Columbia Engineers Develop Floating Solar Fuels Rig for Seawater Electrolysis Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy The electrolyzer component of this device is based on a simple, membraneless design that enables efficient operation with high product purity and without active pumping of the electrolyte. In a single hour, more energy from the sun hits the Earth than all the energy used by humankind in an entire year. Imagine if the sun’s […] Read more
By February 2018, PEC University Will Have Its Own Solar Tech Parks Updated On Tue, Dec 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy Scholars will conduct research related to solar energy here. Solar energy will also be used for cooking. PEC deemed university will have a solar technology park on campus, which research scholars will use to conduct experiments. The solar tech park will be set up on 4,000 square feet land on the PEC campus by February, 2018. By […] Read more
World Record Thin-Film Solar Cell Efficiency of 22.9% Achieved by Solar Frontier Updated On Wed, Dec 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar Frontier expresses its gratitude to everyone for their cooperation in achieving this record, namely NEDO and AIST. The world’s largest provider of CIS solar energy solutions, Solar Frontier K.K., has set a new world record for thin-film solar cell efficiency. In joint research with the National Research and Development Agency’s New Energy and Industrial […] Read more
Sustainable Solvent Platform for Photon Upconversion Increases Solar Utilization Efficiency Updated On Thu, Dec 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy In an effort to obtain a solution to this problem and make solar energy conversion more efficient, the process of converting photons with lower energies into ones with higher energies, called photon upconversion, was developed. The conversion of solar energy into electricity is currently restricted by a concept known as the Shockley-Quesser limit. This limitation […] Read more
Novel Process for Producing High-Voltage Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries Updated On Mon, Nov 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy Dr. Jennifer Ludwig of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a process that allows a fast, simple, and cost-effective production of the promising cathode material lithium cobalt phosphate in high quality. The chemist was awarded the Evonik Research Prize for her work. The powder that Jennifer Ludwig carefully pours into a glass bowl […] Read more
Finnish Demo Plant Uses Carbon Dioxide to Produce Renewable Fuels and Chemicals Updated On Mon, Jun 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Finnish demo plant comprises four separate units: a solar power plant; equipment for separating carbon dioxide and water from the air; a section that uses electrolysis to produce hydrogen; and synthesis equipment for producing a crude-oil substitute from carbon dioxide and hydrogen. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) […] Read more
Halving Global Carbon Emissions by 2040 is Within Our Reach, but Govt., Investors and Businesses Must Act Now: ETC Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy Falling costs of renewables and batteries make cost-effective, clean electricity, unstoppable and essential to the transition to a low-carbon, energy-abundant world. The Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) in its latest report said that halving global carbon emissions by 2040 is within our reach. According ETC Governments, investors and businesses must seize the opportunity to halve carbon […] 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
India Looking at Solar Power Storage Technology from Belgium Updated On Wed, Feb 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy NISE and Tiger Power of Belgium have signed MoU for validation of solar power storage technology to ensure steady power supply. India is looking at an innovative Belgian solar power storage technology that promises to offer consumers a source of quality power as a green and reliable alternative to flickering supply from battery storage or […] Read more
