Harvard Develops Fast Charging Batteries Lasting 6,000 Cycles Updated On Tue, Jan 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy Researchers from Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new lithium metal battery with improved charging speed. This battery can be charged and discharged at least 6,000 times — more than any other pouch battery cell — and can be recharged within minutes. The research, published in Nature Materials, not only describes a […] Read more
ARCI Develops Lead-Free Perovskite Photodetector Updated On Fri, Jan 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy Researchers at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI) in Hyderabad, India, have innovated an organic-inorganic halide perovskite photodetector utilizing magnesium as a partial substitute for lead. The ARCI breakthrough represents a major stride in enhancing the safety of solar energy generation. Lead is a heavy metal that has highly […] Read more
China Ahead Of US, EU In Battery Recycling To Meet Lithium Demand: Report Updated On Tue, Dec 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report published by a resources conservation and recycling journal shows that, China is ahead of Europe and the US in using battery recycling to meet its needs for Lithium, Cobalt and Nickel for batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). With the increase in the production of batteries for electric vehicles, demand is also rising […] Read more
TOPCOn Makes Inroads In India’s Solar Manufacturing Sector Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Around 2019, mono-PERC (Passivated Emitter Rear Contact) was well on its way to dominate the solar market in India, in a market that was ruled by polycrystalline modules until then. Researchers and developers had already estimated its dominance five years ago in 2014, but it took a wholesale shift to mono-PERC by leading Chinese manufacturers […] Read more
Polysilicon Industry Set to Push Out New Entrants In 2024, Predicts Bernreuter Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Germany research firm Bernreuter Research predicts an imminent, and third shakeout in the global polysilicon industry in 2024. This would be caused by sustained, low polysilicon prices that will only go lower, before any sort of recovery post 2024. The trigger will be Chinese polysilicon market leader Tongwei that will usher in a phase of […] Read more
Berkeley, DOE Produce Database To Map Solar PV Facilities Updated On Tue, Nov 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Berkeley Lab and USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) produced a publicly available database. The detailed Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (USPVDB) aims to map ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) facilities with capacity of 1 megawatt. This come alongside US’s DOE (Department of Energy) data, that released an online dataset of […] Read more
Changes In BIPV Components Can Hike PV Efficiency By 4.5%: Study Updated On Thu, Nov 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent research report on Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) and its impact in cooling roofs shed light on several interesting facts. The research was undertaken by the researchers from the University of South Wales (Australia) and Calcutta University. The study demonstrated the growing significance of rooftop-integrated photovoltaic systems (PVs) in the solar energy landscape. The study […] Read more
India’s Solar Module Manufacturing Capacity To Touch 60GW: Report Updated On Tue, Nov 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report from rating agency ICRA claimed that Indian solar module manufacturing could rise up to 60 Gigawatt (GW) by 2025. This is in contrast to the country’s current capacity of around 37 GW. The boost in the local solar module, as per the report, is likely due to the increased backward integration of […] Read more
Solar Helped Remote Hospitals Function Optimally: WRI Report Updated On Mon, Nov 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report from the WRI-India, a climate and energy think tank, claimed that clean power from solar energy fueled through Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) systems boosted the capacity of remote healthcare centres nationwide. The report was titled ‘A Spoonful of Solar to Help the Medicine go Down’. WRI-India recently released the report in New Delhi recently. The […] Read more
