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Tesla owners can select a feature in an app to set their Powerwall batteries to solely charge their vehicles on excess stored PV capacity.

Nuvola Technology says it has developed a direct deposition polymer separator technology that can eliminate the primary cause of lithium-ion battery fires.

Ambri has advanced its collaboration with Xcel Energy for a long-duration energy storage project.

The Interstate Renewable Energy Council’s (IREC) 13th annual “National Solar Jobs Census” shows that solar jobs grew in 2022, with California leading the way.

LevelTen Energy has reported a 1% decline in power purchase agreement (PPA) prices from the first quarter to the second quarter in the United States, following three years of consecutive quarterly increases.

US scientists developed a monocrystalline solar panel relying on “minicells” based on polysilicon on silicon oxide passivating contacts. The module works with laser light and can reportedly achieve a photoconversion efficiency of over 40% and an open-circuit voltage of 7 V.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has made highly bifacial perovskite cells with a front-side efficiency of 23%.

Transmission and energy storage limitations in Texas resulted in wasted renewable energy last year.

Pegasus Solar has developed the InstaFlash pre-installed sealant for composite shingle roofs.

In a bid to avoid costly grid augmentation, Spanish electric vehicle (EV) charger supplier Wallbox has designed a multi-layered energy intelligence solution – proving that necessity is the mother of invention.