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Category: Solar

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  • Solar

Solar Cell Breakthrough Could Challenge Silicon Dominance

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

Posted On : 28 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar

Solar Panels Piling Up in Warehouses in Energy-Starved Europe

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

Posted On : 27 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • EU
  • Solar

EUROPE POWER Rising German solar supply weighs on spot prices | Reuters

 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

Posted On : 18 Aug 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar

Why Solar Power Is Failing Amid Record-Breaking Heat

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

Posted On : 13 Aug 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • China
  • Solar

China Is Preparing to Step In to Curb Soaring Solar Prices

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

Posted On : 22 Jul 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • USA

U.S. solar prices soared over 8% in 2nd qtr -report

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

Posted On : 14 Jul 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • China
  • Solar

China’s Leaders Mull Banning Solar Panels From Farmland

 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

Posted On : 24 Jun 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar

Biden Tries to Boost Solar Invoking Same Act Trump Used for Coal

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

Posted On : 7 Jun 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • USA

Exclusive: Biden to waive tariffs for 24 months on solar panels hit by probe

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

Posted On : 6 Jun 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • USA

Biden Plans Solar Manufacturing Push to End Project Slowdown

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

Posted On : 6 Jun 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • EU
  • Solar

EU Countries Call for 1,000 Gigawatts of Solar Energy by 2030

The European Union should set an ambitious goal for boosting solar energy capacity across the region as it seeks to free itself from a dependency on Russian gas, according to Continue Reading

Posted On : 6 May 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • USA

U.S. solar industry warns of slowdown due to supply chain disruptions, tariff uncertainty

 The U.S. solar industry is warning of a big slowdown in project installations this year as global supply chain disruptions and the threat of new U.S. tariffs on panel imports Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • China
  • Solar
  • Wind

China Is Planning Record Wind and Solar Power Additions This Year

China is set to install a record amount of wind and solar power capacity this year as the country strives to meet climate goals while reducing its reliance on the Continue Reading

Posted On : 15 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • USA
  • Wind

Can Texas Replace Coal With Wind And Solar Power?

Despite the global push to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, coal remains a key part of America’s energy mix. A new study suggests that Texas could replace nearly 100% of Continue Reading

Posted On : 3 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Europe
  • Solar

EU will do ‘whatever it takes’ to rebuild solar energy manufacturing in Europe

The European Commission will do “whatever it takes” to rebuild Europe’s industry manufacturing parts for solar installations, the EU’s energy commissioner said on Thursday, as the bloc draws up plans Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Mar 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Climate
  • Solar
  • Wind

Global wind and solar growth on track to meet climate targets

Solar and wind power can grow enough to limit global warming to 1.5C if the 10-year average compound growth rate of 20% can be maintained to 2030, independent climate think Continue Reading

Posted On : 30 Mar 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • Wind

Ukraine War Drives Up Cost of Wind, Solar Power

 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is further driving up the price of renewable-energy projects, which were already facing supply-chain strains and raw-materials increases before the war. The new pressures, which are Continue Reading

Posted On : 27 Mar 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • South Korea

Giant Floating Solar Flowers Offer Hope for Coal-Addicted Korea

Floating solar panels on the surface of the Hapcheon Dam in South Korea. The project can generate enough to power 20,000 homes, according to Hanwha Solutions. With little usable land Continue Reading

Posted On : 1 Mar 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • China
  • Solar

Huge Chinese Desert Projects Will Power Next Wave of Wind, Solar

Solar panels in the Gobi desert, in Dunhuang, Gansu province, China. Bloomberg News China aims to greatly expand its wind and solar power capacity over the next several years through Continue Reading

Posted On : 26 Feb 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Germany
  • Solar

Germany Opens Farmland to Solar Power to Quadruple Capacity

Germany is encouraging farmers to install solar panels alongside crops in a bid to accelerate the expansion of renewable power. The government will support farmers in setting aside as much Continue Reading

Posted On : 25 Feb 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • China
  • Solar

China’s Solar Power Growth to Soar in 2022 on Project Pipeline

 China is forecast to add record solar power in 2022 despite continued high material costs as the country pushes forward with a massive renewable build-out to reach its ambitious climate Continue Reading

Posted On : 23 Feb 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • USA

US solar energy boom ‘stuck’ as industry confronts obstacles

A US solar power boom is at risk of stalling just as the country needs a surge in clean energy projects to meet its goals to strip carbon from electricity Continue Reading

Posted On : 25 Jan 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • USA

Supply chain issues likely slowed 2021 solar development in Southeast US, may persist

Solar developers added almost 2.9 GW of capacity in Southeast US in 2021, a 20% increase to the region’s cumulative total but below 2020’s near-4-GW addition. Pandemic-related supply chain issues Continue Reading

Posted On : 22 Jan 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • China
  • Solar

China’s Solar Giants Have a Fix for Their Broken Supply Chain

The supply chain snarl that tripled the price of a key raw material for solar panels is about to get fixed, clearing the way for a renewed boom in the Continue Reading

Posted On : 11 Jan 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Energy Storage
  • Solar

Solar Power and Battery Storage Will Be the Real Test for Tesla

This year, the company is attempting to push solutions for the home and the grid. Illustration: Baptiste Virot for Bloomberg Businessweek Elon Musk has long insisted that Tesla Inc. is Continue Reading

Posted On : 11 Jan 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • USA

Shell-backed U.S. solar developer raises $775 million in equity

Silicon Ranch Corp, the U.S. solar project developer backed by Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) , on Thursday said it raised $775 million in equity capital from new and existing investors. Continue Reading

Posted On : 7 Jan 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • USA

The country’s biggest solar farm is coming to one of the coal-friendliest states

Among vast fields of corn and soybeans in rural northwest Indiana, construction workers broke ground in October on what will be the largest solar farm in the United States. The Continue Reading

Posted On : 6 Jan 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • USA

Biden administration moves to expand solar power on US land

U.S. officials announced approval Tuesday of two solar projects in California and moved to open up public lands in three other Western states to potential solar development, as part of Continue Reading

Posted On : 22 Dec 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • India
  • Solar

India’s Solar Industry Is Desperate To Cut Ties With China

India is going all-in on renewable energy, with big plans to scale up its solar sector. As a part of the move, India is looking to cut ties with China Continue Reading

Posted On : 17 Dec 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • USA

The U.S. Faces ‘Solar Coaster’ Amid Challenges And Opportunities

The U.S. solar industry is set to be torn between huge opportunities and major stumbling blocks in the coming months and years, and it will likely see a wild “solar Continue Reading

Posted On : 15 Dec 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Shell
  • Solar
  • USA

Shell buys US solar company Savion to expand its integrated power business

 Savion operates more than130 projects across US Purchase dips into Shell’s renewable fund In pursuit of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, Shell plans to expand its global solar portfolio with Continue Reading

Posted On : 15 Dec 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Australia
  • Solar

Rise of Solar Rooftops to Accelerate Coal’s Exit in Australia

Australia’s accelerating energy transition will see half of all homes installed with rooftop solar in the early 2030s, helping to spur a faster exit from coal-fired power generation, according to Continue Reading

Posted On : 10 Dec 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Chile
  • China
  • Solar

Building A $2 Billion Subsea Solar Power Cable From Chile To China

Chile is planning to build a 15,000 km subsea cable for a cost of more than $2 billion to send solar energy to China This project would solve one of Continue Reading

Posted On : 19 Nov 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar

U.S. judge rejects Trump tariffs on imported solar panels

A U.S. judge overseeing trade issues on Tuesday overturned a decision by then-President Donald Trump to allow a reimposition of tariffs on some imported solar panels. The decision by Judge Continue Reading

Posted On : 17 Nov 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Australia
  • Solar

Australia Extends Solar Dominance With Panel Every 44 Seconds

While the Australian government has dragged its feet on committing to a net-zero climate target in one of the world’s biggest fossil fuel exporters, the nation’s 10 million households are Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Nov 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • Thailand

World’s Largest Hydro-Floating Solar Farm Goes Live in Thailand

The world’s largest hydro-floating solar farm has begun generating power in Thailand. Here’s how the hybrid system works. A floating solar farm that’s equivalent to about 70 soccer fields in Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Nov 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar

Major Cost Increase Threatens Solar Power In 2022

The surging cost of manufacturing materials and shipping could threaten 50 gigawatts (GW) – a staggering 56% – of the 90 GW of global utility PV developments planned for 2022, Continue Reading

Posted On : 27 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar

The Days Of Cheap Solar Are Fading Fast

Spot prices for polysilicon bottomed at $6.30/kg in mid-2020 and have jumped 600% to $36.09/kg as of last week Bank of America: Perhaps the cost of polysilicon and ultimately solar Continue Reading

Posted On : 22 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Chevron
  • Exxon
  • Solar
  • Wind

Why Chevron And Exxon Shun Solar And Wind

The world’s largest oil companies are under growing pressure from shareholders and society to reduce emissions and show efforts to fight the worst effects of climate change. Everyone in the Continue Reading

Posted On : 27 Sep 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar

Solar industry demand raises temperature in silicon market

An unexpected surge in demand for silicon, mainly from the solar energy industries in China, Europe, and the United States, has lead to large deficits and fuelled a price rally Continue Reading

Posted On : 22 Sep 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • USA

The U.S. Is Set To Break Another Solar Record Despite Rising Costs

New solar power capacity additions in the United States are on track to book a record year despite supply chain disruptions that have seen price spikes that have effectively put Continue Reading

Posted On : 17 Sep 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar

U.S. solar on track for record year despite climbing costs – report

New U.S. solar installations soared 45% in the second quarter and are on track for a record year despite a supply chain squeeze that has increased the cost of both Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Sep 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar

The Solar Boom Has A Supply Chain Problem

Grid parity, resilient networks and strategic partnerships have spurred growth in the world’s solar panel manufacturing capacity in recent years, to 330 gigawatts (GW) in mid-2021. A Rystad Energy analysis Continue Reading

Posted On : 13 Sep 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar

SunDrive Solar Startup Beats China’s Giant Manufacturers in Efficiency Test

About seven years ago, Vince Allen barged into the garage he shared with some flatmates in a Sydney suburb and set about trying to shake up the solar industry. He Continue Reading

Posted On : 10 Sep 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • USA

Biden solar energy goals may depend on Ohio factory

On the outskirts of Toledo, a short drive from Interstate 90, thousands of glass panels rumble along assembly lines at a factory that will help determine whether the Biden administration Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Sep 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar

Report: Solar could power 40% of US electricity by 2035

Solar energy has the potential to supply up to 40% of the nation’s electricity within 15 years — a 10-fold increase over current solar output, but one that would require Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Sep 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • Wind

EU wind, solar peak at 123 GW helping to ease record spot power prices

Wind and solar power generation across EU markets peaked at 123 GW Aug. 17 amid a spell in the wind that helped ease record spot power prices, grid operator data Continue Reading

Posted On : 19 Aug 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar
  • USA

Solar could be 40% of U.S. power by 2035 -Biden administration

 Solar could supply more than 40% of the nation’s electricity by 2035 – up from 3% today – if Congress adopts policies like tax credits for renewable energy projects and Continue Reading

Posted On : 18 Aug 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Solar

Massive California Solar Project Faces Strong Opposition

Local residents, ranchers, and farmers are opposing plans for the largest solar power facility in the San Francisco Bay Area, suing the county that approved the project and potentially opening Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jul 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Solar

Singapore unveils one of the world’s biggest floating solar panel farms

 Singapore unveiled on Wednesday one of the world’s largest floating solar panel farms, spanning an area equivalent to 45 football fields and producing enough electricity to power the island’s five Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Jul 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple

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