Solar Energy

Secretary Granholm on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

1 month ago US Department of Energy 0 Comments

President Biden’s Budget Reinforces Commitment to Address Climate, Energy, Environmental, and Nuclear Security Challenges Through Transformative Science and Technological Solutions WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Biden-Harris Administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Following historic progress made since the President took office—with nearly 15 million jobs created and inflation down two-thirds—the … [continued]

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Panasonic Energy Signs Agreement with H&T for the Supply of Lithium-ion EV Battery Cylindrical Cans

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Will increase EV production capacity by strengthening North American supply chains Osaka, Japan – Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., a Panasonic Group Company, recently announced it has signed a long-term agreement with H&T Recharge (“H&T”; Marsberg, Germany), a leading battery component manufacturer, for the supply of lithium-ion battery cans in North America, … [continued]

A Crystal Ball for Solar Modules

2 months ago US Department of Energy 0 Comments

NREL Links Rapidly Evolving Photovoltaic Module Technologies With Potential Reliability Impacts Historically, photovoltaic (PV) modules have demonstrated high reliability, making them a dependable and growing part of global decarbonization efforts. PV module technology also has a history of iteration and evolution over time, with potential impacts for module reliability. With … [continued]

This image shows a visualization of the calculated exciton transfer from an upper tetracene layer of a solar cell to the silicon substrate. The electron is shown in blue, and the electron hole in red. Image credit: Marvin Krenz, University of Paderborn.

Hawk Supercomputer Improves Solar Cell Efficiency

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University of Paderborn Researchers Use Hawk Supercomputer and Lean into Imperfection to Improve Solar Cell Efficiency Solar energy is one of the most promising, widely adopted renewable energy sources, but raising the efficiency of solar cells that convert light into electricity remains a challenge. Scientists have turned to the High-Performance Computing … [continued]

Biden–Harris Admin Announces $425 Million to Decarbonize & Manufacture Clean Energy Products in Former Coal…

2 months ago US Department of Energy 0 Comments

Funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Create Good-Paying Manufacturing Jobs, Build Clean Energy Supply Chains, and Reduce Industrial Emissions LOUISVILLE, COLO. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $425 million in funding to reduce industrial emissions and advance clean energy manufacturing essential to the U.S. energy … [continued]