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Solaires Entreprises ships indoor perovskite PV modules to first customer

Solaires Enterprises, a Canadian perovskite startup, has begun supplying indoor PV modules for integration into sensor devices, marking its first commercial shipment.

Space-based solar power advances to the launch pad

Experts on a SpaceNews webinar say the technology is ‘having a moment,’ with projects scheduled for deployment as early as 2026.

Ocean-going saildrones tap solar, wind for long-duration monitoring

The U.S.-based ocean technology company has developed a range of data-collecting uncrewed surface vehicles (USV) powered by solar and wind. They are designed to operate in harsh maritime conditions, above and below the sea surface, to carry out science, commercial, and defense missions.

PV innovations often originated outside solar sector

Research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology highlights 81 unique innovations across a diverse range of research efforts and industries that have impacted PV system costs since 1970, the majority of which originate from outside the sector.

Dirty data can break a clean energy portfolio’s return on investment

While AI can help renewable companies get ahead, it will only take them so far without quality, clean data.

AI is transforming residential storage fleets. What does that look like in practice?

Predictive diagnostics and self-testing can help residential battery systems reduce downtime and cut service costs.

Planted Solar expanding terrain-conforming PV plant design platform

The U.S-startup with a land-use efficient, terrain-conforming PV plant design for solar developers said it will invest in expanding into Europe, and in further product development.

Non-stop solar innovation despite module oversupply

It’s no secret that prices throughout the solar supply chain have been at rock bottom over the past 18 months. Alex Barrows and Molly Morgan of CRU Group explore how the market reached the imbalance that caused PV prices to crash, what this has meant for innovation, and how it might affect future technology transitions.

Iron-sodium battery to provide community backup for high fire risk zone in California

The Department of Energy granted $4.1 million to Inlyte Energy to deploy grid-scale batteries in a microgrid in northern California.

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California startup installs building-integrated, organic photovoltaic facade

Next Energy Technologies has completed the first installation of its transparent organic photovoltaic glass facade. The 9.3 m2 installation is located at its headquarters in Santa Barbara, California.

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