World’s Biggest Solar Plant Achieves Essential Milestone in Development Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The 110-megawatt Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant in Nevada, the world’s first utility-scale solar warm power plant—gloats that Aurora’s monstrous 1,100 megawatt-hours of capacity will give eight hours of full load control after dim. South Australia—home to the world’s biggest battery—is one bit nearer to likewise facilitating the world’s biggest solar warm power plant following […] Read more
US Announces $12 Million to Advance Early-Stage Solar Research Updated On Sat, Dec 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The funding for solar research will advance solar forecasting technologies in a coordinated way with partnerships between national labs, universities, and industry. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $12 million in new funding for eight projects to advance predictive modeling capabilities for solar generation. “These models will lead to more accurate forecasts of solar […] Read more
5500 Schools Use Solar Power in US as Costs Fall Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy According to a report prepared by the Solar Foundation, Generation 180 and the Solar Energy Industries Association, solar power in K-12 schools has increased by 86 percent in three years. More than 5,500 American schools have incorporated solar technology with a total capacity of 910 megawatts, enough to power 190,000 homes, according to the study. […] Read more
Improving Solar Cells by Watching Atoms Move in Hybrid Perovskite Crystals Updated On Tue, Nov 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy Hybrid perovskites are promising materials for making next-generation solar cells because they are inexpensive to manufacture and are considerably efficient at converting light to electricity. A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has for the first time observed nanoscale changes deep inside hybrid perovskite crystals that could offer new insights […] Read more
Hydrogen Fuel for Cars One Step Closer to Reality Updated On Mon, Nov 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The technology, described in a paper in the journal Energy Storage Materials, could be especially useful in rural areas, or to military units serving in remote locations. Researchers at University of California, Los Angeles have designed a device that can use solar energy to inexpensively and efficiently create and store energy, which could be used […] Read more
Ionic Solar Cell Could Provide On-Demand Water Desalination Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy The use such a mechanism to manufacture a device that would directly desalinate saltwater upon exposure to sunlight. Modern solar cells, which use energy from light to generate electrons and holes that are then transported out of semiconducting materials and into external circuits for human use, have existed in one form or another for over […] Read more
New Technologies Projected to Make Renewable Energy Sources More Affordable Updated On Wed, Nov 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy According to a research by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), significant advances continue to work their way through the Solar industry. An important technological development is expected to make renewable energy more affordable. BNEF pointed out the introduction of diamond wire saws to slice multicrystalline silicon ingots into wafers can reduce the amount of […] Read more
PlantPredict Energy Modeling Used as Basis for Project Performance Guarantees Updated On Mon, Nov 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Energy predictions generated by PlantPredict are used as the basis for EPC and O&M guarantees for projects including the 40MWac Cuyama Solar Project. First Solar has confirmed that PlantPredict, the company’s utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) energy prediction software, has been used to generate the reference energy predictions in the sale of three utility-scale projects totaling […] Read more
Vivint Solar Commence Operations in Delaware Updated On Fri, Nov 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Delaware residents will be able to purchase a system from Vivint Solar outright or finance the purchase with monthly payments. Vivint Solar, a leading full-service residential solar provider, today announced it has expanded availability of its affordable solar energy systems into Delaware. Following this expansion into the “First State,” Vivint Solar now operates in 21 […] Read more
