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December 16, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment
The Australian start up that in September achieved a new benchmark for solar cell efficiency has this week notched up another major new milestone, with the
The Canadian Solar chief repeated his belief the trend of ever-cheaper solar panels has come to an end and revealed, at the online BNEF event, his company is set to launch a 700 W module.
Canadian Solar CEO Shawn Qu told the audience that the era of steady price declines in PV is at an e
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BLUETTI, a U.S.-Chinese renewable energy start-up, once again, created another miracle after their huge crowdfunding success with the cutting edge AC200 last year. Their latest 5.1kWh home power station - the EP500/Pro - has pulled over $1 million in the first hour at kickstarter.com and is
Air Force Research Lab demonstrates key hardware for Arachne flight experiment, which aims to build an operational space-based solar power transmission system.
Artist’s rendering of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Arachne flight experiment on orbit.
The Air Force Research L
California solar supporters are putting more attention on the state’s top officials as they work to keep a proposed California Public Utilities Commission decision that will significantly raise the price of owning or leasing rooftop solar panels.
The coalition against the changes wants
The panels match the look of composite shingles and come in four different shades.
Mitrex Integrated Solar Technology, a leader in building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), released a 350 W solar roof panel. The modules are designed to mimic the look of a shingled roof, retaining signifi
The module series also achieved a maximum power of 721.016 W. The result has been confirmed by TÜV Rheinland.
A solar module from Risen.
Chinese solar module maker Risen Energy has improved the power conversion efficiency of its heterojunction solar module series from 23.08% to 23
Site negotiations are underway for the facility, which would produce monocrystalline facial and bifacial modules for C&I and utility markets in the U.S. and abroad.
Jordan-based PV manufacturer Philadelphia Solar said it plans to build 1 GW of capacity in the U.S. to serve both domes
The state has updated its Build Energy Efficiency Standards to include requirements for solar plus storage on all commercial and multifamily homes, while also requiring that all new residential construction – which already requires solar – to be energy storage ready.
California has b