California utility announces launch of distributed energy management system
PG&E will coordinate resources like rooftop solar, electric vehicles and energy storage in partnership with Schneider Electric.
Top solar panel brands in performance, reliability, and quality
Solar modules are evaluated in the Renewable Energy Test Center annual PV Module Index.
Sunrise brief: Meyer Burger to bring 2 GW of solar cell manufacturing to Colorado
Also on the rise: How will the latest change to net metering impact solar adoption in California? Solar contractor tool helps quote roofing and solar in one. And more.
Solid-state lithium-ion batteries based on foil-based negative electrodes
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers used aluminum foil-based negative electrodes with engineered microstructures in an all-solid-state lithium-ion cell configuration. They have reported hundreds of stable cycles with practically relevant areal capacities at high current densities.
Sunrise brief: Tesla solar down 38%, energy storage up 222% in Q2
Also on the rise: Array Technologies to secure domestically made steel from new mill in Texas. Separator tech to prevent battery fires. And more.
Separator tech to prevent battery fires
Nuvola Technology says it has developed a direct deposition polymer separator technology that can eliminate the primary cause of lithium-ion battery fires.
Sunrise brief: European warehouses store 40 GW of unsold solar panels
Also on the rise: New York Green Bank provides $25 million credit debt facility for energy storage. Federal agencies urged to tap 25 GW potential of solar on canals. And more.
Sound waves could bring III-V solar cell costs down to Earth
Researchers show the potential of a new sonic liftoff technique in reducing manufacturing costs of highly efficient III-V solar cells.
Fraunhofer ISE unveils 15.8%-efficient organic solar cell
Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE has achieved a world record efficiency for organic cells at the lab level. It now aims to bring the PV technology to market maturity.
Fracking enables record power and flow rates for geothermal pilot project
Fervo Energy employed drilling strategies from the oil and gas industry in a commercial pilot project that demonstrated round-the-clock baseload production of geothermal energy.
