Ryan Kennedy
Could ‘hot carrier’ solar cells break the theoretical efficiency limit?
Up to 50% of the energy absorbed by a solar cell is lost as heat. Scientists are now developing a third generation of “hot carrier” solar cells that take advantage of this heat, potentially breaking the Shockley-Queisser limit of silicon-based PV.
Array Technologies may be insulated from anti-circumvention, said ROTH
Array Technologies’ close relationship with First Solar, Hanwha, and Maxeon may be the reason for its strong revenue guidance, said an industry note from Phil Shen, managing director of ROTH Capital.
AgriSolar tour makes first stop at Biosphere 2
The AgriSolar Clearinghouse embarked on its national tour of agrivoltaics at Arizona’s Biosphere 2. Agrivolatics is the practice of co-locating food production and solar photovoltaics.
Boviet Solar shifts focus to 600W modules, N-TOPCon, HJT cells
Boviet Solar has announced plans to rebrand its modules, while shifting its focus to new cell technologies.
North Carolina court to rule whether HOAs can block rooftop solar
The North Carolina Supreme Court is set to rule on Belmont v. Farwig, a case that will set precedent for homeowner’s associations to prevent the installation of solar PV.
PECO to support commercial EV charging with rebate program
The utility is providing upfront cost relief for commercial vehicle level 2 charging stations.
Senator’s anti-solar state legislation fails, now targeting county zoning law
Kansas state Senator Mike Thomas has made several attempts at legislation that is considered anti-solar in his state, and at times he has shared false information about the health and economic impacts of renewable energy.
Greenbacker annual revenues grow 39% to $107 million
The renewable energy acquisition and management company grew the capacity of its holdings from 900MW to 2.6GW.
New solar trailer bus from Sono Motors
Munich, Germany’s municipal bus fleet will now be equipped with solar-powered trailer units.
Toronto area businesses to engage in 77MW distributed energy aggregation
A pilot managed by Enel X will supply the Ontario grid with demand response loads aggregated from 14 distributed sites. The project is expected to ease peak demand on the grid and supply the businesses with energy savings and additional revenue streams.
