New Consortium US-MAC aims to Raise CdTe PV Efficiency to 30% Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy A timely response to the global need for clean energy has come from universities and research centres like Colorado State University (CSU), the Wright Center for Photovoltaics at the University of Toledo, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), as well as US-based commercial solar companies working with Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar panel manufacturing, which […] Read more
Carbon Dots From Human Hair Used to Boost Perovskite Solar Cells Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers have used carbon dots created from human hair to create a kind of “armour” to improve the performance of perovskite solar cells Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia have used carbon dots, created from human hair waste sourced from a Brisbane barbershop, to create a kind of “armour” to improve the […] Read more
Fujitsu, AutoGrid to Boost Renewable Energy use in Japan With VPP Solution Updated On Tue, Apr 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Fujitsu will begin offering Autogrid Virtual Power Plant (VPP) solution in Japan under a new collaboration agreement. Fujitsu Limited and AutoGrid Systems have announced that Fujitsu will begin offering Autogrid’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP) solution in the Japanese market. Fujitsu will leverage the solution to maximise the use of distributed energy resources in the domestic […] Read more
SolarWindow Sets new Record by Doubling its Power Conversion Efficiency Updated On Wed, Mar 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy SolarWindow Technologies, a developer of transparent liquid coatings and processes for generating electricity on glass and plastics, has announced that it has more than doubled its prior certified performance, also achieving the highest independently-certified power conversion efficiency of previous organic photovoltaic devices fabricated at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, […] Read more
DOE Awards EPRI $2 Million to Investigate Co-Adoption of Solar, Energy Storage & Electric Vehicles Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will receive a $2 million contract from the U.S. Energy Department (DOE) to explore how information about solar energy spreads among consumers. DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) selected EPRI to examine how residential and commercial utility customers make decisions related to the co-adoption of solar power with other technologies, such as energy storage and […] Read more
German Utility EnBW Building two Subsidy-Free Solar Projects Worth 300 MW Updated On Mon, Mar 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy German Utility EnBW is building two more subsidy-free large-scale solar projects in Brandenburg with a capacity of 150 MW each. German Utility Energie Baden-Württemberg i.e. EnBW has announced that it is building two more subsidy-free large-scale solar photovoltaic projects in Brandenburg with a capacity of 150 megawatts (MW) each. These new projects follow on from […] Read more
Perovskite Tech Company Swift Solar Secures $8 Mn in Series Seed 2 Funding Updated On Wed, Dec 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Swift Solar has secured more than USD 8 million in Series Seed 2 funding, with an additional USD 1.5 million expected to close soon. Swift Solar, a solar PV technology company working on perovskite technology, has announced that it has secured more than USD 8 million in Series Seed 2 funding, with an additional USD 1.5 million expected to close soon, for a […] Read more
Eos, Hecate to Deliver 1 GWh of Energy Storage Projects Across the US Updated On Thu, Nov 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Eos Energy Storage has signed a broad-ranging agreement to provide over 1 GWh of energy storage projects across the US to Hecate Energy Eos Energy Storage, a leading manufacturer of zinc battery storage systems, has announced that it has signed a broad-ranging agreement to provide over 1 GWh of energy storage projects at an estimated […] Read more
Africa To Get Its Fair Share Solar Power Soon- Report Updated On Mon, Nov 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The 2020 Intersolar Africa Market Report 2020, produced by Intersolar Europe in association with BSW solar (Germany) and Becquerel Institute, points to the huge potential across the African continent, and some new opportunities for solar in Africa. Africa, the continent with a population equal to India and total area of over nine times India, […] Read more
