IEA-PVPS report shows record year for US solar in 2023
The latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) says solar records were broken across the United States in 2023, as international trade issues decreased and financial certainty increased, driven by the implementation of the US Inflation Reduction Act.
Runergy urges US authorities to revoke two of Trina Solar’s TOPCon patents
Runergy is pushing the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to cancel Trina Solar’s tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) patents, US9,722,104 and US10,230,009.
Agrivoltaic community solar under development in New York state
BlueWave has started working on three agrivoltaic community solar projects in Johnstown, New York, totaling 16 MW.
Heliene secures $54 million investment to expand US manufacturing
Heliene has obtained a $54 million investment from Transition Equity Partners to expand its solar cell and module production in the United States.
MIT scientists build PV-driven desalination system that reacts to changes in sunlight
The proposed brackish water desalination system uses photovoltaic electrodialysis to enable direct-drive desalination at high production rates. It already operated for 6 months on real brackish groundwater and was reportedly able to use 94% of the extracted PV energy.
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.
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.
Navigating Climate Disruptions: Solar Tracker Technologies for a Resilient Future
In this pv magazine Webinar we will examine the rising incidence of extreme weather events, including hail, thunderstorms, hurricanes and more, and what kind of risks these events pose to solar assets in the field.
What to expect in a residential solar loan in U.S. market
A report from Energysage reviews common terms for residential solar loans.
Copeland debuts industrial heat pump
The U.S. heating specialist said its Vilter VQ95 heat pump is an ideal solution for district heating and industrial processes. It has a heating capacity of 1 MW to 5 MW per skid and can reportedly provide a temperature of up to 95 C.
