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UNIST Researchers Create See-Through Photovoltaic Cells for Future “Solar Windows”

published: 2020-01-02 0:30

While conventional rooftop solar panels are now widely used to help cut electricity bills for many types of buildings, the cost savings from adopting photovoltaics could be much greater if solar panels can double as windows for homes and offices. ... more

The Top 7 Most Read EnergyTrend Articles in 2019

published: 2019-12-31 18:06

2019 has been an eventful year. As the end of the year approaches, the EnergyTrend editorial team looks back on the top 7 most read articles on the site. Image by Juned Alam from Pixabay 7 [2019 Digital Solar & Storage] 5G Pow... more

Your Monday Briefings: Solar Photovoltaic Market News (Week 52)

published: 2019-12-31 0:00

Cambodia The National Assembly has unanimously approved four solar projects with the combined installed capacity of 140 MW. All projects will be developed on a Build-Own-Operation basis, which are estimated to be finished by the end of 2020. ... more

Mass Production of Solid-State xEV Batteries to Begin by 2024

published: 2019-12-30 0:30

According to industry sources, the first mass production of full solid-state xEV batteries could begin in 2024, which is four years ahead of Toyota’s production schedule. The first mass productions of the semi-solid-state xEV batteries are expected to begin in 2021. ... more

Unlimited Music Without Charging: JBL’s Solar-Powered Headphones

published: 2019-12-28 0:00

JBL is exploring the possibility of a solar-powered headphone: the JBL REFELECT Eternal through a crowdsourcing platform. ... more

Citing Homogeneous Developmental Conditions, TOWIA Opposes Lowered Rates for Offshore Wind Energy in Light of 7.6% Cut in 2020 Offshore Wind Energy FIT

published: 2019-12-26 0:30

The Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs held a renewable energy feed-in tariff (FIT) hearing on December 12th. Yuni Wang, chairman of wpd Taiwan, pointed out that Taiwan’s current offshore wind energy installation capacity sat at a measly 0.1GW, while construction is still underway for related infrastructures. Since the cost of wind farm development will not be changing in any meaningful way before 2025, Wang hopes that the Ministry will reconsider its decision to lower FITs. ... more

Solar-Powered Christmas Lights: The Cheaper and Greener Way to Light up Winter Wonderland

published: 2019-12-25 17:16

Christmas is one of the best seasons of the year. And decorating your Christmas trees, houses and gardens is part of the fun. However, it is not so fun when you receive the gigantic power bill in the following month. ... more

Israel Develops Dust-Proof Technology for Solar Panels

published: 2019-12-25 0:30

Inspired by the self-cleaning properties of the lotus leaf, a research team from Israel’s Ben Gurion University has developed a specially designed self-cleaning mechanism that can be applied to any desert-based solar panel. With the help of the technology, a solar panel could lose as much as 98% of its accumulated dust. ... more

Taiwan’s Solar Power Grows Ninefold in 10 Years, Becomes Second Largest Source of Green Energy

published: 2019-12-25 0:30

Solar installations are on the rise in Taiwan. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, for the past 10 years, solar energy has grown by an average of 89.6% per year. It became a major source of green energy in the first 10 months of this year with 3.42 billion kWh generated, accounting for 26.3% of total green energy and taking second place only to hydropower. ... more

PV Company News Weekly: Week 51

published: 2019-12-25 0:00

JA Solar On December 18, a grand commissioning ceremony was held for JA Solar's Yunnan Qujing Base. A total investment of 655 million RMB (US$93.48 million) has been made for the base, with a planned annual manufacturing capacity of 1.2 GW for mono-Si rods. ... more