California curtailing more solar than ever before
Curtailment of power output increases when solar generation surpasses transmission capacity.
Inverted perovskite solar cell achieves 25.3% efficiency via interface engineering
An international group of scientists has fabricated an inverted perovskite solar cell that claims both high power conversion efficiency and a promising high degree of stability. A champion cell achieved a power conversion efficiency of 25.3%, with an encapsulated version retaining 95% of the initial efficiency after extensive heat and humidity testing.
Storing renewables with landscaping gravel
Sandia National Laboratories and CSolPower have started researching the use of landscaping gravel as a thermal energy storage medium.
The Hydrogen Stream: Netherlands starts building hydrogen network
The Dutch authorities have started building a national hydrogen network, while Fortescue has acquired a 12.5% stake in Norwegian Hydrogen.
Commercial perovskites imminent
Andries Wantenaar, a solar analyst at Rethink Energy, explains why he sees a bright future for perovskite PV cells, with technological advancements and major R&D investment paving the way for revolutionary change.
Canadian Solar to open 5 GW solar cell factory in Indiana
Canadian Solar says it plans to invest $800 million to open a 5 GW solar cell factory in the US state of Indiana.
US-based Inlyte Energy secures $8 million for iron and salt batteries
Inlyte Energy aims to develop grid batteries with sodium metal halide technology, backed by $8 million in seed funding, the recent acquisition of Beta Research, and a collaboration with At One Ventures.
New method for high-temperature thermophotovoltaic development
A US research group has developed stable emitters for high-temperature applications above 1,800 C, which could improve the efficiency of lab-scale thermophovoltaic systems. The framework showcases the potential to design application-specific metamaterials in high-temperature photonics using optimization and machine learning.
American Battery Factory breaks ground on US gigafactory
American Battery Factory has started building a $1.2 billion gigafactory in the US state of Arizona. It is set to generate approximately 1,000 job opportunities in the Tucson region.
Organic flow battery developer secures $106 million growth investment
CmBlu says it has has obtained funds to scale up its long-duration energy storage systems.
