Solar antidumping tariffs back in the spotlight
After a two-year pause, antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) tariffs on solar components shipped from Southeast Asia are set to resume in June 2024.
Princeton NuEnergy scores $30 million in funding for lithium battery recycling
The low-temperature plasma-assisted separation process, developed at Princeton University and now trademarked as LPAS, produces battery-grade cathode and anode materials suitable for direct reintroduction into cell manufacturing.
Bill seeks to establish community solar market in Michigan
Community solar projects are non-utility owned assets that allow customers to subscribe to a portion of the project’s electricity generation capacity in exchange for bill credits.
Soltec launches specially designed floating PV tracker
Soltec has developed a floating PV tracker with pumps in the central tank for mobility and ballast, enabling operation in wind gusts above 100 km/h.
Longi claims 34.6% efficiency for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell
The European Solar Test Installation (ESTI) confirmed Longi’s achievement of a world record-breaking efficiency rating of 34.6% for a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell.
Titan Solar latest in residential solar business closures
An email informed company employees that the company had ended operations.
Long-duration stability of perovskite solar cells
US scientists have analyzed the impact of “seasoning” a formamidinium lead iodide solution with two-dimensional (2D) perovskites. They have found that the template improved the efficiency and durability of their solar cells.
Reshore solar manufacturing but don’t stall construction with tariffs, suggests union official
A leader of a union whose members work in construction and maintenance said the union supported a moratorium on tariffs on certain imported solar panels, as domestic panel output increases, to preserve opportunities in solar construction and installation.
Sunrise brief: Solar visionaries to bring 5 GW module and 5 GW cell manufacturing to Tennessee
Also on the rise: NY invests $5 million in long-duration energy storage. Solar-powered bus depot features green hydrogen production. And more.
2024 Outlook: What could La Niña mean for U.S. solar this year?
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, describes the possible consequences for PV plan and grid operators of a possible switch to La Niña conditions in North America.
