Research shows wind and solar produce tens of billions in U.S. health benefits per year
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab says benefits from lowered emissions are larger than most prior estimates.
Producing hydrogen fuel from solar power and agricultural waste
Using 600% less voltage to produce hydrogen, a research team at the University of Illinois Chicago has developed a new method for splitting water.
Apricus Generation buys stake in Nexus Renewables
U.S.-headquartered Apricus Generation says it has acquired a controlling stake in Toronto-based Nexus Renewables – its first strategic acquisition.
REC introduces 640 W commercial solar panel
The new product contains heterojunction cell technology (HJT) with up to 22.5% efficiency.
DOE funding available for distributed energy resource operations software
The Department of Energy announced $31 million in funding for research to improve distribution level grid operations of solar, wind, energy storage, and other inverter-based resources.
Strategies to address thermomechanical instability of perovskite solar modules
A U.S. research team has investigated the thermomechanical reliability of metal halide perovskite (MHP) modules and cells in an effort to identify the best strategies to improve their stability under thermomechanical stressors. The scientists discussed, in particular, film stresses, adhesion of charge transport layers, and instability under light and heat.
Texas is the proving ground for a new way of electric grid operation
Texas is uniquely suited to adopt virtual power plant technology due to its competitive, deregulated market. Its success highlights the “perverse incentive” of vertically integrated utilities in other states to make capital expenditures without discretion to raise profits.
U.S. scientists develop air-bridge thermophotovoltaic cells with 44% efficiency
U.S. scientists have developed a thermophotovoltaic cell that could be paired with inexpensive thermal storage to provide power on demand. The indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) thermophotovoltaic cell absorbs most of the in-band radiation to generate electricity, while serving as a nearly perfect mirror.
J.P. Morgan commits $680 million tax equity financing for solar and storage
The funds support project developer Ørsted’s portfolio in Texas and Arizona.
“Green zealots” scare Florida administration from 100% renewable goal
In a significant policy reversal, Florida has scrapped its renewable energy targets for 2050, imposed a complete ban on offshore wind projects, and eased regulations for gas pipeline expansions.
