New New Perovskite Solar Treatment Cuts The Cost Of Solar Power By 10%
The US startup UbiQD aims to expand its quantum dot activity with perovskite solar technology that boosts silicon solar panel efficiency by 16%.
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Renewable Energy-On-Rails Scheme To Cure Transmission Line Blues
SunTrain is planning a new mobile energy storage system that collects renewable energy where available and ships it where needed, using existing railways instead of transmission lines.
Lithium Brine Breakthrough Or Not, Thacker Pass Is Happening
New lithium mines will plug a gaping hole in the US EV battery supply chain until more sustainable, alternative sources emerge.
How Big Can Offshore Wind Turbines Go? 25 MW And More, That’s How Big
A new wave of supersized, morphing wind turbines will help cut costs for the US offshore wind industry, if it can survive the next four years.
US Space Solar Startup Readies “Radiation-Hardened” Solar Cells For Mass Production
The US startup Solestial is banking on ultra-thin, self-repairing silicon solar technology for an edge in the red hot space solar race.
Invisible Solar Panels Hide In Railroad Tracks To Thwart Critics
The Swiss startup Sun-Ways is piloting an ingenious new system for hiding large arrays of solar panels in plain sight, in between the ties of railroad tracks.
Coal State Killing Coal With Solar Power, One Megawatt At A Time
West Virginia is still a solar power wallflower, but signs of change have been blowing in the wind as new businesses demand clean energy.
California Energy Commission Proposal Makes Important Climate Progress, But Falls Short of Widely Supported All-Electric…
Proposal will reduce, but not fully eliminate, fossil fuel pollution from new buildings throughout the state
California Develops Proposal to Achieve Clean Vehicle Future
Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog. By Simon Mui With transportation now the largest source of carbon pollution in the U.S., the state that created car culture is now driving toward eliminating tailpipe pollution. California, a global leader in electric vehicle deployment and policy innovation, presented plans today for the next round … [continued]
Top 10 Things We Learned About Climate Change In 2020
Every year, Future Earth, the Earth League, and the World Climate Research Programme collaborate on a report that summarizes the most important developments in climate science during the previous 12 months. This year’s report, entitled 10 New Insights In Climate Science 2020, was prepared by a consortium of 57 leading … [continued]
