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A lifetime power source in miniature form https://ift.tt/jZOC97g Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 The batteries that power smartphones, electric vehicles, and drones often require frequent charging and degrade over time, leading to limited lifespan and environmental concerns. Now, a team at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) is exploring a nuclear…

Optical advances offer boost to next-generation solar module designs https://ift.tt/8EzbXu0 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 In 2023, solar photovoltaic (PV) systems accounted for over 5 percent of global electricity output, with installed capacity doubling roughly every two to three years. Optical technologies are now emerging as key enablers to further enhance module efficiency…

NJBPU, Rutgers partner on new clean energy graduate certificate https://ift.tt/0RCcMnf The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Rutgers University and the NJBPU Division of Clean Energy to establish a Clean Energy Graduate Certificate Program. The Board approved the MOU at the February 12 Agenda Meeting.…

Network security provider finds cyber vulnerabilities with three major inverter manufacturers https://ift.tt/aQC0MwD Renewable energy sources, including solar power systems, are rapidly becoming essential elements of power grids throughout the world — especially in the U.S. and Europe. However, cybersecurity for these systems is often an afterthought, creating a growing risk to grid security, stability…

Meta secures more solar power for Texas data centers with Avangrid project now online https://ift.tt/bfeXwxZ Avangrid’s True North Solar project near Waco, Texas, has achieved commercial operation. It is Avangrid’s largest solar project to date, at 321 MWDC. True North is delivering electricity to the Texas grid and supporting Meta’s operations, including its upcoming…

Trina silicon-perovskite tandem solar module exceeds 800 W https://ift.tt/4muVf5b Trinasolar announced it has developed an “industrial-standard” solar panel that reaches 800 W. The 3.1 m2 module using 210×105-mm perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells reached 808 W and was certified by inspection body TÜV SÜD. The rectangular cell (essentially a half-cut G12 wafer) layers silicon and…

Scanifly integrates rooftop modeling service with Pegasus solar racking https://ift.tt/7JYUj42 Scanifly, a solar design and field operations software, has integrated services with Pegasus, a California-based rooftop solar mounting systems provider. The integration automatically transfers Scanifly design data and panel placement directly into the Pegasus Design Tool, eliminating platform switching and duplicate work. The direct…

National Fire Protection Association releases new training for handling DER fires in the field https://ift.tt/EcaH6S5 Last year, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Vector Solutions launched a program to properly train U.S. fire departments in safely mitigating fires that involve energy storage technologies (such as battery energy storage systems). While the first part…

Ubiquity Solar manufacturing in NY never starts, thin-film equipment now for sale https://ift.tt/ZwI7ecT In 2021, Canadian tech firm Ubiquity Solar said it would establish a nearly 2-GW solar cell manufacturing outfit in New York to supply both the space and utility sectors. The effort never got off the ground, and today the manufacturing equipment…

US may miss out on green tech boom: Germany https://ift.tt/oL1pneu Berlin (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 Europe must seize on the "huge economic opportunities" offered by the green technology boom, Germany said Wednesday – adding it was up to the United States if it decided to miss out. Since returning to the White House, President…