Solar pricing needs a reality check
Sustainable projects depend on prices — and suppliers — that hold up under compliance, delivery and long-term performance requirements.
Scientists break Shockley-Queisser efficiency limit for silicon solar cell in experiment
A Chinese-US research group claims to have achieved a power conversion efficiency of over 50% in an n-type single-junction solar cell by inhibiting light conversion to heat at extremely low temperatures. The result was achieved at temperatures of 30-50 Kelvin, which are a few tens of degrees above absolute zero.
Silver price surge drives PV makers to cut silver usage further
The price of silver rose above $44 per ounce this week after gaining more than 30% in six months, with silver expert Philip Newman telling pv magazine it could exceed $50 per ounce next year, raising pressure on PV module makers to curb silver use.
Peak Energy announces operation of first large-scale sodium ion battery in U.S.
Denver-based Peak Energy claims its sodium-ion battery system offers the lowest operating cost of any energy storage technology on the market today.
RFP alert: Georgia Power seeks 500 MW of energy storage
The energy storage must be able to discharge for at least two hours, and may be standalone or paired with a renewable resource.
Ford Lightning electric truck batteries power Maryland’s electric grid
Residential solar company Sunrun is operating the first vehicle-to-grid program in the United States, running a distributed energy power plant via coordinated energy dispatch from Ford Lightning truck owners.
Bankrupt residential solar loan provider Mosaic to be acquired
Solar Servicing LLC, the acquirer, said there are no plans to originate new solar loans, but for loans that were partially funded as of the bankruptcy filing, a team will support system installers and loan owners as they work towards a resolution.
Array Technologies commercial chief keeps an eye on U.S. capital
Chief commercial officer for 36-year-old solar tracker company has remained philosophical about policy changes amid her pivot into the solar industry’s commercial side.
Building not your average dream home: Solar
In a series covering the process of building an eco-friendly and energy-efficient home in Minnesota, Jessica Fishman describes the process behind installing solar.
Why do some cities have higher low-income solar adoption rates than others?
After studying low- and moderate-income solar adoption for years, Lawrence Berkely Laboratory drilled down on three cities and captured why solar equity requires looking beyond numbers alone.
