Originally published on Solar Love. According to a report from Deutsche Bank, electricity generated by solar power is the cheapest in Chile now. In fact, both solar and wind power there make electricity more cheaply than fossil fuels do. Deutsche Bank Equity Research North America conducted an analysis by examining PV solar projects in … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Kyocera wants to expand its sales in the United States, and sees opportunities in the residential solar and energy storage markets. Sales for the company fell recently in Japan, forcing the company to look at expanding into the United States. “There is growing need for energy … [continued]
The Fraunhofer Institute has found that Germany made about €1.7 billion, or $1.93 billion, in 2014 by selling surplus electricity. In 2015, that amount could reach €2 billion or $2.2 billion. Germany may also achieve a record export surplus of 40 TWh of electricity in 2015. “Over the past years, Germany was able to secure … [continued]
Atlanta-based Johnson Battery Technologies has made strides in its battery development work, specifically in terms of being able to create batteries that function well even at high temperatures. The batteries are also designed to be non-explosive. Some key aspects of JBT batteries are: High temperature threshold: The batteries can withstand temperatures … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Suntech has a new product out, which is a smart solar DC module integrating Tigo’s modular TS4 platform. The point of using Tigo technology is to optimize power output, add real-time monitoring, make wireless communications more accessible, and reduce maintenance costs. Simply put, the Suntech smart modules … [continued]
Power for All is a non-profit that is working to bring much more energy access to people in Africa. William Brent is the Director of Communications, Media & Content for the organization. He generously answered some questions about its work in Africa. Britain’s International Development Minister Grant Shapps announced new UK support to … [continued]
Two new members joined CalCharge, California’s energy storage initiative. They are Southern California Edison and the University of California, San Diego. Members get access to researchers and labs at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Some other prominent members are Toyota and Bosch, and CalCharge now … [continued]
Construction of an energy storage station made from vehicle batteries has begun in Lunen, Germany, at Remondis SE, a recycling, service, and water company. GETEC Energie AG, TMH, and Daimler AG are collaborators on the project. When completed, it will have a 13 MWh capacity. A different recent energy storage installation in … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Reportedly, Germany has 35 GW of installed solar capacity and that could grow fairly soon to 52 GW. For the sake of comparison, the US has about 22 GW. A new analysis states that Germany could surpass its current level of installed solar with no problems, providing that … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Researchers at Oregon State University are experimenting with ways to generate electricity using thermal solar materials. They are working with a process that changes strontium carbonate into strontium oxide and carbon dioxide. The strontium carbonate decomposes, but when the materials recompose they release stored heat. … [continued]
