Blockchain – from Nowhere to Everywhere Updated On Mon, Oct 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy One day, the energy grid could look completely different than it does today. Instead of big power plants sending electrons over long distances to people’s homes, we might generate more power locally using solar panels, and homeowners might become makers and traders of power as well as passive consumers. If so, blockchain technology could help […] Read more
Heraeus Photovoltaics Achieves 100 Ton Locally Produced Silver Paste Shipment in Taiwan Updated On Mon, Oct 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Recent paste milestone cements company’s market leadership in region Heraeus Photovoltaics has achieved a milestone by shipping its one-hundredth ton of locally produced silver paste in Taiwan this year. The company is now recognized as the leading provider of silver paste for the Taiwan photovoltaics market. Photovoltaic cells made with 100 tons of silver paste […] Read more
Perovskites – A Research to Reality Updated On Sat, Oct 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy Most of the solar panels commercially deployed are made from the silicon cells. But research into other materials and strategies is underway in laboratories around the world. Some of the most promising recent research for silicon alternatives has involved materials called perovskites. The word “perovskite” is also used for synthetic compounds that have the same […] Read more
Utility-Scale Projects on the Ramp Updated On Sat, Oct 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy Utility-scale solar projects comprise nearly two-thirds of the total solar energy market in the past few years, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. Understanding the recent solar power boom requires examining this market. Although the residential solar energy market has experienced steady and consistent growth over the past decade, the utility-scale solar market growth […] Read more
Heraeus Introduces New Front-side Silver Paste at PV Taiwan International Photovoltaic Exhibition Updated On Wed, Oct 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy New paste provides greater adhesion and improves conversion efficiency of Diamond-Wire-Cut (DWC) multicrystaline solar cells. Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, announced the introduction of a new paste specifically designed for Diamond-Wire-Cut (DWC) multicrystaline solar cells at the PV Taiwan International Photovoltaic Exhibition. The SOL9651D series front-side silver […] Read more
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation Introduces Second-Generation 650V SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes Updated On Tue, Oct 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy The new SiC SBDs incorporate Toshiba’s latest second-generation chip, and it delivers improvements in surge peak forward current (IFSM) and figure of merit (VF•Qc*1). Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (TDSC) has enhanced its diode portfolio with the addition of six Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) fabricated with silicon carbide (SiC) and housed in surface-mount packages. […] Read more
First Utility Scale Storage Project in India Takes Off Updated On Mon, Oct 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 20MW solar power project is the first utility scale storage tender in India to announce results, and it includes provision of complete EPC and O&M services for twenty-five years. NLC India Limited, a government of India owned coal mining company, recently completed auction for a 20 MW solar project integrated with 28 MWh storage […] Read more
The global photonic crystals market to reach $53,607.1 million by 2021: Research and Markets Updated On Mon, Oct 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Research and Markets forecasts the global photonic crystals market to reach $53,607.1 million by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 8.5% between 2017 and 2021. The photonic crystals market is driven by a number of factors such as superior properties of photonic crystals, increasing demand from various end-use applications, as well as photonic crystals in […] Read more
Deep-UV probing method detects electron transfer in photovoltaics Updated On Mon, Oct 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Sensitized solar cells consisting of a molecular or solid-state sensitizer that serves to collect light and inject an electron into a substrate that favors their migration are among the most studied photovoltaic systems at present. Despite its importance in determining the potential of a photovoltaic device, current methods for monitoring the interfacial electron transfer remain […] Read more