September 2, 2026

As States Legalize Plug-In Solar, Safety Standards Race To Catch Up

As States Legalize Plug-In Solar, Safety Standards Race To Catch Up

On Tuesday, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a bill designed to make it easier for residents to generate their own electricity by using small solar systems that plug directly into a household outlet. “Balcony solar is the ultimate win-win,” Sherrill said after plugging in a solar panel at the bill-signing ceremony. “It’s accessible, affordable, […]

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FRANK LASEE: Congress must act to eliminate subsidies for wind and solar grid batteries

FRANK LASEE: Congress must act to eliminate subsidies for wind and solar grid batteries

Congress did something right last summer. The One Big Beautiful Bill ended the open-ended tax credits for wind and solar. A project must break ground by July 4, 2026, or be operating by the end of 2027, or it gets nothing. Yet Congress left a gaping loophole. It preserved the same rich subsidy for grid

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Solar seasonal storage system achieves 4.1 heat pump COP in greenhouse heating

Solar seasonal storage system achieves 4.1 heat pump COP in greenhouse heating

South Korean researchers have demonstrated a small-scale solar seasonal thermal storage system integrated with heat pumps for greenhouse heating over three years. The system achieved average thermal storage efficiency of 55.1%, while the dual-source heat pump recorded an average COP of 4.1. A research team from South Korea’s Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has

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Eswatini, Namibia open rooftop solar application portals

Eswatini, Namibia open rooftop solar application portals

The two African nations opened digital platforms for embedded generation applications this week. Eswatini’s covers applications up to 2 MW, while Namibia’s accepts applications up to 500 kW. The post Eswatini, Namibia open rooftop solar application portals appeared first on pv magazine Global… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/02/eswatini-namibia-open-rooftop-solar-application-portals/

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Perovskite solar cell based on seed crystals achieves 23.51% efficiency

Perovskite solar cell based on seed crystals achieves 23.51% efficiency

Researchers have developed a seed-assisted crystallization strategy to produce pure α-phase FAPbI3 perovskite without conventional chemical stabilizers. The resulting device reached 23.51% efficiency and retained 99% of its initial performance after 3,000 hours of unencapsulated operation. The post Perovskite solar cell based on seed crystals achieves 23.51% efficiency appeared first on pv magazine Global… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/02/perovskite-solar-cell-based-on-seed-crystals-achieves-23-51-efficiency/

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