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Solar technology moves fast, as the industry pursues the joint goals of improving efficiency and lowering costs. From tiny tweaks in battery or solar cell materials, to optimizing large-scale system layouts, solar rewards effective innovations with a quick route to market.
As the industry grows, reliability testing becomes more complex and factors like recycling and critical mineral consumption come into the frame as well.
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Scaling sodium storage
Chinese battery integrator HyperStrong has signed a deal with CATL for 60 GWh of sodium-ion battery cells to be supplied over three years. This represents the biggest deal seen yet for the emerging battery technology. pv magazine caught up with HyperStrong Chairman and CEO Jianhui Zhang to discuss the company’s plans for implementation of sodium-ion battery systems.
Jul 21, 2026
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A. O. Smith launches CO₂ split heat pump water heater for residential use
A. O. Smith has launched the Voltex X, an outdoor split-system heat pump water heater using CO₂ refrigerant and designed for cold-climate operation down to -31.7 C. The system offers up to 303 L of storage, smart controls, leak and freeze protection, and a 10-year limited warranty.
Tesla files tax incentive application for $10.1 billion Texas solar cell plant
Tesla has submitted plans for a $10.1 billion vertically integrated solar cell manufacturing campus in Fort Bend County under the internal name Project Crystal Sun, seeking property tax limitations under the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology and Innovation Act.
Rhoss launches propane heat pumps for multi-family residential applications
The Italian manufacturer has expanded its MidiPACK-PI R290 heat pump range with four new models offering heating capacities of 38.2 kW to 64.7 kW and cooling capacities of 34.6 kW to 60.3 kW. The units have a reported SCOP of 3.34 to 3.50 and can produce water at temperatures of up to 80 C.
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A. O. Smith launches CO₂ split heat pump water heater for residential use
A. O. Smith has launched the Voltex X, an outdoor split-system heat pump water heater using CO₂ refrigerant and designed for cold-climate operation down to -31.7 C. The system offers up to 303 L of storage, smart controls, leak and freeze protection, and a 10-year limited warranty.
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Tesla files tax incentive application for $10.1 billion Texas solar cell plant
Tesla has submitted plans for a $10.1 billion vertically integrated solar cell manufacturing campus in Fort Bend County under the internal name Project Crystal Sun, seeking property tax limitations under the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology and Innovation Act.
Rhoss launches propane heat pumps for multi-family residential applications
The Italian manufacturer has expanded its MidiPACK-PI R290 heat pump range with four new models offering heating capacities of 38.2 kW to 64.7 kW and cooling capacities of 34.6 kW to 60.3 kW. The units have a reported SCOP of 3.34 to 3.50 and can produce water at temperatures of up to 80 C.
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Students steer solar-powered racing cars to glory in American Solar Challenge
Following months of hard work on their solar cars, the winners of the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2026 were honored at a special awards ceremony held in Amarillo. Tesla is a long-time sponsor of the event, which is open to engineering students globally.
Emerge Renewables starts up solar glass factory in India
Emerge Renewables this week announced the lighting of furnaces at its new solar glass manufacturing facility at the Keshwana Industrial Area in Rajasthan. The company says that once fully operational, the facility will be able to produce glass sufficient for 2.5 GW of modules per year.
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