Research on Ultraviolet-Driven Degradation Receives Independent Testing From the Perovskite PV Accelerator for Commercializing Technologies (PACT) Center Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are promising next-generation solar photovoltaic (PV) cells with high performance and low production costs compared to silicon. However, one of the primary challenges to widespread adoption of PSCs is … [continued]
64-panel solar array to provide 37,000 kWh annually for UNC Asheville Reuter Center CHARLOTTE, NC — Renu Energy Solutions, a locally-owned and operated solar installer in North Carolina and South Carolina, today announced the completion of a new solar installation at the University of North Carolina Asheville (UNC Asheville). A … [continued]
Seasoned Waves to Water Prize competitors are developing novel, wave-powered desalination devices that can provide clean drinking water to coastal and island communities as well as in disaster recovery scenarios
This fourth round of US DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office projects concerns solar–hydro hybrid power plants, other solar hybrid power plants, microgrids, grid storage integration, and blockchain technology.
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.
In the 2016 “Solar Spring Break,” over 100 students from 10 US colleges will be taking on the task of installing rooftop solar for low-income families, and learning as they work. The program runs through March 25. Students will connect with clean energy at Solar Spring Break — an alternative spring break … [continued]
Appalachian Energy Summit Helps Jumpstart Higher-Education Transformation Originally published on RMI Outlet by Ged Moody & Marty Pickett What if we told you your favorite university could save millions of dollars in energy costs? And we had proof? At this summer’s Appalachian Energy Summit, the annual meeting of the University … [continued]
The US DOE is pumping $4.5 million for four new wind turbine technology projects, including a study of bird and bat behavior in and around wind farms.
Originally published on Rocky Mountain Institute. By Rebecca Cole In the final installment of our eLab Accelerator blog series this week (read Part 1 and Part 2), we are reviewing three teams who are focused on developing strategies to understand and achieve clean energy futures. The increasing capability and affordability of renewables and … [continued]
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a concept for an “artificial leaf” that generates solar energy, based on the same principles that occur in nature when plants draw energy from the sun. The new device is actually a flexible water-based gel combined with light-sensitive molecules.
