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August 06, 2015

New design brings world's first solar battery to performance milestone
Columbus OH (SPX) Aug 04, 2015
After debuting the world's first solar air battery last fall, researchers at The Ohio State University have now reached a new milestone. In the Journal of the American Chemical Society, they report that their patent-pending design--which combines a solar cell and a battery into a single device--now achieves a 20 percent energy savings over traditional lithium-iodine batteries. The 20 percent comes from sunlight, which is captured by a unique solar panel on top of the battery, explained Yiying Wu, ... read more

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Butterflies heat up the field of solar research The humble butterfly could hold the key to unlocking new techniques to make solar energy cheaper and more efficient, pioneering new research has shown. A team of experts from the University of Exete ... more		DuPont PV work with CRES to boost reliability and risk management DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DuPont) recently collaborated with the China Renewable Energy Society (CRES) to host a seminar highlighting best practices for quality standards and risk management fo ... more		Ultra fast UV imaging unlocks plasma modification of polymer films Specialised Imaging reports on how the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology eV is using an optimised version of its SIM Framing Camera to make ultra fast UV measurements of the mechan ... more
				UK Solar provider Euro Energy selects Enphase Energy as tech partner Enphase Energy has been chosen by Euro Energy Services, a major U.K. solar energy firm, as the primary inverter technology partner for its solar photovoltaics projects. A former user of other solar ... more		New Intecto Integrated PV Roof Tile From Romag A new concept in building integrated PV products from leading UK solar manufacturer Romag means property aesthetics, building design and visual appearance need not be compromised by rooftop solar In ... more

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Butterfly pose helps solar panels boost efficiency By mimicking the v-shaped posture of cabbage white, or small white, butterflies, researchers say they can boost solar panel efficiency. ... more		juwi Builds 26 PV Farms in 30 Months Since its establishment in January 2013, juwi Shizen Energy has successfully completed the EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) for a total of 26 photovoltaic power stations around Japan. Wi ... more				It's Time for Utilities to Plan for Disruptive Solar PV Impacts The Smart Grid Research Consortium (SGRC) has published a new white paper detailing the dramatic growth in residential solar PV systems and discussing utility operational and business model challeng ... more
				Reshaping the solar spectrum to turn light to electricity When it comes to installing solar cells, labor cost and the cost of the land to house them constitute the bulk of the expense. The solar cells - made often of silicon or cadmium telluride - rarely c ... more		Solar Impulse 2 needs 20mn euros to complete flight The team behind the sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 plane on Tuesday said it needed an additional 20 million euros ($22 million) to complete a historic round-the-world flight, after battery damage grounded it for months. ... more

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Langa selects Schneider and Saft for two new solar power plants in Corsica Schneider Electric and Saft win two projects from Langa Group for the installation of energy storage systems for two solar power plants in Corsica (France), awarded under the French public tender sc ... more		Rice University finding could lead to cheap, efficient metal-based solar cells New research from Rice University could make it easier for engineers to harness the power of light-capturing nanomaterials to boost the efficiency and reduce the costs of photovoltaic solar cells. ... more				Clinton pledges to be America's renewable energy president Hillary Clinton laid out ambitious plans Monday to invest in solar and other renewable energy if elected US president, drawing a contrast with her fossil fuel-loving Republican rivals. ... more
Marine plankton brighten clouds over Southern Ocean New research using NASA satellite data and ocean biology models suggests tiny organisms in vast stretches of the Southern Ocean play a significant role in generating brighter clouds overhead. Bright ... more		juwi's PV plant in SAfrica will produce at 6 Eurocent per kwh The 1-hectare ground-mounted Solar System will be erected at the Pretoria campus of Technology Think Tank CSIR / Construction has already started / Grid connection is scheduled for end of August ... more		London scrubs some renewable subsidies The British government said Wednesday it was scaling back subsidies for some renewable energy projects in an effort to keep consumer bills under control. ... more		Sticky tape and phosphorus the key to ultrathin solar cells Scientists studying thin layers of phosphorus have found surprising properties that could open the door to ultrathin and ultralight solar cells and LEDs. The team used sticky tape to create single-a ... more

	Nanowires give 'solar fuel cell' efficiency a tenfold boost A solar cell that produces fuel rather than electricity. Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and FOM Foundation today present a very promising prototype of this in the journal N ... more		Clean Energy to install for Solar Initiative in Boxborough and Littleton New England Clean Energy has been selected as the installer for LittleBoxSolar, a joint solar initiative between the towns of Littleton and Boxborough, Mass.; and has already signed its first agreem ... more

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CEC Brings Solar Solution to major US Municipal Utility		Future deployment of distributed solar hinges on electricity rate design		Depletion and enrichment of chlorine in perovskites observed		Schneider Electric to optimize 17 MW project		Paragon Communications slashes energy costs with Independence Solar

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