Efficiency

Digitalisation Is Transforming the Utilities Sector Through Increased Optimisation and Sustainability

Accelerated by urgent demands for increased connectivity, reduced costs, and improved operational efficiency – there has been a rapid growth and development in…

Solar Power Panel

JinkoSolar Supplies 100MW of N-Type Ultra-Efficiency Tiger Neo Modules to SPIC, One of the Largest Solar Power Developer in China

JinkoSolar today announced that it has won a 100MW order to supply its N-type Tiger Neo solar modules to the State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC) f…

Solar Cell

Ultra-Thin Perovskite-Organic Tandem Solar Cell with 24.0% Efficiency

Researchers in Germany have built a perovskite-organic solar cell with low interfacial losses and a high open-circuit voltage. The device achieved an open-circu…

Solar Cell

How Close Are We to Perovskites at Scale?

Perovskite solar cells are an emerging technology that could significantly improve the efficiency and stability of photovoltaic cells.

Solar Cell

This Solar PV-Like Cell Can Outperform a Steam Turbine, MIT and NREL Researchers Say

MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced the design of a heat engine with no moving parts that can convert heat to electricity with a g…

The Complications of 3D Printing in the Energy Industry

Andrew Docherty and Dan Sizer from leading IP and trademarks firm Marks & Clerk, on the overlooked complications of 3D printing in the energy industry.

Rooftop PV System

Trina Solar Brings 425 W Rooftop PV Module to Europe, with 21.9% Efficiency

Chinese PV module manufacturer Trina Solar has revealed that it has started selling a new panel for rooftop applications – the Dual-Glass Vertex S+ Module.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Bosch Unveils Hydrogen-Compatible Stationary Fuel Cell System

Bosch’s new solid oxide fuel cell prototype has an electrical efficiency of more than 60% and an overall efficiency above 85%. It also has a targeted power out…

Hydrogen Storage

DOE Funding Supports Hydrogen-Fueled Turbine Improvements

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced new funding aimed at improving the efficiency of hydrogen-fueled turbines that could one day be used in clean powe…

Solar Cell

Could ‘Hot Carrier’ Solar Cells Break the Theoretical Efficiency Limit?

Up to 50% of the energy absorbed by a solar cell is lost as heat. Scientists are now developing a third generation of “hot carrier” solar cells that take adva…

Smart City

Spain’s Fuengirola Embarks on Smart City Transformation

The primary objective of the project is to accelerate urban innovation, drive the digital transformation of city services and improve the citizen experience for…

Energy Transition

Renewables and Energy Efficiency – Priorities for 2030 Emissions Reductions

IRENA’s new World Energy Transition Outlook 2022 sets out 2030 priorities to meet its 1.5oC pathway to 2050.

Smart City

Over 115 Million Smart Buildings to Deploy by 2026

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of buildings globally deploying smart building technologies will reach 115 million in 2026, from 45 …

Solar Power Panel

Using Electrostatic Repulsion to Clean Solar Panels, Avoiding up to 30% Power Loss

How to clean solar panels without water. A new cleaning method could remove dust on solar installations in water-limited regions, improving overall efficiency.

Hydrogen Production

New Partnership to Pave Way for Next-Generation, Cost-Competitive Green Hydrogen Production

The efficiency of electrolysers will be explored in order to generate cost-competitive green hydrogen with the creation of a Partnership Research Chair at the U…