New Solar Cell Device Surpasses Theoretically Predicted Efficiency Limit
Thomas Burton for Energy Technology Matters: A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) published a paper last week in the journal Nature Energy that described how they built a working solar thermophotovoltaic device (STPV) that enables solar cells to break through a theoretically predicted ceiling on how much sunlight they can convert into electricity. With this revolutionary new technology, the researchers show the potential of how solar panels can generate even more energy than theoretically determined by harnessing some of the panels’ waste. To learn more about the STPV technology, read on!
Since 1961, the Shockley-Queisser Limit established an absolute theoretical limit on traditional solar cell efficiency regarding energy conversion. A single-layer of silicon cells—the type of cells most widely used in today’s solar panels—has an upper limit of 32 percent. But currently, researchers are studying ways to increase this overall efficiency by using multiple layers of cells or converting the sunlight first to heat before generating electrical power. This latter method uses devices called STPVs, which the MIT team used in their study. Cont'd...
Northern Power Systems announces major milestone in deployment of Distributed Turbines
500+ wind turbines operating; 10 million+ run hours
Hundreds of California High School Students' Summer Plans Include SunPower's Solar Energy Academy
Hands-On STEM Learning Program Has Attracted More Than 1100 Students Over Last 5 Years
LG Chem Powers One of the Largest Solar and Storage Systems in the United States
The battery energy storage system (BESS) and 4.2 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are installed in the service territory of the Village of Minster.
SolarSkin, Solar Panels that Look Spectacular, Now Available for Pre-Order
Solar Energy has just entered the 21st century.
FRENELL's CSP technology to contribute to the success of China's renewable energy targets
The 13th five-year National Development Plan initiated by the National Energy Administration (NEA) for the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) set the goal to install Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants with a total capacity of 10 Gigawatt by 2020 in China.
Intersolar - SMART RENEWABLE ENERGY FORUM: INTELLIGENTLY CONNECTING RENEWABLE ENERGIES AND STORAGE SYSTEMS
Lots of sunshine, strong winds: The conditions in spring are ideal for renewable energies. Almost too ideal, as the Pentecost weekend 2016 demonstrated. An oversupply in the grid feed-in from solar and wind energy led at times to negative energy prices. Situations such as this make it clear that setting up an intelligent energy system, which optimally connects and controls energy producers, storage systems, consumers and grids, is essential for the energy supply of the future.
Adara Power Launches Exclusive Partner Program for Solar Installers Offering Comprehensive Energy Solutions
Adara Power, a privately-held Silicon Valley company committed to providing safe, reliable, intelligent, and connected energy storage, has launched its Partner Program to provide new and established solar installers with the sales, marketing, and technical support required to offer advanced energy storage to their clientele.
U.S. Solar Market on Track for a Record-Breaking Year
Solar Accounted for 64% of New Electric Generating Capacity in the U.S. in Q1 2016
Sun Bandit® Celebrates 1-Year of Solar Innovation & Certification of World's First PV-Powered Solar Water Heating Solution
Home builders, property owners and contractors are all fired up about Sun Bandits new breed of utility-free, PV-powered solar water heating.
Zilla® Double Stud XL In Step With RMI Efficiency Recommendations
New research from the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) finds that several features offered by Zillas Double Stud XL Flashing are key to reducing solar installation costs.
Intersolar - SolarRoofHook - Customers-First Mindset and Innovative Solutions
Patented QuickBolt Contributes to Continuing Growth in Residential Solar Installations
Trina Solar Achieves Milestone in Shipping Over 1 GW of Solar Modules to India
Since it tapped into the Indian market at the end of 2010, Trina Solar has successfully built an extensive sales network throughout the country, offering innovative solar PV solutions to developers, distributors, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors, independent power producers (IPPs), and others.
OutBack Power Teams with HiQ Solar to Offer Unique 3-Phase Solar Technology in New Commercial Markets and Applications
Innovative Silicon Valley solar manufacturers partnership with the iconic brand in off-grid, hybrid and energy storage systems is a precise alignment for both brands.
Dubai Is Building the World's Largest Concentrated Solar Power Plant
George Dvorsky for Gizmodo: They like to do things big in Dubai, including a newly-approved concentrated solar power project that will generate 1,000 megawatts of power by 2020—and a whopping 5,000 megawatts by 2030.
The Dubai Water and Electricity Authority (DEWA) has announced the launch of the world’s largest concentrated solar power (CSP) project. Located on a single site within the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the plant will consist of five facilities. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed either in late 2020 or 2021, at which time it’s expected to generate 1,000 MW of power. By 2030, this plant could be churning out five times that amount—enough to raise the emirate’s total power output by 25 percent.
By comparison the Ivanpah CSP in California (which is currently the world’s largest) generates about 392 MW of power. Morocco’s Ouarzazate solar power plant will provide about 580 MW of power once it’s complete in 2020. Cont'd...
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