Sorry, Coal: 66% Conversion Efficiency Eyeballed For Next-Gen “Hot Carrler” Perovskite Solar Cells
The US is going all-in on a plan to dominate the global PV market with next-gen perovskite solar cells that can beat fossil fuels to a pulp.
The US is going all-in on a plan to dominate the global PV market with next-gen perovskite solar cells that can beat fossil fuels to a pulp.
Arkansas is deploying its natural solar power resources for a green recovery, with an assist from GM and First Solar.
A solar power plant being built in Bordeaux, France, on a former landfill is expected to be the largest “urban” solar PV power plant in Europe. It is using First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) solar modules.
Some of the largest US solar panel manufacturers by capacity will probably see growth over the next decade as we (society in general) move toward using more sustainable, renewable energy. The US solar panel manufacturing has certainly matured a great deal in the past decade, with many companies not making it while others grow to lead the pack. Solar Power World has published a list of the largest solar panel manufacturers in the US by capacity.
A group of some of the world’s largest corporations, including Amazon, Google, IKEA, and Microsoft, have backed an industry call for the European Union to eradicate the barriers to corporate renewable energy sourcing and Power Purchase Agreements, or PPAs.
Tech renewables leader Facebook is moving rapidly toward its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2020. The remainder of the switch will be a major feat, since the company consumed over 3.4 gigawatts of energy last year, of which 75% was renewable, according to the company’s sustainability report. “Facebook has … [continued]
US-based solar manufacturer First Solar announced its first-quarter earnings earlier this month revealing a heavy net-loss and missing earnings expectations due primarily to its US and Japanese Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) business, leading the company to announce a planned restructuring.
US-based solar manufacturer First Solar announced its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 financial results last week, revealing steady quarterly revenue which nevertheless missed the market consensus, and annual revenue which was down 24% on the previous year, revealing underlying concerns even as the company ramps up its Series 6 manufacturing.
CleanTechnica sat down with Andreas Wade, Global Sustainability Director at First Solar, to talk about the what the future holds for solar module recycling.
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) signed an agreement with US developers First Solar and NextEra Energy Resources to build 377 megawatts (MW) worth of new solar capacity in Alabama and Tennessee to provide 100% renewable energy to Facebook’s Huntsville, Alabama data center.