Italy’s Ecology Minister: 72% power to come from Renewables in 2030 Updated On Thu, Apr 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Italy’s Ecology Transition Minister Roberto Cingolani revealed yesterday that the country will have to produce as much as 72% of its electricity with renewable sources in 2030 so as to fulfil the European emissions-reduction target of 55% set for the same year. While in conversation with the Italian daily la Repubblica, he said, “In 2030, […] Read more
Renewables- The Success Story of the Covid-19 Era: IEA Report Updated On Wed, Apr 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has found that the renewables sector has remained the success story of the Covid 19 era and is set to provide more than half of the increase in global electricity supply in 2021, of which China alone is likely to account for almost half of the […] Read more
Gridtential Produces Breakthrough AGM Battery With East Penn Manufacturing Updated On Wed, Apr 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Gridtential Energy – an inventor and developer of Silicon Joule battery technology, has announced it is launching a series of groundbreaking AGM reference batteries produced on East Penn Manufacturing’s prototype line. The first offering is a single-block 24V lead battery optimized for deep-cycle applications. A 12V power version will follow later in Q2 2021, with […] Read more
Researchers say rubidium Doping & 2D Capping assure perovskite stability Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a new paper entitled ‘Unraveling the compositional heterogeneity and carrier dynamics of alkali cation doped 3D/2D perovskites with improved stability’, first published on 11th December 2020 in the journal Materials Advances, scientists at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology offer a new method- rubidium doping & 2D capping- to enhance the stability of perovskite […] Read more
New Consortium US-MAC aims to Raise CdTe PV Efficiency to 30% Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy A timely response to the global need for clean energy has come from universities and research centres like Colorado State University (CSU), the Wright Center for Photovoltaics at the University of Toledo, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), as well as US-based commercial solar companies working with Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar panel manufacturing, which […] Read more
RWE’s Panther Creek III Wind Farm Undergoes Repower Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Silvia Ortin, COO Onshore Wind and Solar PV Americas, RWE Renewables: “Repowering Panther Creek III allows us to increase our earnings for this site. In addition, we are able to capture up-to-date turbine efficiency improvements, extending the lifetime of this facility. Panther Creek III has been an excellent performer for us in the past and […] Read more
Array Technologies Secures Contract for up to 4 GW of Trackers Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Array Technologies, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of ground-mounted systems used in solar energy projects, has announced that it has been awarded a contract for up to 4 GW of trackers from Primoris Services Corporation, a leading provider of specialty contracting services. “Primoris Renewable Energy is one of the top solar contractors in the […] Read more
Global CO2 Emissions set for Second Biggest Increase in History: IEA Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report finds global energy-related CO2 emissions to be rising by 1.5 billion tonnes in 2021 – their second-largest increase in history A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has predicted that the global energy-related CO2 emissions will be rising by 1.5 billion tonnes in 2021 – their second-largest increase in history […] Read more
Clean Hydrogen Production Costs to be Brought Well Below USD 2/kg by 2030: ETC Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy In its parallel report, the ETC states that the production costs for clean hydrogen can be brought well below USD 2/kg by 2030. In its parallel report Making the Hydrogen Economy Possible: Accelerating clean hydrogen in an electrified economy, the ETC sets out the complementary role for clean hydrogen and how a combination of private-sector […] Read more
