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Your Monday Briefings: All the Solar News (Week 4)

published: 2020-01-21 10:00

Regional Markets 1. Austria Austria’s new administration has promised to fit 1 million roofs with PV installations by 2030.The Austrian government also pledged to obtain all the electricity from the renewables by 2030 and to make the Alpen country climate neutral by 2040. ... more

Scientists Discover Promising Perovskite Material for PV Cells

published: 2020-01-20 21:00

A research team at the University of Buffalo at New York has developed a low cost and highly efficient thin film which uses a special perovskite material known as barium zirconium sulfide (BaZrS3) to boost its performance. ... more

Middle East Gearing up to Be the Next Clean Energy Leader

published: 2020-01-17 21:00

When people think of the Middle East, a lot of things would come to mind: oil, the desert, just to name a few. However, renewable energy would not be the first thing that comes to everyone’s mind. However, that is about to change. ... more

PV Installations to Rise by Another 142 GW in 2020 – 7 Times the World’s Total PV Installations 10 Years Ago

published: 2020-01-17 10:00

A 14% YoY increase from 2019 continues strong growth trends in both total capacity and geographic coverage. China will remain the global market leader while the growth in the non-China region will rise, as IHS Markit reported. ... more

Ring’s Solar Powered Lights Help Make Neighborhoods Safer

published: 2020-01-16 21:00

Ring’s new Control Center enhances customer security and privacy, while the new Ring Access Controller Pro and Ring Smart Lighting products give customers more intuitive and comprehensive control over their whole-home Ring securit... more

UAE Set to Double Its Renewable Energy Portfolio in 10 Years

published: 2020-01-16 10:00

The United Arab Emirates is the rising star of clean energy in the region. Abu Dhabi’s solar power supply can cover around ~6% of the emirate’s demand for electricity in summer and 16% in winter currently. The Noor Abu Dhabi solar power plant (1,177MW), which is considered as the single largest solar farm on earth, has started its commercial operation since July 2019. ... more

Wind Energy Powerhouse Looks to Develop Green Hydrogen as Denmark Invests in Electrolysis Plants

published: 2020-01-15 21:00

Wind power accounts for nearly 50% of all electricity in Denmark, which leads the world in wind power per capita. Now Denmark is looking to develop another type of green energy – hydrogen energy. The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities is set to invest DKK 128 million (~NT$570 million) in the construction of two large-scale electrolysis plants, in hopes that the country’s surplus of green energy can be used to facilitate hydrogen production. ... more

[In-Depth Report] 5 Reasons Why Trina Solar’s IPO Is Postponed

published: 2020-01-15 10:00

Trina Solar, one of the largest solar powerhouses in the world, tried to apply for IPO in China, which was expected to be clear sailing for the company. However, the Sci-Tech Innovation Board, China’s equivalent to NASDAQ, has not... more

Algae Fuel Developed in Europe Powers Cars Up to 80kph and Serves as an Alternative to Land-Based Biomass Resources

published: 2020-01-14 21:00

Biofuels are often brought up when discussing the use of renewable energies to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions. However, a very controversial aspect of biofuels is that the base materials for their production are often staple crops and woody plants. Growing staple crops for biofuels takes up existing arable land, and food prices may also experience sharp increases from time to time as biofuel producers compete with the general populace for the same agricultural commodities. ... more

RWE Gets West of the Pecos Solar Project up and Running

published: 2020-01-14 10:00

RWE’s 100 MW facility is the company’s first solar project in Texas, which is also the largest one in the company’s record in the U.S. RWE has closed solar tax equity financing for the project with sound success. ... more