It seems that General Motors is forfeiting the development in hydrogen fuel cell technology, and is in the midst of centralizing resources on developing battery electric vehicles, for the next 3 years at least. ... more
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LG Chem Unveils New Full Home Backup Solution in Cooperation with SolarEdge |
| published: 2020-07-24 13:00 |
LG Chem's RESU10H Combined with SolarEdge's Energy Hub Inverter and Backup Interface Provides More Backup Options for Homes. This New Compatibility Offers Flexible Home Back Up with Optimized Energy Loads and Effortless Installation.
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TPC Integrates Private Energy Storage Systems, Tesla and Samsung Included, on Establishing the First “Virtual Power Plant” in Asia |
| published: 2020-07-24 10:30 |
Categorized as an intermittent energy, renewable energy sources such as solar power and wind power are affected by the weather, day and night, and the seasons. Thus an energy storage system responsible for power dispatching that is able to maintain the frequency of the power grid at 60Hz is relatively important for a stable supply of power. ... more
Enel Green Power Starts Construction of Its First Renewables + Storage Project in North America |
| published: 2020-07-24 10:00 |
Enel Green Power has started construction of the Lily solar + storage project in Texas, its first utility-scale solar + storage project in North America. The Lily solar + storage project comprises a 146 MWac photovoltaic (PV) facility paired with a 50 MWac battery and is expected to be operational by summer 2021. In addition, the company plans to install 1 GW of battery storage capacity for future utility-scale installation across the company's renewable portfolio in the United States through 2022.
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Switch and Capital Dynamics Break Ground on Massive Solar and Battery Storage Developments, Advancing Rob Roy's Gigawatt Nevada |
| published: 2020-07-24 4:00 |
Switch (NYSE: SWCH) and Capital Dynamics today announced three groundbreakings in Nevada, which, along with an earlier phase, will continue Switch Founder and CEO Rob Roy's Gigawatt Nevada solar energy and battery vision to develop one of the largest solar footprint and battery storage projects in the technology industry.
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Meyer Burger Acquires Production Sites in Germany in a Bid to Revitalize the European Solar Sector |
| published: 2020-07-23 18:30 |
Germany was previously the world’s top producer of PV products. However, China overtook Germany in 2015 thanks to policy incentives offered by its government and the cost advantage of its domestic solar enterprises. Currently, Chinese companies represent seven of the world’s top 10 manufacturers of PV modules. Nevertheless, the German solar industry does not appear to have lost its resolve despite losing the upper hand in the competition. With recent trends such as the increasing automation of production lines and the growth of local demand, can the German solar industry, and by extension the entire European solar sector, recapture business opportunities lost to other countries? ... more
Wheelabrator Kemsley Enters Full Commercial Operation |
| published: 2020-07-23 13:00 |
Wheelabrator Kemsley, a new waste-to-energy facility at Kemsley in Kent, England, enters full commercial operation following a successful commissioning phase throughout early 2020, with total capacity delivered reach 2.4 million tons (2.2 million tonnes).
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NREL: High-Value Silicon Is More Important Than Intact Wafers in Recycling of Solar Panels |
| published: 2020-07-23 10:30 |
Researchers at the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently released a study that provides several recommendations on developing the methods for recycling solar panels (or photovoltaic modules). The study, which was published in the journal Nature Energy, estimates that the cumulative mass of discarded solar panels worldwide could reach up to 80 million metric tons by 2050. After evaluating various recycling methods, NREL has concluded that the focus of recycling solar panels should be on the recovery of high-value materials instead of the preservation of silicon wafers for future reuse. The NREL study also states that more aggressive R&D is needed to reduce the cost and environmental impact of the recycling process. ... more
Ball Signs Agreements to Strengthen 100% European Renewable Energy Goals |
| published: 2020-07-23 4:00 |
Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today announced that it has executed two virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) in Europe for a total of 93.4 megawatts (MW) of additional wind energy.
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IDTechEx: CIGS to be the Next PV Rock Star |
| published: 2020-07-22 13:00 |
Estimates vary but we are certainly in $100 billion, 100GW territory with the booming photovoltaic market. The new IDTechEx report, "Electronics Reshaped 2020-2040" reveals solar market growth by new capabilities opening previously impossible applications. Well-rehearsed is how silicon is in the lead with massive Chinese investment likely to see single-crystal silicon usurp polycrystalline silicon as its newly-affordable extra electricity output attracts. Amorphous silicon, dye-sensitised solar cells, and cadmium telluride improve little and cadmium is scarcely the tastiest element on the menu alongside, shock horror, lead in the newly arrived perovskite challenger - so what are we missing?
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