Solar panel world record achieved with ‘miracle material’
New record for perovskite-silicon cell is more than 7 per cent more efficient than a standard silicon cell
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Amsterdam to allow solar panels on monuments
Amsterdam will make installing solar panels and heat pumps easier and allow visible installations on monuments and heritage buildings.
800 coal-fired power plants to be replaced by solar installations by 2030
A study indicates that it would be financially viable to close more than 800 coal-fired power plants in emerging countries and replace them with solar installations by the end of the decade.
Solar water heating bill, three others passed by California legislature
California has taken another step in utilizing its solar energy resources by passing a statewide incentive program for solar water heating.
Hexagonal solar panel that works at night: the mirror that will illuminate the Earth from the outside
Now, in Scotland, the development of a hexagonal solar panel that could work even at night has just been announced.
US startup claims doubled energy per acre with terrain-following solar array
Planted Solar uses construction robots and high-density arrays to deliver higher energy outputs, lower balance of system costs
Modular solar solution helps mining operation shift to renewables
The solar project is part of the larger 46.6MW Jundee mine hybrid renewable energy power project, expected to provide about 56% of the mine site’s energy requirements.
Utility-scale may make all the news, but DG solar is incredibly important
With supply chain constraints easing and system costs decreasing, the commercial solar segment increased by 19% over the prior year.
Volkswagen looks to brighten up electric car sales with solar panels
Volkswagen is aiming to increase its appeal to EV customers by offering them the chance of taking a solar panel deal to cut the cost of recharging.
Coming soon to a lake near you: Floating solar panels
For developing countries, floatovoltaics could be especially powerful as a means of generating clean electricity.