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Canadian university to be equipped with a stealthy solar façade/microgrid
Building-integrated photovoltaics provider Mitrex said its system will provide St. Mary’s University student residence with a power-producing microgrid.
Solar drone inspection provider Raptor Maps secures $22 million in funding
The Boston-based firm provides solar inspection software-as-a-service, powered by machine learning and drone aircraft imagery.
Modular PV and wave power desalination buoys from Canada
A floating, reverse-osmosis-based unit turns seawater into potable drinking water through the power of the sun and waves. Oneka developed the product, which requires no external electricity source and no land.
US government may not wrap up PV anti-circumvention probe until August, says ROTH
The US Department of Commerce’s anti-circumvention probe has essentially shut down US procurement of PV modules, and the government is expected to take its full allotment of 150 days to make a ruling, says Philip Shen, managing director of ROTH Capital Partners.
Could ‘hot carrier’ solar cells break the theoretical efficiency limit?
Up to 50% of the energy absorbed by a solar cell is lost as heat. Scientists are now developing a third generation of “hot carrier” solar cells that take advantage of this heat, potentially breaking the Shockley-Queisser limit of silicon-based PV.
Boviet Solar shifts focus to 600W modules, N-TOPCon, HJT cells
Boviet Solar has announced plans to rebrand its modules, while shifting its focus to new cell technologies.
New solar trailer bus from Sono Motors
The municipal bus fleet in Munich, Germany, will soon be equipped with solar-powered trailer units.
Enphase launches pilot discounts for PV customers for leasing batteries, sharing energy
Homeowners who participate in a new Enphase pilot project will connect their home batteries to the US grid, sharing energy through Green Mountain Power’s distribution system in exchange for financial incentives.
Solar starts strong in the US, growing 40% year over year in January
US solar generation reached new heights despite a year of challenges. Plus, pv magazine discusses “renewable” vs. “sustainable.”
Cathode formation issue could drive improvements in battery resiliency
Researchers at the Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a degenerative effect in the creation of cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries that could have significant impacts on the performance of sodium-ion batteries.
