Technology

The Photovoltaics Report published by Fraunhofer ISE said that Europe had just 1.25 GW of solar wafer production capacity at the end of 2020.

Also starting up: Edgehog secures funding for its self-cleaning, anti-reflective glass; and Maana Electric looks to the Moon for its shipping container-sized PV module factories.

By targeting a specific organic material used in lead batteries, the group hopes to improve charging efficiency, which would result in longer battery life.

The model allows users to specify up to 15 parallel technology assessments that can span completely different storage types or focus on a single technology.

The U.S. could save $18 billion in power costs by 2030 by integrating grid-interactive efficient buildings, also known as GEBs.

Mechatron Solar has received a U.S. patent for its dual-axis tracker that utilizes a gearless structure for reliability in varied climates.

Boston startup Form Energy has secured $200 million Series D funding for the development of what is being called a breakthrough in energy storage.

The battery operates at 230 degrees Fahrenheit, opening what researchers said could be “a whole cascading cost savings” including everything from less expensive materials to less insulation.

The codes enable legacy inverters to participate in advanced distribution management.

The national laboratory developed the baseline products to develop and document transparent, normalized technology cost and performance assumptions.