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Solar system uses recycled aluminium to store energy—without batteries
KHI Solar One plant near Uppington.
A new renewable energy startup company has come up with a…
New method to measure cell voltages in operational PV modules
Scientists in Japan have proposed a new model to estimate cell voltages in solar modules by irradiating the cells…
Solar arrays on wave energy generators, along with wind turbines
German startup Sinn Power has combined wave, wind and solar power to create what it claims is the world’s “first…
Storing wind and solar with new gravity-based system
Scottish start-up Gravitricity is planning a project to store surplus power from renewables at Port of Leith. A 250…
Solar canopies can put PV panels in some new and interesting places
A major advantage of this design is the ability to string cables over a longer distance without the support needed…
Lowering PV panel temperature with phase change materials
A group of researchers from India is trying to apply a special phase change material to regulate temperature in…
Scatec completes 258MW solar power complex in South Africa
The solar power plant has the capacity to produce 217GWh of clean energy annually.
Australian researchers shine light on potential storage solution
Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology have proposed a new design for a diamond nanothread bundle…
A non-flammable lithium metal battery
Researchers from Deakin University in Australia claim their battery chemistry is based on a new class of…
The life of brine
Solar remains an interesting option to power water desalination despite obstacles to its widespread adoption. A…
