Local zoning ordinances play important role in predicting solar output
NREL researchers find that without accurate data on zoning ordinances, the potential of renewable energy resources can be vastly overstated.
DOE announces over $450 million for solar-plus-storage in Puerto Rico
The funding will support the installation of solar and storage, as well as providing outreach to identify and connect eligible households.
Sunrise brief: NASA awards Blue Origin $35 million to build solar cells from moon dust
Also on the rise: Stiff competition is predicted for USDA $9.7 billion focused on renewables, and solar-plus-battery projects take shape in the Northeast.
One research team’s approach to scaling a domestic circular lithium-ion battery economy
National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers continue their quest to accommodate growing electric vehicle and infrastructure demands.
Scaling clean energy by and for Black farmers in Florida
In one Florida town, NREL researchers worked with local stakeholders and community members to develop a guide for installing solar panels on churches and other commercial-scale buildings across the state.
The potential of pumped storage hydropower in Alaska
A study conducted by researchers at Argonne and NREL found that renewable energy can lower the cost and emissions of electricity driven by the high cost of delivering diesel fuel to Alaska’s remote areas.
2 GW Meyer Burger solar cell factory in Colorado, hints of more coming
The Swiss-German solar machine and module manufacturer has announced it will redirect solar cell manufacturing machines planned for Germany to Colorado in order to get the factory up by the end of 2024, which would make all of their Arizona solar modules qualify for the IRA”s “domestic content”.
Sound waves could bring III-V solar cell costs down to Earth
Researchers show the potential of a new sonic liftoff technique in reducing manufacturing costs of highly efficient III-V solar cells.
High-voltage mini solar panel converts laser light into electricity
Scientists developed a monocrystalline solar panel relying on “minicells” based on polysilicon on silicon oxide passivating contacts. The module works with laser light and can reportedly achieve a photoconversion efficiency of over 40% and an open-circuit voltage of 7 V.
Perovskites show 93% bifaciality
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory demonstrated highly bifacial perovskite cells with a front side efficiency of 23%.
