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Exploring the Potential of Floating Solar Farms

Exploring the Potential of Floating Solar Farms

Floating solar farms are growing in popularity in the United States. Here’s what you need to know.


First Solar Buys Evolar AB in Quest for Next-Gen Solar Cells

First Solar Buys Evolar AB in Quest for Next-Gen Solar Cells

The U.S. solar cell maker will use Swedish technology to create innovative tandem solar cells using thin perovskite films.


Rooftop Solar Could Power Manufacturing-Sector Electricity Demand

Rooftop Solar Could Power Manufacturing-Sector Electricity Demand

A study from Northeastern University finds that roof-mounted solar panels could supply enough power for up to 35% of America’s manufacturing…


Researchers Reimagine Solar With Bifacial Perovskite Breakthrough

Researchers Reimagine Solar With Bifacial Perovskite Breakthrough

The research demonstrates the best-performing bifacial perovskite solar cells yet.


tech insights May 31, 2023 by Jake Hertz
US-Lead Consortium Begins Work on Mini-Grid Feasibility Study in Fiji

US-Lead Consortium Begins Work on Mini-Grid Feasibility Study in Fiji

Backed by a U.S. Trade and Development Agency grant, the University of Arizona and other organizations are kicking off an 18-month feasibility…


Consortium Seeks to Advance Tandem Perovskite-Silicon Solar Cells

Consortium Seeks to Advance Tandem Perovskite-Silicon Solar Cells

A public-private research collaborative funded by the U.S. Department of Energy will explore methods to enhance the stability and extend the…


4 Breakthroughs in Perovskite Solar Cell Research

4 Breakthroughs in Perovskite Solar Cell Research

Research breakthroughs in perovskite solar cells are generating excitement about improved efficiencies and other possibilities.


Powering a Green Future: Insights from Infineon’s Peter Wawer

Powering a Green Future: Insights from Infineon’s Peter Wawer

Dr. Peter Wawer brings insights from a distinguished career that has touched three unique major semiconductor technologies: silicon photovoltaics,…


US Solar Panel Manufacturing Could Cut Emissions

US Solar Panel Manufacturing Could Cut Emissions

Research from Cornell suggests moving solar panel manufacturing back to the U.S. could help further cut carbon emissions. Reshoring and expanding…


Alice Min Soo Chun Brings Light to Remote Areas

Alice Min Soo Chun Brings Light to Remote Areas

Alice Min Soo Chun designed a solar-powered, portable, and collapsible lantern to reduce emissions and bring light to remote areas without…


Innovations for Next-gen Solar Cell Commercialization

Innovations for Next-gen Solar Cell Commercialization

​​​​​​​New studies improve perovskite solar cell technology and open a pathway for its commercialization.


Increasing Transmission and Distribution Efficiency for Decarbonization

Increasing Transmission and Distribution Efficiency for Decarbonization

A study from Carnegie Mellon considers the effects of increasing efficiency in electricity delivery to ease the renewable energy transition.


Solving Instability in Halide Perovskite Solar Cells

Solving Instability in Halide Perovskite Solar Cells

Researchers highlight instability in halide perovskite solar cells and offer insights on how to solve the problem.


Researchers Explore ‘SolarEV City’ Systems in Indonesia

Researchers Explore ‘SolarEV City’ Systems in Indonesia

A new techno-economic analysis from Japanese researchers backs the concept of pairing rooftop PV systems and EV batteries to meet electricity…


2023 EIA Solar and Battery Storage Outlook 

2023 EIA Solar and Battery Storage Outlook 

Solar and battery storage projects will add new utility-scale generating capacity to the power grid this year. It’s the amount that will astonish…


Solar-powered Reactor: A Game-changer for the Circular Economy

Solar-powered Reactor: A Game-changer for the Circular Economy

An industry first, a solar-powered reactor from a University of Cambridge research team, promises to reduce plastic and greenhouse gas pollution by…


Will Renewable Power Generation Outpace Coal and Natural Gas?

Will Renewable Power Generation Outpace Coal and Natural Gas?

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration is bright regarding solar and wind, but will clean energy surpass coal and natural gas?


Earnings Analysis: Clean Tech Companies Report Challenges, Opportunities

Earnings Analysis: Clean Tech Companies Report Challenges, Opportunities

This earnings analysis covering a handful of solar and wind technology companies reveals some of the underlying challenges and opportunities in the…


Solar Energy Costs Flare Up Dramatically in 2022

Solar Energy Costs Flare Up Dramatically in 2022

The price of commercial and residential solar power has increased for the first time in more than a decade.


EE Power’s Top 10 Market Insights Put 2022 Clearly Into Focus

EE Power’s Top 10 Market Insights Put 2022 Clearly Into Focus

Rooftop wind generators, SF6-free alternatives, and EV charging options comprise just part of EE Power’s most compelling Market Insights. Here is…