Another Day, Another Solar Factory Opens In The US

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:55:18 +0000

Yet another new solar factory is launching in the US, attended by hundreds of new permanent jobs and an estimated $2.9 billion in economic activity for its host state.

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Three Interesting Ways To Leverage Railways For Solar Power

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:55:46 +0000

Innovators are leveraging new technologies to install solar panels on sound barriers and other railroad infrastructure.

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Three Interesting Ways Leverage To Railways For Solar Power

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:55:46 +0000

Innovators are leveraging new technologies to install solar panels on sound barriers and other railroad infrastructure.

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Another Milestone For Solar Panels That Produce Green Hydrogen

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 04:13:05 +0000

A US startup is producing green hydrogen from solar panels that deploy billions of specialized nanoparticles activated by sunlight, with scaleup anticipated by 2026.

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Qcells Solar Factory in Georgia Gets $1.45 Billion Loan Guarantee

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:05:39 +0000

The Qcells facility will enable deployment of PV energy systems and domestic capability for critical parts of the solar supply chain. As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced today the closing of a $1.45 billion loan guarantee … [continued]

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JA Solar’s Bycium+ Cell Sets New Record For Open-Circuit Voltage — 748.6mV

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 03:24:47 +0000

JA Solar has disclosed that it has achieved a record-breaking open-circuit voltage for a solar cell using tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) technology. The Chinese PV module maker, based also in Arizona, noted that the finding was independently confirmed by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research in Hamelin (ISFH). JA … [continued]

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Solving The Silicon-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell Puzzle

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:53:50 +0000

Researchers have designed a new silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell to maximize solar conversion efficiency and lifecycle sustainability together.

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Part 2: How To Repurpose Your EV Cargo Rack For Solar Panels

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:44:32 +0000

The US startup DartSolar is developing DIY-friendly rooftop solar panels for a variety of electric vehicles, adding miles to the battery, running electric tools and equipment, or providing power in emergencies.

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10 US Solar Stats for Your Christmas Parties

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 01:14:47 +0000

Have some holiday parties coming up and need some fun and interesting stats to share when the conversation gets dull or turns in a wrong direction? We’re here to help. Well, the US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is here to help. It just released its US Solar Market Insight … [continued]

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USA Adds Record Amount of Solar Manufacturing in 4th Quarter — Thanks, IRA

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 04:59:52 +0000

Last week, I wrote about the enormous growth in US manufacturing construction investment that has come from Joe Biden’s strong reshoring and new manufacturing policies (see graph above). Solar technology manufacturing is a part of that and the US Solar Market Insight Q4 2024 report released today by the US … [continued]

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