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John Murphy Nexamp has partnered with Trajectory Energy Partners to acquire two Illinois solar projects, located in Galesburg and Pekin, with a total capacity of 7 MW. The projects were developed under the state’s Community Driven Community Solar program and are expected to come online next year. This sale expands the total portfolio of transactions between the companies in Illinois since 2020 to a total of 24 MW. “Community Solar continues to showcase its power and versatility as one of the most impactful tools to simultaneously address our nation’s most critical energy and equity policy…
SMA America will unveil new energy solutions and technologies for homes at RE+ 2024 in Anaheim. Visitors get a first impression of the SMA Home Storage System, offering a modular, customizable battery for homeowners. SMA will be present at stand no. 1 in the Grand Plaza outside. The ‘I LOVE THE SUN’ showcase will highlight the importance of solar energy through an extensive display of products, technology and applications, including the Sunny Boy Smart Energy inverter which offers a hybrid solution that combines both immediate energy consumption and storage in a single device makes it possible. The integration of the…
As the hydrogen project in Appalachia progresses, American Airlines reaffirms its commitment to hydrogen aircraft. Meanwhile, a Scottish distillery could soon be running on hydrogen to produce whisky. August 20, 2024 Sergio MatalucciThe US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm will join local senators and the governors of Ohio and Pennsylvania this week to cut the ribbon on the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) Program Office. ARCH2 said in an email that the hub recently received up to $925 million federal fundingmarking an important milestone in its development and the country’s shift to clean energy.US airlines said it will add…
Scientists have simulated dozens of electron transport layer-free cell structures and identified the optimal design with a transparent Zr:In2O3 front electrode, a CuSCN hole transport layer, and a NAN transparent back electrode. They have also optimized the thickness and tire clearance. August 20, 2024 Lior KahanaResearchers from India have proposed a novel bifacial electron transport layer (ETL)-free cell structure for flexible devices. They optimized this cell using SCAPS-1D simulation software, selecting the most effective combination of the front transparent electrode (FTE), the hole transport layer (HTL) and the rear transparent electrode (RTE). The new structure has achieved an energy conversion…
Researchers at the City University of Hong Kong have developed a monolithic perovskite-organic tandem solar cell with a wide bandgap subcell that reportedly offers “remarkable” stability. The tandem device achieved one of the highest efficiencies ever reported for this type of solar cell technology. August 20, 2024 Valerie ThompsonTo overcome operational stability issues of wide bandgap metal halide perovskite cells, a team from the City University of Hong Kong designed a series of ‘multifunctional’ organic redox mediators based on anthraquinone, which were able to ‘selectively reduce iodine and oxidize metallic Pb0 , while simultaneously passively rendering defects through tailored cationic…
The proposed farm would have delivered a net biodiversity gain of 50%. Image: West Burton Solar Project. Wiltshire Council has refused planning permission for a solar farm proposal submitted by renewable energy developer Low Carbon. The proposed project, called Beech Tree Solar Farm, was proposed for development on land just outside Coombe Bissett, Wiltshire, and would have had a generation capacity of 30 MW and a lifespan of 40 years. Matt Lomax, planning manager at Low Carbon, spoke in support of the application at a meeting at Trowbridge County Hall, noting that the proposals would have delivered a 50% net…
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA()), the United States added 20.2 GW of electricity generation capacity in the first half of 2024. Solar led the way, with significant applications in energy storage as well. August 20, 2024 Brian Public By pv magazine USAAccording to the U.S. Department of Energy’s EIA, the United States will have connected 20.2 GW (AC) of utility-scale power plants to the grid in the first half of 2024. This capacity includes 12 GW of solar, which represents 59% of the total additions. . Energy storage accounted for approximately 4.2 GW of this new capacity.Florida…
Increase the potential of your rental property As a property owner in Colorado Springs or anywhere in Colorado, you are constantly looking for ways to increase the value of your rental properties. Harnessing solar energy by installing solar panels has proven to be a viable way to increase property values, reduce energy costs and promote sustainability.
EDF’s pipeline could power 400,000 homes for two hours. Image: EDF EDF Renewables UK today (August 20) announced that it will bring more than 300MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects online over the next twelve months. Six projects are currently under construction and will be completed next year, with a total capacity of 313 MW. Projects include a 57MW project in Braintree, Essex, a 47.5MW project in Queens St Austell, India, and a 52MW battery in Sundon, Bedfordshire, which was energized in mid-July. Planning permission was granted last week for a 47.5MW project near Mannington, Dorset. According to…
German research group Helmholtz Association hopes to accelerate the adoption of flexible printed solar PV technologies by transferring advances in the laboratory to industry through the growing Solar TAP initiative. August 20, 2024 Valerie ThompsonThe German research group Helmholtz Association has a new platform to transfer flexible printed solar PV technologies from the laboratory to industry.Known as Solar Technology Acceleration Platform (Solar TAP) for emerging solar photovoltaics, it aims to provide lighter solar PV solutions in a wider range of colors, with a greater range of transparency, not to mention greater tunability of bandgap than what is available in the…