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Soochow U. Enables Solar Panels to Function During Rainy Days

published: 2018-03-14 10:28

The College of Nano Science and Technology of China's Soochow University has developed a combo solar panel/triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), capable of power generation during rainy days. TENG is based on contact electrification... more

Solar Energy Industry in California Marks a Milestone

published: 2018-03-14 10:26

Thanks to sunny weather and continuous addition of new facilities, output and share of PV power in California has marked a milestone recently. Share of PV power topped 49.95% in March 4 in California, breaking the previous ... more

Battery Japan 2018 Focus on EV Application and Solid-State Technology

published: 2018-03-13 10:33

This year’s Battery Japan, a major annual trade show on rechargeable battery technologies, showed the continuing market interest in the lithium-ion battery (LIB) for the electric vehicle (EV). Large discussion forums were held dur... more

Microsoft Closes Green-Energy Deal With Indian Firm

published: 2018-03-13 10:15

As a major green-energy buyer worldwide, Microsoft closed a deal recently with Indian energy supplier Atria Power, purchasing 3 MW PV power from the latter, which will meet 80% of the power need of its office in Bengaluru, capital... more

Motech and TECO Launch Joint PV Power Station

published: 2018-03-08 10:12

Motech, Taiwan's leading PV firm, and TECO, the largest motor manufacturer on the island, announced inauguration of a joint-venture PV power station in Guanyin of Taoyuan City, in northern Taiwan, on March 1. With its PV power gen... more

Europe Sets Up Extensive Charging Network for Electric Vehicles

published: 2018-03-08 9:59

Aware of the inevitability of the electric-vehicle (EV) era, Europe has embarked on the setup of ultra-fast charging stations, in tandem with the fast developing EV industry. Five ultra-fast charging stations have been under const... more

Dyson and Samsung’s Investment in Ionic Materials Could Signal a Breakthrough in Solid-State Batteries

published: 2018-03-07 11:16

Technology news platforms Axios and Futurism reported that Ionic Materials Inc., a US-based battery material developer, just received a massive US$65 million in funding from investors that included South Korea’s Samsung Group and ... more

Lithium Batteries Can Work at Record Low Temperature of - 70 Celsius Thanks to New Research Findings

published: 2018-03-07 10:50

Cold temperature negatively impacts the performance of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and limits their range of applications. Presently, most LIBs can only operate at about 12% of their optimal level when the temperatur... more

China Raises Threshold for Silicon Manufacturing

published: 2018-03-06 17:28

Polysilicon project, either new or renovation/expansion ones, should reach 3,000 tons/year in capacity in every stage, with photoelectric conversion efficiency hitting 19% for multi-si PV cell and 21% for mono-si cell, according t... more

Shell Led Fundraising Round That Brought US$20 Million to Indian Mini-Grid Developer Husk Power Systems

published: 2018-03-06 16:47

Traditional oil and gas companies are becoming more proactive in investing in the new energy sector as to expand their business portfolios. Shell Technology Ventures LLC (STV), the capital venture subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell P... more

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