Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon A DC coupled storage solution known as “StorEdge” is now available internationally, according to the solution’s developer SolarEdge Technologies. The energy storage solution has already been deployed in various locations around the world, as of the end of 2015. The StorEdge is essentially … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The UK will soon be getting a new industrial-scale battery storage project, one of its firsts. It will be constructed at a solar energy project in Somerset. The new project is part of a new £1 million project exploring the feasibility of utilizing … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Larger high-efficiency solar photovoltaic HIT module offerings from Panasonic — including high-efficiency 96 cell panels — will soon be available in the North American market, according to a new press release from the company. In addition to the expansion of product range availability, … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The economic benefits of state renewable portfolio standards greatly outweigh the costs, according to a new report. There are now 29 US states that have adopted renewable portfolio standards targets, and they are benefiting as a result. As it stands currently, state renewable … [continued]
Originally published on SameFacts.org. By James Wimberley At the end of the great midwinter potlatch, who does not feel a little sympathy with Pope Francis’ diatribe against consumerism, even with Savonarala’s bonfire of the vanities in 1497 Florence? We are trapped less by our selfish greed, but by the very … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Brazil’s new 2024 solar energy targets are roughly double those of the earlier plan for 2023, according to recent reports. The new targets from the country’s government call for 7 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale solar and 1.32 GW of distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The electric vehicle market — which includes both all-electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles — in the UK has been surging over the last year, going by the most recent figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). These figures … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon A new world efficiency record for the conversion of non-concentrated sunlight into electricity via dual-junction III-V/Si solar cells has been achieved by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), according to a new … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The solar-powered flashlight company WakaWaka launched a new initiative to increase awareness + support of “families caught in crisis,” at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016. The new initiative — “#SharetheSun” — was active for the week of January 4th through 10th; … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The first VELUX Natural Light lamps have begun arriving in Africa — roughly one year after the company launched a design competition based around the idea, with the support of Little Sun and NGO Plan International. The design competition was a rather successful … [continued]
