Micro generation projects driving Portugal’s new solar PV installations
Portugal added 16.8 MW of solar PV in May and June, but latest figures show that micro generation is still the country’s dominant sector.
First Solar and China Sunergy urge Indian government to drop dumping investigation
U.S. and Chinese manufacturers claim that Indias government is acting beyond the scope of its powers in a dumping probe they describe as “flawed.”
SolarWorld to bring 500 kW of carport solar power to four Californian parks
SolarWorld Americas has begun work on constructing solar carports totaling more than 500 kW of power across four public parks in California, US.
Solar PV demand in the UK falls 46% in second quarter
Solar market analyst NPD Solarbuzz reports that U.K. demand for solar PV decreased in the second quarter despite the country attaining GW-status in its end-market territory.
Western US renewables could become cost competitive by 2025
The NREL — the U.S. Department of Energy’s primary laboratory for renewable energy research — predicts that solar power generation in western U.S. will be cost-competitive by 2025.
Developing better batteries
Researchers at Berkeley Lab have been awarded an R&D 100 Award for their work in developing PEFM, an adhesive that can be used as part of a battery’s anode.
Perovskites for dramatically cheaper PV
The low-cost material perovskite is one of the latest developments in the field of organic photovoltaics. U.K. startup Oxford Photovoltaics is working to commercialize the technology.
Plasmonic black metals in PV production
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in the U.S. have made breakthroughs experimenting with black metals for the development of more efficient solar cells.
Efficient solar fuel device with simpler cell design
Researchers in Germany have made a breakthrough with the development of a cost-effective and efficient solar fuel device that can store nearly 5% of solar energy in the form of hydrogen.
SunShot solar projects among innovations of the year
Two U.S. Department of Energy-funded projects listed among 2013’s innovations of the year. Glare analysis tool and high efficiency, lower cost cell make R&D Magazine list.
