Industry News

by Jonathan Tourino Jacobo on September 29, 2022 at 3:18 pm

Norwegian polysilicon manufacturer REC Silicon has appointed William Kurtis Levens as its new CEO, succeeding James May in the position. […]

by Sean Rai-Roche on September 29, 2022 at 3:13 pm

A research consortium has devised a production line with a throughput of up to 20,000 wafers per hour, which is double the usual amount. […]

by Amalyah Hart on September 29, 2022 at 3:00 pm

New analysis finds Bitcoin as damaging to the planet as some of the world’s most dirtiest industries, including beef, gas and oil. But an answer could be in the ether. The post Bitcoin’s beefy carbon problem – and how other crypto currencies might avoid it appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Sean Rai-Roche on September 29, 2022 at 2:58 pm

The US DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office's director opens up on the impact of the IRA, its five-year plan and barriers to the US’ energy transition […]

by Brad Viator on September 29, 2022 at 2:41 pm

The deregulation experiment in California that created energy markets isn't working for reliability or for customers. Unless it is addressed, things will only get worse, the author writes. […]

by Jonathan Tourino Jacobo on September 29, 2022 at 2:28 pm

Heather Zichal has announced she will leave the American Clean Power Association (ACP) after two years as its CEO. […]

by Katie Pyzyk on September 29, 2022 at 2:00 pm

Starting in November, new building designs must adhere to stronger energy-efficiency and electrification standards as the city seeks to mitigate one of its major sources of emissions. […]

by Megan Quinn on September 29, 2022 at 1:14 pm

A  recent Northeast Recycling Council webinar covered how manufacturing and standards must converge to handle this growing material stream. […]

by Robert Walton on September 29, 2022 at 12:54 pm

Recovery efforts are underway but in some areas of the state, Florida Power & Light warned the grid cannot be repaired. […]

by Jonathan Tourino Jacobo on September 29, 2022 at 11:28 am

Italy has allocated 413MW of solar PV and wind capacity in its ninth renewables auction, according to figures from energy management agency GSE. […]

by Sophie Vorrath on September 29, 2022 at 11:25 am

A $1.4m floating solar plant – Australia's biggest yet – is being installed in Warrnambool as part of a government deal with state water corporations. The post Victoria to host Australia’s largest floating solar plant at water facility appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Jules Scully on September 29, 2022 at 11:22 am

US solar and storage developer Avantus is scaling up a strategy of deploying high-capacity factor power plants that aim to maximise transmission infrastructure while limiting curtailment. […]

by Giles Parkinson and Amalyah Hart on September 29, 2022 at 11:00 am

BNEF questions economics and emissions savings of using green ammonia to co-fire Japanese coal plants, one of the big target markets for Australian companies. The post Too expensive: BNEF questions use of Australian green ammonia in Japan coal generators appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Joshua S Hill on September 29, 2022 at 9:17 am

For the first time, the conversion efficiency of four-terminal perovskite/silicon tandem devices with certified top cell has passed 30 per cent. The post Researchers push tandem solar cells to record 30 pct efficiency appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Sophie Vorrath on September 29, 2022 at 3:54 am

AGL Energy's plan to quit coal power generation a decade ahead of schedule means a much bigger and faster pivot to renewables. How will it work? The post AGL is quitting coal: What now on renewables, workers and the bottom line? appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]