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UK Scientists Say Byproduct of Beer Production Can Power 700,000 Homes

published: 2019-12-12 0:30

Humans have a long history of brewing beer, which remains a popular alcoholic beverage worldwide. Breweries in Europe use millions of tons of barley every year, and how to dispose the large quantities of used grain left over from the production process has always been an issue. Good news is that UK scientists recently announced that they have developed a method to convert barley waste into a type of biofuel. ... more

Axpo to Build PV Power Station at Muttsee Resevoir

published: 2019-12-12 0:30

Axpo, a Swiss based utility and energy firm, will officially develop a 2 MW PV power station at the wall of the Muttsee reservoir in Glarus, Switzerland. ... more

Taiwan’s New Proposed FiT: Solar Dropped by 2.44%, Offshore Wind Dropped by 7.5%

published: 2019-12-12 0:00

Taiwan’s latest draft Feed-in-Tariff scheme proposed to decrease the payments by 0.34~2.44%, which would make the new FiT NT$3.9408-5.7788/kWh (US$0.13-0.19). The highest FiT payments would be for residential PV projects. ... more

China Plans to Reduce Renewable Subsidies by 30% and End Support for Large-Scale Solar Projects in 2020

published: 2019-12-11 0:30

China’s solar industry has been facing mounting challenges since 2018. From the start of last year, the US has been levying tariffs at rates of up to 30% on imports of China-made PV products. ... more

Australia Develops Solid-Anode Lithium Battery

published: 2019-12-11 0:30

A research team from Australia’s Deakin University has successfully developed a new type of solid-electrolyte solution that addresses the safety concerns of the existing lithium batteries for mobile phones, notebook PCs, and electric cars. ... more

Sneak Peek into the Future: 2019Q3 Global PV Demand Report Shows You 5 Markets to Watch

published: 2019-12-11 0:00

According to EnergyTrend’s Global Market Demand Report, the global installed capacity by the end of 2019Q2 stood at 48.9GW. In Q2 2019 alone, 27.9GW of installed capacity has been achieved worldwide, up by 32.4% QoQ. Regarding the regional markets, the growth in Asian market is still estimated to be the strongest among all. ... more

Offshore Wind Industry in the US Sees Increases in Installation Targets and Project Contracts

published: 2019-12-05 9:30

The offshore wind market in the US is currently experiencing rapid growth. In addition to state governments raising their targets for the installation of offshore wind turbines, wind project developers are also securing an increasing number of contracts for the construction of offshore wind farms. Recently, Phil Murphy, the Governor of New Jersey, signed an executive order that revises the state’s offshore wind energy target from 3.5GW by 2030 to 7.5GW by 2035. This directive indicates that the government of New Jersey has relaunched its offshore wind program to demonstrate a long-term commitment for developing this source of renewable energy. ... more

Ford Mustang Expands Family: All-Electric Mustang Mach-E Delivers Power, Style and Freedom for New Generation

published: 2019-12-04 9:30

For the first time in 55 years, Ford is expanding the Mustang family, bringing the famous pony into the electric age with Mustang Mach-E, an all-new, all-electric SUV born of the same all-American ideals that inspired the best-selling sports coupe in the world. ... more

Superconductive Wind Turbine Passes Operating Test

published: 2019-12-04 9:30

A group of European scientists have completed an unprecedented test of superconductive wind turbines, which lasted seven months. ... more

Taking Inspiration from Plants’ Phototropism, New Solar Power System Harvests Up to 400% More Energy

published: 2019-12-03 15:02

In an effort to capture more sunlight, solar power experts and technicians wrack their brains to find the perfect angle for solar panels, sometimes even needing sun-tracking mounting systems to do the job. But now, a group of American scientists took inspiration from heliotropic plants and created a solar power system that can automatically change its positioning, which allows it to capture up to 400% more sunlight compared to traditional solar technology. ... more