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Xcel Energy Gets Approval for New Wind Facilities

published: 2018-04-30 17:29

New large wind energy facilities that will return significant savings to Xcel Energy’s Texas and New Mexico customers over 30 years have gained verbal approval from Texas regulators. In discussion today, the Public Utility Commiss... more

AEP Ohio's Plan To Enhance Reliability And Build A Smarter Grid Approved By PUCO

published: 2018-04-26 11:25

AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) company, has received approval of its Electric Security Plan (ESP) from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). The ESP allows AEP Ohio to expand access to electric vehicle ... more

Jinan PV-Power Freeway Up and Running

published: 2018-04-26 11:11

Since its inauguration on Dec. 28, 2017, the PV-power freeway in Jinan of China, 1,089 meters long and the world's first such facility, has been up and running, having generated 96.02 kWH of power as of April 9, or 923 kWh per day... more

Swedish Team Improves Flaws of Organic PV Cells With Active Polymer

published: 2018-04-24 17:48

Swedish universy LiU has successfully developed a new printing process capable of improving the flaws of organic PV cells, in addition to cutting cost, further brightening the prospects of such PV cells, which promise substantial ... more

China's "Power-Generating Glass" to Hit the Market

published: 2018-04-24 17:42

After eight years of R&D, the first large-sized "power-generating glass" production line in China was kicked off on April 17, marking a stride in the development of green buildings in the nation. Situated in Shuangliu district of ... more

New Dynamic Charging Technology for EVs Being Tested in Sweden

published: 2018-04-23 14:07

Electric vehicle (EV) owners in Sweden rejoice as the country’s Transport Administration has just opened a stretch of road integrated with a charging rail that can supply power to the EVs traveling on it. This “electric road,” whi... more

Nanoscale Coating Developed by US Research Team Boosts Light Absorption and Current of Solar Cells by 20%

published: 2018-04-19 10:50

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has just announced the development of a low-cost nanoscale coating that can increase the sunlight absorption of solar cells by around 20%. This innovation has the potent... more

Market Share of Green Energy Tops 100% in Portugal

published: 2018-04-19 10:29

After years of vigorous development, thanks to the factors of unique geographic environment and policy promotion, green-energy power hits a landmark in Portugal in March, when the nation's power consumption was 40-year high, with ... more

Re-purposed Byproducts of Paper-making Become the Electrode of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

published: 2018-04-17 15:13

The energy densities of lithium-sulfur batteries are at least twice as much as that of their rival Li-ion batteries of the same weight. Therefore, scientists are highly interested in developing rechargeable lithium-sulfur batterie... more

Finnish Company to Build the World’s Largest Wave Energy Park Near the Coast of Bali

published: 2018-04-16 15:25

Power generation systems that use the kinetic energy of ocean waves have long been an attractive option for coastal and inshore communities that want renewable and reliable sources of electricity. However, building and operating t... more

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