Engineers at Rice University have solved a long-standing conundrum in making stable, efficient solar panels out of halide perovskites. Chemical and biomolecular engineer Aditya Mohite says the new approach is Continue Reading
s Tens of thousands of solar panels are sitting unused in warehouses across Europe just as the continent struggles with an unprecedented energy crisis. The spike in electricity prices after Continue Reading
European spot power prices fell on Thursday as German solar supply is seen rising, while French nuclear availability increased. German baseload power for delivery on Friday was down 6.2% to Continue Reading
Solar panels work optimally at around 25oC. This summer brought record-breaking heat, with temperatures reaching as high as 40oC in the UK. Solar panels become less efficient as temperatures rise. Continue Reading
Photovoltaic modules at a solar power plant near Golmud, Qinghai province, China. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg Bloomberg News China’s government is preparing to intervene to halt soaring polysilicon prices that have Continue Reading
U.S. solar energy prices rose 8.1% in the second quarter as projects were stalled by a Commerce Department investigation into tariffs on products from Southeast Asia and soaring input costs, Continue Reading
China may bar solar developers from building panels on farmland as the government weighs the importance of food security against its clean energy goals. Three ministries including the National Energy Continue Reading
President Joe Biden President Joe Biden is trying to promote solar development in the US using the same Cold War-era law Donald Trump invoked to prop up money-losing coal plants: Continue Reading
President Joe Biden will declare a 24-month tariff exemption on Monday for solar panels from four Southeast Asian nations after an investigation froze imports and stalled projects in the United Continue Reading
A solar farm under construction in Portage, Pennsylvania. Photographer: Justin Merriman/Bloomberg President Joe Biden will take executive action to boost the US solar sector, seeking to revive clean energy projects Continue Reading
