30% Jump In Solar Energy Forecasting Accuracy Gained By “Machine Learning”
More solar energy, less natural gas is the aim of a new solar forecasting collaboration between IBM, the US Energy Department, and other partners.
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$18 Million Algae Biofuel Blast From US Energy Department
US Energy Department bets $18 million on algae biofuel research that could give gasoline a run for the money…and lead to sustainable hydrogen, too.
Perovskite Solar Cells — What This Breakthrough Needs To Get To Market
Originally published on Solar Love. Varun Sivaram, Samuel Stranks, and Henry Snaith have written an article for Scientific American about the wonders of perovskite solar cells, which are capable of stunning achievements in the laboratory. Sivaram says, ” [M]any of us believe this is the field’s biggest breakthrough since the original invention … [continued]
Could Third-Party Ownership of Solar Be Taking Root In The Southeast?
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Christa Owens Just last month, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed the Solar Power Free-Market Financing Act of 2015, making Georgia the first state in the Southeast and the 25th in the nation to approve of third-party ownership of solar. Earlier this year, the bill … [continued]
Innovative Clean Energy Technologies — From Concept to Market
By Amanda McCrum Transformative technologies are fundamentally driving the acceleration of the clean energy field. From more efficient solar photovoltaics and larger wind turbines, to grid-scale energy storage and small, high-capacity electric vehicle batteries – innovative technologies continue to develop the clean energy industry and increase cost-effectiveness for consumers. Imagine … [continued]
Samsung Dramatically Increases Battery Capacity (Nearly Doubles It)
Originally published on Kompulsa. Samsung researchers have developed a new technology that enables them to coat silicon battery cathodes with high crystal graphene. This means that they can now virtually double the capacity of lithium-ion batteries! This energy density increase could almost double the range of electric vehicles without adding a … [continued]
Qatar Claims New Perovskite Research Will Lead To Solar Energy Becoming More Economical
Recent research into the nature of perovskite solar cells (and the material itself) undertaken by the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) and AMBER (an Irish research center) has led to findings that will lead to solar energy becoming far more economical, according to some of those involved. The … [continued]
Tories Are Backing The Wrong Horses When It Comes To Energy
Originally published on The Conversation by Peter Strachan and Alex Russel What will become of UK energy policy now that the Conservative Party holds all the levers? The government has already given clear indications of its plans to pare back onshore wind in recent days. June 24 is the turn … [continued]
First Solar Sets New Conversion Efficiency World Record Of 18.6% For Thin-Film Solar Module
As new conversion efficiency world-record for a full-size, thin-film solar module of 18.6% (aperture area efficiency) has been set by First Solar, according to a new press release. The new cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) module module marks the first time that the company has shown-off a module that outperforms “the … [continued]
BMW Bites The Bullet On Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
BMW lets slip word that its has fuel cell electric vehicles in the works — if this ain’t just another tease the new BMW FCEV could hit the road in 2020?
