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Solar Technology

Clear, Conductive Coating Could Protect Advanced Solar Cells

MIT researchers have improved on a transparent, conductive coating material, producing a tenfold gain in its electrical conductivity. When incorporated into a t…

Solar Technology

A New Type of Hybrid Colloidal Quantum Dot: Organic Solar Cells

Solution-processed semiconductors, including materials such as perovskites and quantum dots (i.e., small particles of matter in the quantum size regime), are su…

Wind Turbine

Nexans to Provide Vestas with Two-Year Windlink Cable Kits for Onshore Wind Turbines

Nexans has secured a two-year global supply contract to provide Vestas Wind Systems with Windlink cable kits for onshore wind turbines in Europe, the US and Chi…

ABB to Install Its Premier Automation System at SABIC in Jubail, Saudi Arabia

Leveraging ABB Ability™ System 800xA, SABIC will apply ABB’s integrated automation, control and safety solutions to the company's Utilities Park and Pilot pro…

Most Critical Areas for Energy Transformation Revealed

The report ‘Seven Challenges for Energy Transformation’ provides a roadmap to help energy stakeholders to address climate change and sustainability goals with…

Cerro Pabellón Geothermal Plant Expansion Planned to be Online in 2H of 2020

Enel Green Power in Chile expects that the third unit currently under construction at its Cerro Pabellón geothermal power plant will start operation in the sec…

Wind Turbine

MHI Vestas 9.5MW Wind Turbines to Spin Offshore Japan

MHI Vestas has confirmed that its V174-9.5 MW was selected as the preferred turbine for the 220MW Hibikinada offshore wind farm in Japan.

Bamboo to Create More Energy Efficient Buildings

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found that bamboo can help to design more sustainable and energy-efficient buildings.

Virtual power plant

W.A. Community Virtual Power Plant Confirms $50m Swiss Investment

Swiss investment firm SUSI Partners last week confirmed it would invest $A50 million into a residential solar-plus-battery storage project being developed by Pe…

German Renewable Organisations Highlight the Crucial Role Geothermal Heating

Local associations are pushing for measures that help accelerate the expansion of geothermal district heating supply in Germany, highlighting its important role…

Coal Power

African Development Bank Decides not to Fund Coal Project in Kenya

With a decision to withdraw from potentially investing into a planned coal plant in Kenya, the African Development Bank shows commitment to sustainable energy d…

Australia Hydrogen Industry Projections Revealed to be Exaggerated

The Australia hydrogen industry future looks bright, but isn’t nearly as impressive as initial projections have stated, according to the Australia Institute th…

UK Conservatives Pledge £9.2 bn to Improve The Energy Efficiency of Homes, Schools And Hospitals

Funding will include £6.3 billion to install energy saving measures to cut bills in 2.2 million homes, with a focus on social housing and people in fuel povert…

Energy Storage Material

Global Cobalt Raw Materials Glut to Ease in 2020

Global supply surplus of cobalt raw materials will ease in the near term as smelters in China resume procurement from overseas after domestic stockpiles shrinki…

Fifth Overhauled Unit at EPS’ Hydropower Plant Đerdap 1 Put in Operation

State power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has put in operation the fifth overhauled unit at HPP Đerdap 1, adding 30 MW of installed capacity to Serbia’…