Researcher Andreas Gutsch from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology said at the PV Symposium in Germany recently that some lithium-ion cells working in storage systems experienced up to 30% capacity loss after 1,000 cycles, while some cells have a better capacity after 5,000 cycles. In other words, there can be … [continued]
Originally published on The Carbon Brief. By Simon Evans The cost of electric vehicle battery packs is falling so rapidly they are probably already cheaper than expected for 2020, according to a new study in Nature Climate Change. Electric vehicles remain more expensive than combustion-engine equivalents, largely because of battery … [continued]
Since the days when we humans learned to use fire and developed six simple machines, we have progressed a lot in our ability to harness external sources of energy. In fact, we have defined and redefined its use. But what is energy? Scientists define it as “the ability to do … [continued]
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SunEdison and Imergy Power Systems have introduced a sustainable solar/energy storage business model for up to 5000 villages in India — just for starters.
Originally published on Solar Love. Forget everything you know about electricity. Distributed renewables will change how we think about energy forever and usher in the age of Electricity 2.0. 100 years ago, Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse fought a titanic battle over electricity. Edison was the champion of direct current … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Thanks to $5 million grant from the California Energy Commission, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is expanding its experimental microgrid at Borrego Springs and tying it in with a utility-scale solar power plant operated by NRG Energy. The number of utility customers connected to … [continued]
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Originally published on Solar Love. Secure, clean, and affordable energy is driving the US economy toward a more prosperous future. Solar and wind power generation are making significant contributions to this rising prosperity. And in Texas, where everything is bigger, this is true in a very big way. Solar and … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Japanese company Kyocera is targeting the German market for home solar storage systems due to a change in that country’s pricing for home-generated solar power. Previously, the feed-in tariff, which determines how much a homeowner will be paid for the power she or he contributes … [continued]
