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Solar boom has replaced farmland that could feed millions of people

Solar boom has replaced farmland that could feed millions of people

Environment More than 1300 square kilometres of cropland worldwide was covered by solar panels in 2018, an area that could be producing 4 quadrillion calories per year By Madeleine Cuff Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon WhatsApp Linkedin Reddit Email A solar energy project built on farmland in Anglesey, UK Christopher Furlong/Getty Images The […]

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EDF Renewables Ireland, Circle K sign solar deal

EDF Renewables Ireland, Circle K sign solar deal

EDF Renewables Ireland solar farms will power Circle K’s 168 locations in Ireland, including the convenience chain’s electric-vehicle charging network, from October 2024. July 1, 2024 Edgar Meza Image: EDF Renewables Ireland, Circle K EDF Renewables Ireland and Circle K have signed a corporate power purchase agreement (cPPA) through 2036. Under the terms of the

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How to recycle methylammonium lead iodide from perovskite solar cells

How to recycle methylammonium lead iodide from perovskite solar cells

A German research team has developed a new technique to recover and reuse methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) from perovskite solar cells via solvent extraction. Such recycling method can reportedly save up to 61% costs in the lab and industrial manufacturing. July 1, 2024 Valerie Thompson A German research team at Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy,

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Korean researchers propose new design for aluminum frames used in glass-glass bifacial solar modules

Korean researchers propose new design for aluminum frames used in glass-glass bifacial solar modules

Using a surrogate model for finite element analysis, the scientists have designed an aluminum frame for bifacial modules that reportedly minimizes deflection and production costs, without adding too much weight. Deflection can lead to cracking or delamination of ribbons inside the module, resulting in an increase number of damaged cells. July 1, 2024 Lior Kahana

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Mars Odyssey celebrates 100,000 orbits, captures epic view of solar system’s largest volcano

Mars Odyssey celebrates 100,000 orbits, captures epic view of solar system’s largest volcano

On March 11, 2024, NASA’s Odyssey orbiter captured an intricate panorama of Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in our solar system. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU) NASA’s Odyssey spacecraft, the longest-running mission at Mars, circled the Red Planet for the 100,000th time today, the mission team announced in a statement . To celebrate the milestone, the space

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Giant clams may be the most efficient solar energy system on the planet

Giant clams may be the most efficient solar energy system on the planet

The new Yale-led study suggests that designers of solar panels and biorefineries could gain valuable insights from the iridescent giant clams found in tropical coral reefs. This is due to the precise geometries of giant clams, which consist of dynamic, vertical columns of photosynthetic receptors covered by a thin, light-scattering layer. These geometries may establish

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Congress targets PM over report on Adani group ‘taking’ Chinese help in solar project

Congress targets PM over report on Adani group ‘taking’ Chinese help in solar project

New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a news report that the Adani Group has “selected eight Chinese companies to help” its solar manufacturing project and called for a strategy “to wean India of its dependence on China”. He said it has to be ensured that the taxpayers’

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KPI Green secures ₹686 crore credit facilities for solar project in Kutch district

KPI Green secures ₹686 crore credit facilities for solar project in Kutch district

Home Market News KPI Green secures ₹686 crore credit facilities for solar project in Kutch district This funding is earmarked for the development of a large-scale solar photovoltaic power project in Khavda, Kutch District, aimed at generating 200 MWAC (240 MWDC) of electricity. By Asmita Pant  June 28, 2024, 12:13:53 AM IST (Published) KPI Green

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Statkraft scales down solar PV target amidst ‘challenging market conditions’

Statkraft scales down solar PV target amidst ‘challenging market conditions’

Latest Features , Featured Articles Features , Interviews , News The decision of reducing targets is made after its annual strategic review. Image: Statkraft. Norwegian energy company Statkraft has reduced its target to build solar PV, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and wind capacity from 2026 onwards. In a statement, the company said it will

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