AI platform brings real-time carbon tracking to solar and storage
WattCarbon’s ‘Aristotle’ provides granular data on asset performance and emissions profiles.
Cornell researchers bring art and science to flexible solar ‘skin’
In a pilot project the researchers plan to create a portable, dual-axis canopy of approximately 150 square feet that will morph and track the sun to optimize solar energy capture.
Longi claims world’s highest efficiency for silicon solar cells
Longi said it has achieved a 27.81% efficiency rating for a hybrid interdigitated back contact, as confirmed by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH).
Grid operator PJM enters collaboration to streamline interconnection applications
A consulting firm incubated by Google as a “Moonshot” project will collaborate with PJM to streamline the interconnection application process.
Carbon battery startup aims to make energy storage circular
SorbiForce, a Ukrainian energy storage company now in Arizona, has developed metal-free organic batteries made entirely from agricultural waste.
The Southeast needs regional transmission for clean energy and savings, groups say
Better transmission planning in the Southeast can save billions, largely by enabling access to low-cost clean energy, says a Brattle report prepared for three business groups.
Community solar projects generate $2.1 billion in economic impact
A 5 MW community solar installation brings an average $14 million of economic activity into the local community and supports 100 jobs, according to a report by the Coalition for Community Solar Access.
Perovskite tandem provider integrates with existing solar manufacturing lines
While many perovskite developers pursue a 2-terminal format, which poses design and production constraints, Caelux uses a 4-terminal approach that bypasses technical challenges.
Scientists propose manufacturing process to build perovskite solar cells on the Moon
German scientists believe that power generation for future habitats on the moon could be achieved by manufacturing halide perovskite cells locally, using regolith-based moonglass.
Space-to-earth solar transmission startup Aetherflux raises $50 million
The California-based company plans to transmit energy from satellites to ground stations.
