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Actis invests in 3.5 GW/4.5 GWh of solar-plus-storage in Philippines

Actis invests in 3.5 GW/4.5 GWh of solar-plus-storage in Philippines

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Private equity investor Actis has become a strategic partner in a 3.5 GW/4.5 GWh solar-plus-storage project in the Philippines. The project is poised to become the world’s largest integrated renewables and energy storage installation upon completion. Actis is investing $600 million for a 40% equity stake. September 9, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Actis London-based investor […]

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Solar cell makers can learn from giant clams, claim Yale researchers

Solar cell makers can learn from giant clams, claim Yale researchers

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Yale University scientists are seeking industry collaborators to explore stretchy material for panels and growing algae on modules, as well as other efficiency-boosting possibilities inspired by giant clam behavior. September 6, 2024 Blathnaid O’Dea Giant clams have intriguing solar potential, say Yale University scientists. Image: Pooja Rathod, Wikimedia Commons Anyone interested in increasing the efficiency

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Oxford commercializes its 20% more powerful solar panels in the US

Oxford commercializes its 20% more powerful solar panels in the US

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Photo: Oxford PV University of Oxford spin-off Oxford PV has revealed a “world-first” commercial sale of its tandem solar panels that produce 20% more energy than standard silicon panels. The 72-cell panels, comprised of Oxford PV’s proprietary perovskite-on-silicon solar cells, will be used in a utility-scale installation by an undisclosed US customer. The panels – which

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Reonic raises €13 million to help small installers of green tech like heat pumps and solar panels

Reonic raises €13 million to help small installers of green tech like heat pumps and solar panels

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European regulators are pushing hard for greener energy. The REPowerEU plan calls for 10 million additional heat pumps to be added by 2027, and solar panels are also on the rise. But most installations are done by small businesses that could be more productive with better work processes. This is where German startup Reonic comes

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NASA’s newly unfurled solar sail has started ‘tumbling’ end-over-end in orbit, surprising observations show

NASA’s newly unfurled solar sail has started ‘tumbling’ end-over-end in orbit, surprising observations show

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An artist’s interpretation of NASA’s fully-deployed Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) in orbit around Earth. (Image credit: NASA) A NASA spacecraft that recently unfurled a state-of-the-art solar sail in Earth orbit is “tumbling or wobbling” through space as it circles our planet, new observations show. NASA representatives told Live Science that the unusual motion

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This ancient Hindu text has oldest mention of a solar eclipse in world. Here’s what astronomers have found in new study

This ancient Hindu text has oldest mention of a solar eclipse in world. Here’s what astronomers have found in new study

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Synopsis Astronomers discovered a reference to a solar eclipse in the Rig Veda, dating back around 6,000 years. This makes it the oldest known mention of an eclipse, offering insights into early human astronomical observations. Astronomers have uncovered a reference to a total solar eclipse in the ancient Hindu text, the Rig Veda, dating back

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