Stanford Scientists Create New Material for Thin, Lightweight Solar Panels Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy A race is on in solar engineering to create almost impossibly-thin, flexible solar panels. Engineers imagine them used in mobile applications, from self-powered wearable devices and sensors to lightweight aircraft and electric vehicles. Against that backdrop, researchers at Stanford University have achieved record efficiencies in a promising group of photovoltaic materials, writes Andrew Myers in […] Read more
Shell Acquires Solar And Energy Storage Developer Savion Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Shell New Energies US LLC, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell), has signed an agreement to buy 100% of Savion LLC (Savion), a large utility-scale solar and energy storage developer in the United States, from Macquarie’s Green Investment Group. With this acquisition, Shell expects to significantly expand its global solar portfolio. “Savion’s significant asset pipeline, highly […] Read more
Staying Fashionable with Solar Powered Clothing Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to the UN, globally, from material sourcing, through supply chains to washing and waste, the fashion industry produces an estimated 10% of all carbon emissions. It is also the second-largest consumer of the world’s water supply and pollutes the oceans with microplastics. Yet, there is little awareness about these facts. Greenwear Fashion, is among […] Read more
2021 Confirmed As Record Year For Solar Capacity With 11 GW Crossed Updated On Wed, Dec 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy With the December numbers yet to be tallied, India has already added about 11.1 GW of solar capacity from January 2021 till November 2021, which is about 249% higher compared to the installations done in 2020, a new report by JMK Research & Analytics(JMK) says. These numbers are broadly in line with the industry figures […] Read more
NREL Researchers Offer Guidance for Solar Systems To Last Updated On Tue, Dec 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have laid out a cost-effective five-point plan to improve the reliability of solar panels in light of extreme weather, rapid innovation, and extremely competitive prices. In a commentary piece published in the journal Nature, Dirk Jordan, Teresa Barnes, Nancy Haegel, and Ingrid Repins urge the solar industry […] Read more
Water Agency In Pakistan Moves To Power Disposal Stations With Solar Energy Updated On Tue, Dec 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Lahore-headquartered Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has planned to convert five of its major disposal stations to solar energy. This was revealed by Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Managing Director Syed Zahid Aziz during an online performance review meeting of all Wasas in Punjab, Pakistan. The meeting also discussed capacity building issues of all Wasas. […] Read more
California Might Cut Major Rooftop Solar Incentive After Years of Debate Updated On Tue, Dec 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy California on Monday proposed reducing the rate at which homeowners can sell excess electricity from their rooftop solar panels into the grid, weakening a policy that has underpinned dramatic growth in the renewable energy industry for years. The announcement by the California Public Utilities Commission triggered an outcry from the solar panel installation industry, whose […] Read more
Green H2 to Become Low-cost in 12 Markets by 2030; Brazil, Chile to Lead Updated On Mon, Dec 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy The hydrogen boom is well underway, but not all hydrogen is created equal. A spectrum of hydrogen colours are in play – but the real game-changer will come when low-carbon green hydrogen costs become competitive in major markets, states Bridget van Dorsten, Hydrogen Research Analyst, Wood Machenzie. In a recent report by WoodMac, “Hydrogen Costs 2021: […] Read more
Energy Dome Offers a Step Forward For CCS Updated On Mon, Dec 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Energy Dome, an Italian energy storage technology company founded in 2019, claims to use CO2 against climate change to develop long duration storage systems, based on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions form the biggest share of emission worldwide and necessitating a decarbonization of the energy industry to solve the climate change […] Read more
