Solar Manufacturing Cuts Silicon Use By 88%, Makes Solar Affordable: Report Updated On Wed, Nov 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy Globally, solar energy has soared, from 1.22 GW in 2000 to 1,418.97 GW in 2023, with solar manufacturing projected to exceed demand, making solar more affordable. Solar jobs have followed suit, which have surged to 7.1 million, and global capacity is also expected to see gains, reaching 7,203 GW by 2030. The International Solar Alliance […] Read more
Solar Waste Recycling: An Opportunity For India Updated On Sat, Mar 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has added the solar modules and solar cells under the e-Waste Management Rules 2022 thereby fixing responsibility of the producers in terms of storing solar industry waste, filing regular returns, disclosing the panel and cell inventory separately and complying with the CPCB guidelines. The move is widely […] Read more
Honda, GM Come Together to Roll Out Affordable EVs from 2027 Updated On Wed, Apr 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global auto giants Honda Motor and General Motors have announced that they will collaborate to develop affordably priced electric vehicles and enable global production of millions of EVs starting in 2027, including compact crossover vehicles by leveraging technology, design and sourcing strategies of the two companies. The idea is to find economies of scale and lower […] Read more
Europe’s Metal Industry Asks EU to Help it Deliver Energy Transition Updated On Tue, Jan 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Industry association Eurometaux has asked EU policy-makers to allow member states to support domestic producers of aluminium, zinc and silicon with state aid to ensure supplies of the metals crucial for the transition to low carbon energy. The European Union has a goal to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 55% from 1990 levels by […] Read more
New Research Accelerates Development of Organic Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Aug 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy A team of researchers is working to replace heavy and expensive silicon solar cells currently being used in the solar industry with light and low-cost organic solar cells – made from materials and elements found in plants and animals – which could help in the battle against climate change. Most of today’s solar cells are made from […] Read more
‘Black Silicon’ Helps Reduce Solar Panel Cost Updated On Wed, Sep 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The black silicon technology can only reduce the costs of solar components till a certain limit. Taking a step towards cost considerations of solar modules, researchers at Aalto University have found a way to reduce production costs of solar cells by more than 10 percent by using ‘black silicon’. Moreover, creating Nano-textures on silicon with […] Read more
New Lead-Free Perovskite Material for Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Apr 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy A class of materials called perovskites has emerged as a promising alternative to silicon for making inexpensive and efficient solar cells. But for all their promise, perovskites are not without their downsides. Most contain lead, which is highly toxic, and include organic materials that are not particularly stable when exposed to the environment. Now a […] Read more
Infineon Partners with Smart Wires to Shape up Existing Grids for Renewables Updated On Wed, Oct 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy Infineon Technologies has partnered with Smart Wires on the design of the SmartValve, which is a can be controlled through the utility’s energy management system or programmed to respond automatically to a wide variety of grid conditions. Infineon Technologies is partnering with Smart Wires on the design of the SmartValve. Infineon announced its collaboration with […] Read more
Ingot Carving the Future Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Silicon is the most abundant solid element on earth; it makes up more than 25% of the earth’s crust. However, it rarely occurs in elemental form, virtually all of it is existing as compounds. Solar cells are made from silicon boules, polycrystalline structures that have the atomic structure of a single crystal. The most commonly […] Read more
