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New KAUST tandem solar cell breaks efficiency world record
Posted in Hardware, Science on 18th Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller
The dynamic duo of silicon and perovskite continue their rampage through the solar cell industry. Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have developed a new silicon/perovskite tandem solar cell with a record-breaking efficiency.
Solar Panel Farm To Be Embedded In The Ground
Posted in Business, Hardware, Science on 18th Dec, 2022
by Alex Muller
A radically designed, 100 megawatt utility-scale solar farm in Texas that does away with traditional elevated, racked setups in favor of installing panels directly across the ground.
Scientists Made Hydrogen Fuel From Air And Solar Power
Posted in Hardware, Science on 30th Sep, 2022
by Alex Muller
At the moment the biggest barrier for green hydrogen is cost.
Solar storage poised for multi-gigawatt growth in 2022, 2023
Posted in Business, Hardware on 1st May, 2022
by Alex Muller
More than 40 utility-scale solar-storage projects entered operations in the first three quarters of 2021, including batteries tied to existing and new solar farms that combined for nearly 1 GW of storage capacity.
Project Nexus Aims To Cover California Canals With Solar Panels
Posted in Hardware on 3rd Mar, 2022
by Alex Muller
Using water canals for solar infrastructure conserves water while producing renewable electricity, and avoids converting large tracts of land to solar development.