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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

Indian Navy Carries on Sustainability Tasks with Its Largest Solar Plant Inauguration, Says GlobalData

Following the news that the Indian Navy inaugurated its largest solar power plant with a capacity of 3 MW in Kerala; Mathew George, Ph.D., Aerospace & Defense Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

28 Jul 2020

EPSRC Award to Drive Next-Generation Solar Technology into New Applications

A £6 million award will drive next-generation solar technology into new applications.

28 Jul 2020

Smart Technology Improves Energy Supply in Homes Affected by Blackouts

A smart technology designed by scientists from Texas A&M University and industry can allow utility companies to serve communities impacted by blackouts in a better way.

24 Jul 2020

Foxconn Vietnam, Hexagon Peak and Inpos to Build and Operate the Largest Rooftop Solar System in Vietnam

Hexagon Peak, the project development arm of Hexagon Holdings Singapore, announced today, the company has entered into a long term Power Purchase Agreement with New Wing Interconnect Technology, a fully owned subsidiary of Foxconn Group for the largest rooftop solar system in Vietnam with a nominal power output of 6 MWp to be built by Inpos.

From Hexagon Peak 24 Jul 2020

Clearer Skies Improve Output of Solar Photovoltaic Panels

As the Covid-19 shutdowns and stay-at-home orders brought much of the world's travel and commerce to a standstill, people around the world started noticing clearer skies as a result of lower levels of air pollution.

22 Jul 2020

Study Explores Impact of Aerosol Particles on Europe’s Solar Power Yield

High up in the atmosphere, even the smallest particles lead to the formation of clouds. Air flows that carry Sahara dust to Europe also affect our weather.

22 Jul 2020