low-pressure system moves polar air across the continent, bringing the first major widespread snowfall of the season, according to analysis using the Solcast API. France, Germany, Scotland and parts of Eastern Europe are expected to…