GICON launches website for its floating offshore foundation, the SOF
www.gicon-sof.de online since March 10th, 2015 ----Detailed information on Germany's first floating offshore foundation ----Ongoing construction coverage for the first full-scale SOF prototype ----Learn more about the GICON SOF at EWEA Copenhagen
RESEARCHERS DEVELOP NEW APPROACH THAT COMBINES BIOMASS CONVERSION, SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
Scientists have been working to harness the energy from
sunlight to drive chemical reactions to form fuels such as hydrogen, which
provide a way to store solar energy for future use.
Political will is holding back renewables
Senior parliamentarians from the four key political parties today agreed that political will, rather than money or technology, is holding back the UK's renewable energy sector.
Anderson Power Products Expands SB Environmental Boot
Distributed Energy Storage: IREC Releases New Report
Deploying Distributed Energy Storage: Near-term Regulatory Considerations
to Maximize Benefits
Midwest Solar Expo Returns to Minneapolis in 2015
Second annual conference announces speakers and expanded format
August Roofing, Offers Solar Solutions with IST's SunTegra™ Solar Roof Systems
Integrated Solar Technology an advanced solar product and manufacturing company is pleased to announce a partnership with August Roofing, Inc, based in Simi Valley, California.
RESEARCHERS DEVELOP NEW APPROACH THAT COMBINES BIOMASS CONVERSION, SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
In a study published March 9 in Nature Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry Professor Kyoung-Shin Choi presents a new approach to combine solar energy conversion and biomass conversion, two important research areas for renewable energy.
For decades, scientists have been working to harness the energy from sunlight to drive chemical reactions to form fuels such as hydrogen, which provide a way to store solar energy for future use. Toward this end, many researchers have been working to develop functional, efficient and economical methods to split water into hydrogen, a clean fuel, and oxygen using photoelectrochemical solar cells (PECs). Although splitting water using an electrochemical cell requires an electrical energy input, a PEC can harness solar energy to drive the water-splitting reaction. A PEC requires a significantly reduced electrical energy input or no electrical energy at all.
In a typical hydrogen-producing PEC, water reduction at the cathode (producing hydrogen) is accompanied by water oxidation at the anode (producing oxygen). Although the purpose of the cell is not the production of oxygen, the anode reaction is necessary to complete the circuit.
Unfortunately, the rate of the water oxidation reaction is very slow, which limits the rate of the overall reaction and the efficiency of the solar-to-hydrogen conversion. Therefore, researchers are currently working to develop more efficient catalysts to facilitate the anode reaction.
Choi, along with postdoctoral researcher Hyun Gil Cha, chose to take a completely new approach to solve this problem. They developed a novel PEC setup with a new anode reaction. This anode reaction requires less energy and is faster than water oxidation while producing an industrially important chemical product. The anode reaction they employed in their study is the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). HMF is a key intermediate in biomass conversion that can be derived from cellulose - a type of cheap and abundant plant matter. FDCA is an important molecule for the production of polymers.
PVinsights : The serious USD appreciation makes solar prices worst in March, especially for Euro.
Solar module prices have shown the continuous drop this week, mainly affected by the strong USD appreciation. Recently, EURO and JPY depreciation against USD has performed around 4% and 2% respectively. in Japan, alone with annual fiscal financial result, some major Japanese are forced to cut price.
PROINSO strengthens its position in Mexico with a new branch
The new branch in Mexico is joining the network of international branches owned by this multinational firm supplying PV solar products.
PROINSO has 30 Qualified Installers in Mexico who are members of the firm's International Network.
Company sources highlighted the importance of entering t
SGS Italia Awarded Notified Body Status for Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive (TPED)
SGS Italia has been awarded Notified Body status for Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive (TPED) 2010/35/EU.
Ecoppia's Robotic, Water-free Solar Panel Cleaning System Receives Global Certification from Trina Solar
With more than 6 million panels cleaned, the E4 solution significantly and cost-effectively improves solar plant output
Soltage Receives New Investment from Tenaska
Investment Will Support Soltage Corporate Growth, New Solar Project Development and Acquisition Nationwide
Array Technologies Appoints Thomas Conroy President
Company spearheads growth initiatives with Conroy's technology and energy generation business acumen
Highpower International to Sponsor and Present at the 32nd International Battery Seminar & Exhibit in Florida
32nd International Battery Seminar & Exhibit in Fort Lauderdale, Florida during March 9-12, 2015
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