Inverted perovskite solar cell based on ionic salt achieves 26% efficiency
An international team led by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has used ionic salt for the electron transport layer of a perovskite solar cell to improve device stability and performance. Test results showed a 26% power conversion efficiency with 2% degradation after 2,100 hours of 1-sun operation at 65 C.
Georgia Tech, Stryten Energy tap lead battery innovation
A new battery energy storage system will combine academic research and real-world deployment to create a living laboratory for energy storage experimentation.
April storms cut Eastern U.S. irradiance as northwest surges
In another weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that strong jet stream and Eastern storms split solar conditions across the U.S. in April, with the east experiencing a downturn in solar irradiance while the northwest saw irradiance gains.
In case you missed it: Six big solar stories in the news this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
Solar grazing supports healthier soil, food for sheep, study finds
Solar sheep grazing helps to create a beneficial dual-use environment, found American Solar Grazing Association in a two-year study conducted at 31 different solar sites.
Local opposition threatens clean energy transition
Unprecedented local opposition and anti-solar local ordinances, along with softened federal support from the Trump administration, is driving a need for a new generation of state solar rights statutes, researchers conclude in a forthcoming paper from Arizona State University’s College of Law.
Blink and Create team up on solar-powered EV charging system
The electric vehicle charging infrastructure is designed to need no trenching and is based on Create Energy’s Nanogrid technology and Blink’s chargers.
Sunrun supports California grid with 75,000 distributed batteries
Through a customer opt-in, batteries are coordinated in a virtual power plant that is expected to dispatch 250 MW of power over 2-hour peak demand events.
Letter from 38 Republicans calls for full repeal of “green new scam”
House Republicans are clashing over the fate of Inflation Reduction Act tax credits, which have led to over $130 billion in private investment announcements.
With cuts at stake, solar installers raise their voices
Local installers and their customers can access advocacy groups to tell the stories of the benefits of solar including how it cuts energy costs and builds resilience while also providing jobs and driving profit.
