Technology and R&D

Researchers in Kenya have analyzed the performance of an off-grid PV system located near an isotropic antenna as an emitting source.

The patent pertains to its Bi-Directional Optimizer for Storage Systems, which was part of a 2020 study with Duke Energy about retrofitting standalone solar plants with storage.

Also starting up: SolaBlock tapped for sustainability challenge prize, and BlueDot Photonics closes a $1 million funding round.

Four energy storage companies were awarded $18 million as part of the Energy Department’s Long Duration Storage Shot.

Also starting up: Battery maker EnerVenue raises $100 million, and Glydways has raised $40 million to advance solar-powered EVs for Silicon Valley.

The program supports clean energy innovation and technology development across Massachusetts. Here are some of the recent cash awardees in solar and energy storage.

The panel achieved a power conversion efficiency of 23.5%.

The technology is being developed in Japan and should be able to inspect solar modules to provide data on traceability and components used.

Halide perovskites combined with conventional silicon could help solar break the 26% efficiency barrier, disrupting the technology without disrupting business systems.

German scientists have applied a new combination of cathodes and electrolytes to improve the stability of lithium-metal batteries. They fabricated a device with an energy density of 560 watt-hours per kilogram and a Coulombic efficiency of 99.94%.