Held annually in Tokyo, PV EXPO is one of the premier international trade shows for the solar industry. In addition to highlighting the state of Japan’s solar market and the future industry trends, the event also showcases the hot... more
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Soochow U. Enables Solar Panels to Function During Rainy Days |
| published: 2018-03-14 10:28 |
The College of Nano Science and Technology of China's Soochow University has developed a combo solar panel/triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), capable of power generation during rainy days.
TENG is based on contact electrification... more
Solar Energy Industry in California Marks a Milestone |
| published: 2018-03-14 10:26 |
Thanks to sunny weather and continuous addition of new facilities, output and share of PV power in California has marked a milestone recently.
Share of PV power topped 49.95% in March 4 in California, breaking the previous ... more
Battery Japan 2018 Focus on EV Application and Solid-State Technology |
| published: 2018-03-13 10:33 |
This year’s Battery Japan, a major annual trade show on rechargeable battery technologies, showed the continuing market interest in the lithium-ion battery (LIB) for the electric vehicle (EV). Large discussion forums were held dur... more
Microsoft Closes Green-Energy Deal With Indian Firm |
| published: 2018-03-13 10:15 |
As a major green-energy buyer worldwide, Microsoft closed a deal recently with Indian energy supplier Atria Power, purchasing 3 MW PV power from the latter, which will meet 80% of the power need of its office in Bengaluru, capital... more
Motech and TECO Launch Joint PV Power Station |
| published: 2018-03-08 10:12 |
Motech, Taiwan's leading PV firm, and TECO, the largest motor manufacturer on the island, announced inauguration of a joint-venture PV power station in Guanyin of Taoyuan City, in northern Taiwan, on March 1. With its PV power gen... more
Europe Sets Up Extensive Charging Network for Electric Vehicles |
| published: 2018-03-08 9:59 |
Aware of the inevitability of the electric-vehicle (EV) era, Europe has embarked on the setup of ultra-fast charging stations, in tandem with the fast developing EV industry.
Five ultra-fast charging stations have been under const... more
Dyson and Samsung’s Investment in Ionic Materials Could Signal a Breakthrough in Solid-State Batteries |
| published: 2018-03-07 11:16 |
Technology news platforms Axios and Futurism reported that Ionic Materials Inc., a US-based battery material developer, just received a massive US$65 million in funding from investors that included South Korea’s Samsung Group and ... more
Lithium Batteries Can Work at Record Low Temperature of - 70 Celsius Thanks to New Research Findings |
| published: 2018-03-07 10:50 |
Cold temperature negatively impacts the performance of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and limits their range of applications. Presently, most LIBs can only operate at about 12% of their optimal level when the temperatur... more
China Raises Threshold for Silicon Manufacturing |
| published: 2018-03-06 17:28 |
Polysilicon project, either new or renovation/expansion ones, should reach 3,000 tons/year in capacity in every stage, with photoelectric conversion efficiency hitting 19% for multi-si PV cell and 21% for mono-si cell, according t... more
