Rooftop PV installations could raise daytime temperatures in urban environments by up to 1.5 C
New research from India shows that rooftop PV system may have “unintended” consequences on temperartures in urban environments. Rooftop arrays, for example, may potentially lower nighttime temperatures by up to 0.6 C.
UK startup unveils industrial heat pump for hot water, steam generation
Futraheat has developed a 300 kW/1.5 MW heat pump that can reportedly deliver steam up to 130 C and reach a coefficient of performance of 6.2. The first prototype was deployed at a brewery in Sussex.
Swiss startup offers organic PV-powered asset tracker
Truvami has launched an organic PV-powered asset tracker equipped with localization and sensor technology for battery-free use indoors and outdoors, targeting logistics and manufacturing applications.
The Hydrogen Stream: Infinity sends fuel cell to NASA for lunar testing
Infinity says it has delivered a fuel cell prototype to NASA for ground testing, aimed at demonstrating a regenerative energy storage system for potential lunar applications.
Sinovoltaics tracks 78.8 GW solar module capacity in Southeast Asia
The latest supply chain map from Sinovoltaics tracks growth across Southeast Asia, with module capacity reaching 78.8 GW, and 58 production projects tracked.
Building-integrated photovoltaic system integrating PCM on sides
Scientists have designed a new building-integrated PV system that uses 30 mm of phase change material on each side of the wall. The array reportedly achieved superior thermoelectric coupling performance compared to reference BIPV systems without PCM.
Photovoltaics, control strategies have little impact on optimal heat pump size in retrofit buildings
New research from Germany shows that the optimal size of residential heat pumps in retrofit buildings can be achieved without factoring in their potential connection to a PV system and related control strategies. An optimal sizing strategy, by contrast, should not neglect electricity price assumptions.
Inverted perovskite solar cell based on lead carbanion achieves 25.16% efficiency
Developed by Scientists in China, the solar cell reportedly achieved the highest open-circuit voltage ever recorded for an inverted perovksite PV device. The lead carbanion layer was responsible for reducing defects at the interface bewteen the perovskite layer and the electron transport layer.
Lithuania’s largest PV carport powering 44 EV chargers
Lithuania-based Soliport has built what it claims to be the largest solar carport in the Baltic states. The 250 kW system is connected to 44 electric vehicle charging points and injects only a small portion of the electricity it generates into the grid.
Nexans offers low-carbon PV cables
The French cable manufacturer unveiled new low-carbon products for large-scale PV projects.
