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Natural ester fluids beat mineral oil for use in renewable energy applications Compared with mineral oil, natural ester fluid enables the design of more compact, lighter, and thermally efficient transformers, helping photovoltaic applications reduce footprint, installation complexity, and overall project CAPEX compared with conventional mineral oil solutions.
Westrafo
Jun 03, 2026
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Home cooling panel based on PV and waste cooking oil Researchers have designed a system that incorporates PV power generation, thermoelectric cooling, and latent heat storage using waste cooking oil. They have simulated an optimized it using an array of models. Results suggest that a single panel can deliver approximately 6–15 kWh/day of cooling.
Lior Kahana
Jun 12, 2026
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UK increasing heat pump grant for heating oil households Grant support for houses using heating oil set to increase by 20% on July 21. The policy first announced in the wake of the US and Israel war with Iran comes as inflation-adjusted prices for heat pumps fall against 2023 pricing.
Matthew Lynas
Jun 30, 2026
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Oil in turmoil, solar stays stable Soaring energy costs have grabbed headlines around the world the past two months, but prices across the solar supply chain are marching to their own beat, writes Hanwei Wu of OPIS. Oversupply in Asia continues to distort markets, with either sharp price falls or tepid price gains.
OPIS
May 25, 2026
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Asia speeds up solar Airstrikes by US and Israeli forces hit targets in Iran on Feb. 27, 2026. The ensuing conflict has brought about the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and damage to major fossil fuel production sites across the Gulf region – kicking off what is still unfolding as the most significant supply shock the world’s energy system has seen yet. pv magazine looks at the impacts already playing out across Asia, where many countries rely heavily on fuels transported through the Strait.
Mark Hutchins
May 11, 2026
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Solar soars in the Middle East The rapid expansion of solar and battery installations in the Middle East over the past two to three years has taken many by surprise. A region synonymous with rich oil and gas reserves and periodically marked by regional tensions seemed an unlikely source of demand growth, but several factors have helped catalyze a transition that is still unfolding.
pv magazine
Dec 05, 2025
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Nigerian Glory Glory Oguegbu, a renewable energy entrepreneur, has garnered many accolades. An Obama Scholar, she was named one of The Economist’s top five women changing the world in sustainability. She advocates building local capacity and implementing renewable energy solutions for underserved communities and partners with global organizations to accelerate Africa’s clean-energy transition. Carrie Hampel of pv magazine spoke with her about building infrastructure in the smallest off-grid communities and recalibrating geopolitical engagement in Africa.
Carrie Hampel
Nov 03, 2025
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All 2022–2024 cyberattacks on energy infrastructure at a glance A new global dataset of 119 energy-sector cyber incidents from 2022–2024 shows EU and BRICS countries, followed by the US, are most affected. Attacks targeted power, oil, gas, and nuclear infrastructure, driven by both financial and political motives, with diverse threat actors involved.
Emiliano Bellini
Mar 13, 2026
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Solar-to-X could redefine Iran’s energy future Iran is widely known for its oil and gas resources, but its strongest long-term energy asset may be the sun. New research shows how solar PV could drive a cost-competitive transition across power, heat, transport, industry, and desalination, while opening the door to a broader Solar-to-X Economy.
LUT University
Mar 18, 2026
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Heat pump sales rise 17% across Europe in Q1 as energy prices surge Residential heat pump sales increased 17% across 11 European countries in the first quarter of 2026, following a sharp rise in gas and oil prices after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in March, says the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA).
Brian Publicover
May 04, 2026
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