Railroads & Solar Power: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
Squeezing more solar power into the German railroad system is the aim of a new study, and the US railway industry could take a page or two from that book.
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Aiways U5 SUV Is First Chinese Electric Vehicle To Receive EU Type Approval
The Aiways U5 is the first Chinese electric car to receive type certification for sale in the EU. The electric SUV is expected to go on sale in 2020 and start at 25,000 euros.
China Will Lead In Autonomous Cars Despite Advances In US Testing & Technology
Arizona has licensed Waymo to begin charging for ride hailing services using autonomous cars with no human driver. California has approved public testing of driverless AVs. But AVs may come to China first, where public perception of self-driving technology is more favorable than in the US.
Yingli Awarded “TUV Rheinland Star for 2015 PV Module Energy Yield” At Recent TUV Rheinland…
The troubled solar photovoltaic module manufacturer Yingli Solar was recently awarded the “TUV Rheinland Star for 2015 PV Module Energy Yield” at the TUV Rheinland Solar Congress 2016, the company announced. In addition, the company’s solar photovoltaic (PV) module was rated as a “Five-star PV Module” at the event. The … [continued]
3 Solar Cell Efficiency Records In Just 4 Days
Improving efficiency of solar photovoltaic cells takes months, sometimes years. The last few days, however, have been very interesting as three different companies announced record-breaking efficiencies. Two of the cells even have the same technology. Trina Solar, one of the leading solar PV modules manufacturers, announced on April 24 that … [continued]
Samsung Now Holds CIGS Solar Efficiency Record
Samsung now holds the record for the most efficient CIGS solar panels — 15.7% on a 1.44 square-meter substrate. This efficiency was achieved using a two-stage process similar to that of Solar Frontier. Solar Frontier isn’t terribly far behind with its 14.7% efficiency rating, which was achieved on a 1.23 … [continued]
