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Researchers Use Photosynthesis to Achieve Record Solar-to-Fuel Conversion Efficiency

Scientists have recently achieved a record efficiency for converting solar energy into fuel, and now they have planned to integrate the machinery of photosynthesis to increase this efficiency further.

18 Aug 2020

Continental-Scale Renewable Energy Systems Would not Incur Additional Costs

The objective of the European Union is to realize climate neutrality by 2050, and it heavily relies on renewable electricity to achieve this goal.

17 Aug 2020

"One-Size-Fits-All" Approach to Clean Energy Could Cause Social Inequalities

According to a new study, a “one-size-fits-all” approach for generating cleaner energy based only on expenses could lead to social inequalities.

13 Aug 2020

Maximising Solar Self-consumption by Rethinking PV Panel Orientation

Over two million Australian households – more than 20 per cent – now have rooftop photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, and while this is a generally positive scenario, the increased uptake of PV systems around the nation is creating a few challenges for our electricity industry.

10 Aug 2020

Study Shows Energy Potential of Solar Units Hung on Side of Buildings

By integrating solar harvesting concept into the siding of a building, builders could considerably reduce the amount of energy that a structure would require from the grid.

6 Aug 2020

SolarWinds Awarded Two Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for Innovation

SolarWinds, a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, won two accolades in the 2020 Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to driving industry-leading innovation and leadership in human resource management within the Asia-Pacific region.

From SolarWinds 6 Aug 2020

Tinted Solar Panels Help Produce and Nutritionally Superior Crops Simultaneously

Researchers have demonstrated the use of tinted, semi-transparent solar panels to generate electricity and produce nutritionally-superior crops simultaneously, bringing the prospect of higher incomes for farmers and maximising use of agricultural land.

5 Aug 2020

New Study to Develop Patented Alloy for Concentrated Solar Power System

Engineers at Dartmouth have received a three-year $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a new high-temperature tubing material for a concentrated solar power (CSP) system using a patented alloy developed at Dartmouth that could both increase efficiency and decrease the cost of harnessing and storing solar energy.

5 Aug 2020

ArcVera Partners with VIM Energy to Offer Turnkey Solar and Wind Resource Assessment Campaigns in Latin America

ArcVera Renewables, a leading provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and energy storage projects, recently completed a partnering agreement with VIM Energy, a Panama-based renewable energy development services company with additional operations in Colombia and Mexico.

From VIM ENERGY 4 Aug 2020

U.S. Department of Energy Awards $60 Million to New Solar Fuels Initiative

The quest for renewable fuels harvested from the sun continues, as the U.S. Department of Energy has announced two new major awards focused on advancing artificial photosynthesis technologies for the production of fuels from sunlight.

3 Aug 2020