Porsche Builds First Zero Impact Factory for Electric Vehicles Updated On Thu, Jan 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Porsche says that the facade of its new factory that will build the Taycan, its first all-electric vehicle, is coated with a material able to absorb nitrogen dioxide – a pollutant diesel cars were actually emitting. German automobile major, Porsche, which specialises in high-performance sports cars, SUVs and sedans, says that it is building a […] Read more
Boosting the Stability of Low-Cost, Large-Area Solar Modules Updated On Thu, Jan 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The study supports prior evidence that a commonly used material in PSCs, called titanium dioxide, degrades the devices and limits their lifetime. Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have resolved a fundamental weakness in a promising solar technology known as Perovskite Solar Cells, or PSCs. According to their research results, […] Read more
Expanding the Capacity of Solar Cells with Mesoporous Nickel Updated On Thu, Jan 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy This new material can be used in many energy-saving applications. Scientists of the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), together with Russian and foreign colleagues, have developed samples of nickel mesoporous film structures, which have a useful surface area up to 400 times greater than their solid analogue. This new material can be used in many […] Read more
Sembcorp and Singapore Polytechnic to Collaborate on Solar Panel Recycling Updated On Thu, Jan 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Working together to address the global challenge of photovoltaic waste and commercialise Singapore’s first-ever technology for the recycling of used solar panels. Around the world, solar energy is growing as a source of clean, renewable energy. However, this presents a pressing challenge to the industry: What will become of used solar panels at the end […] Read more
New Water Splitting Catalyst Could Make it Easier to Generate Solar Fuel Updated On Thu, Jan 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Water splitting, the process of harvesting solar energy to generate energy-dense fuels, could be simplified thanks to new research. A Research team, led by Louis Piper, Associate Professor of Physics, Binghamton University and researchers from Diamond Light Source and Brookhaven National Laboratory, figured out how “doping” (or adding metal ions) into vanadium pentoxide (M-V2O5) nanowires raises the […] Read more
Toyota – Panasonic JV To Manufacture Electric Vehicle Batteries in 2020 Updated On Wed, Jan 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Toyota is to hold a 51 percent majority stake with Panasonic owning the rest. Japanese firms, Toyota Motor and Panasonic plan to set up a joint venture in 2020 to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles, joining forces to compete more effectively on cost and scale with rising Chinese players in a key area for the future of […] Read more
Google Signs First Solar Purchase Deal in Asia Updated On Wed, Jan 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy has signed a long-term agreement to purchase the output of a 10 MW solar array (part of a larger solar farm) in Tainan City, Taiwan. Google has announced that after signing on to more than 30 solar and wind projects across the Americas and Europe, it has […] Read more
Wood Mackenzie Lists 10 Trends that Will Shape the Global Solar Market this Year Updated On Wed, Jan 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy There is over 63 GW of single-developer mega project capacity (500 MW+) in the global pipeline, 84% of which is comprised of projects in pre-construction phases. In a new report, authored by its analysts Tom Heggarty and Benjamin Attia, consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie has charted the top ten trends that will shape the global solar market […] Read more
U.S. Energy Storage Market size to exceed $4 Bn by 2024 Updated On Mon, Jan 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The U.S. energy storage market is anticipated to continue its exponential growth graph as storage continues to get cheaper, out-competing other resources. U.S. Energy Storage Market is set to grow from its current market value of more than USD 400 Million to over USD 4 Billion by 2024; according to a new research report by Global […] Read more