Sunew announces the largest global use of 3rd generation solar energy Updated On Thu, Nov 17th, 2016 by Saurenergy SUNEW, a Brazilian company located in one of the principal poles of solar energy on the planet, just announced the largest global use of OPV (Organic Photovoltaic) technology, considered to be the third generation in solar energy, installed on the outside of a commercial building. OPV used on glass is capable of transforming sunlight into […] Read more
New Solar Technology to use Desert Sand to Store Energy Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy Researchers in Abu Dhabi have tested a pilot device that can store solar energy in sand to improve the efficiency of power plants and provide energy during night. Developed at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, the device uses gravity to drain sand from a higher basin into a lower one, heating up the […] Read more
Massachusetts House passes compromise solar energy bill Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Massachusetts House on Wednesday passed a solar energy bill that would raise the cap on solar net metering. However, environmentalists criticized it saying the bill falls short of what is needed. The bill, H.4173, passed the House by a vote of 152 to 1 opens cap on credits for selling solar energy to utilities […] Read more
China cutting coal use, growing it’s solar and wind energy capacity fast Updated On Wed, Mar 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Figures released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics reveals that China is cutting coal and growing its wind and solar energy capacity fast. Last year China’s solar power generation capacity was up by 74% while wind power generation witnessed increase by 34 percent. Speaking to New Scientist, Tim Buckley of the Institute for Energy Economics […] Read more
Sand Particles can be used for Solar Energy Updated On Thu, Jan 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy When sun is at its zenith, its known fact that with bare feet it’s hard to wobble around the beach, now researchers is known to have demonstrated solar energy using sand particle. The research project called ‘Sandstock’ has been seeking to develop a sustainable and low-cost gravity-fed solar receiver and storage system through sand particles, […] Read more
Solar Energy On-Demand Use can be a Marvel Possibility Updated On Tue, Jan 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy Researchers at MIT have come up with a ground breaking new innovation – a unique process for absorbing and retaining solar energy for on-demand use. “It is a material that is capable of absorbing photons (light) and storing their energy,” said MIT professor Dr. David Zhitomirsky. “Then, this energy can be released as heat on-demand, […] Read more
US To Examine Patent Dispute Between TrinaSolar & Canadian Solar Updated On Fri, Dec 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Trinasolar US, a global firm working in smart solar products and solutions announced that the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to institute an investigation as to Trina’s patent infringement complaint against a number of Canadian Solar, Inc. entities (“Canadian Solar”). “Having considered Trina’s complaint, filed on October 23, 2024, the U.S. government […] Read more
Thinner, Taller Solar Modules Prone To Breakages: NREL Report Updated On Fri, Dec 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Glass breakage has always been a concern, but until recently, the cause has been obvious. Several changes have caused an increased risk of glass breakage changes to solar PV module design and materials. A recent study by NREL showed that some glass always break into small pieces, in a pattern that shows a clear starting […] Read more
Solex Energy Collects Rs. 29 Cr Order From Zodiac Energy Updated On Tue, Dec 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy Gujarat-based solar module company Solex Energy, has announced a work order for Rs. 29,00,82,900 from Gujarat-based Zodiac Energy. This order is expected to be completed within the next 3 months as per the terms of the order. Solex secured an order to supply a 20 MW Solex bifacial perc solar module to the Zodiac energy […] Read more