Cells

Photovoltaic （PV）

Tata Power to Get $425M Financing From US DFC for Solar Manufacturing Plant

To be located in the Tirunelveli district, the mega solar manufacturing facility will integrate advanced technologies to enable the production of high-wattage s…

Battery Recycling

In a US First, New EV Battery Cells Will Be Made With Recycled Metals

Four companies will together produce new lithium-ion EV batteries that contain recycled metals in a US first.Global battery maker BASF, Florida-HQ’ed graphene …

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

New Ionic Materials Boost Hydrogen Fuel Cell Efficiency!

A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has made a groundbreaking advancement in improving the efficiency of hydrogen fuel cells, which are gaining signifi…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Rimac Technology and EVE Energy Partner on 46XX Battery Cell Production in Europe

Rimac Technology, a leading provider of high-performance automotive technology solutions to global OEMs, has partnered with battery maker EVE Energy. The collab…

Electric Vehicles

A $2-3B Battery Factory for Electric Trucks Is Coming to the US

Daimler, Cummins, and PACCAR are forming a joint venture to manufacture battery cells in the US for commercial electric trucks.The joint venture – which c…

Solar project

Qcells to Sign $3 Billion Supply Agreement for US-Made Polysilicon

REC Silicon ASA is entering into a supply agreement between its subsidiary, REC Solar Grade Silicon LLC, and Hanwha Q Cells Georgia, Inc., a wholly owned unit o…

Solar Cell

ASTI CIGS Thin-Film Cell Efficiency Hits 15.2%

US-based Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI), specializing in thin-film solar technology, announced this week that for the first time, its CIGS thin-film solar cel…

Solar Battery (Storage)

Linking Two Solar Technologies Is a Win-Win for Efficiency and Stability

While conventional silicon-based solar cells have had an unmistakable impact on the buildout of renewable energy resources around the world, additional performa…

Solar Cell

Flexible Solar Cell Achieves Major Power Conversion Efficiency Gains

Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have tweaked the material of ter…

Solar project

Scania Partner to Test Solar-​Powered Truck Prototype

Swedish heavy-vehicle manufacturer Scania AB on Thursday unveiled a solar-​powered truck project, where a trailer equipped with solar cells is attached to a hy…

Solar Panel

An Affordable and Scalable Strategy to Fabricate Efficient Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells

Silicon heterojunction (SHJ), solar cells based on a heterojunction between semiconductors with different band gaps, are among the most promising photovoltaic t…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Nuvera-Powered Hydrogen Fuel Cell Reachstacker Shipped to Port of Valencia

Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC, a provider of fuel cell power solutions for motive applications, is powering the hydrogen fuel cell reachstacker that Hyster has develop…

Solar Panel

New Photovoltaic Leaf Technology Could 'Significantly' Enhance Solar Panel Efficiency

Cooling solar PV cells will help keep them at, or as close as possible to, their optimum temperature of 25°C. Image: Imperial College London.Imperial Colleg…

Solar Panel

Commerce Decision on Solar Tariffs Throws Cold Water on U.S. Clean Energy Goals

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) issued the following statement by ACP CEO Jason Grumet, after a final decision was announced today by the U.S. Depart…

Solar Cell

Bio-Inspired Solar Devices Boost Stability, Efficiency

Borrowing from cell membranes, the protective barriers around cells in all living organisms, Penn State scientists have developed a new, cost-effective method f…