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New PV module recycling tech French start-up Rosi Solar has developed an industrial solution claimed to be capable of recovering high purity silicon, silver and copper contained in end-of-life PV modules. The company’s technology is based on a pyrolysis process that makes it possible to isolate the different metals from the cells.
Marie Beyer
Feb 15, 2022
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The energy storage decade has arrived, says BNEF BloombergNEF says falling battery costs and “surging” renewables penetration make energy storage a “compelling flexible resource in many power systems.” Australia is among the predicted top markets.
David Wagman
Nov 18, 2021
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Tesla orders 45 GWh of EV batteries from CATL Reports calculated that the single order would be enough to support production of 800,000 vehicles.
David Wagman
Oct 31, 2021
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Price increases hit US solar Price increases, supply chain disruptions, and a series of trade risks are threatening the U.S.’s ability to decarbonise the grid, warned SEIA president and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper.
David Wagman
Sep 15, 2021
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US customs enforcement is jeopardising 2.1 GW of solar projects Solar product detentions at U.S. ports of entry all stem from a June 24 “Withhold Release Order” issued by Customs and Border Protection.
David Wagman
Aug 22, 2021
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Solar modules are being detained by customs agents, reports suggest An order issued in late June instructed customs agents to detain solar shipments containing silica-based products sourced from a Chinese firm and its subsidiaries. Three solar players may already have been impacted.
David Wagman
Aug 18, 2021
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First Solar plans a 3.3 GW Indian module fab The U.S.-based manufacturer is planning a vertically integrated thin-film solar module manufacturing facility in India. The factory will likely be built in Tamil Nadu and become operational in the second half of 2023.
David Wagman
Aug 01, 2021
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Serial inventor aims to change PV value chain by addressing heat Kent Kernahan has set out to take the heat out of solar cells. He and his partners may end up bringing solar manufacturing jobs to disadvantaged communities, while making low-cost rooftop solar more widely available.
David Wagman
Jul 19, 2021
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Biden’s US ban on solar imports from China’s Xinjiang province stirs strong reactions The Biden Administration’s decision to ban solar imports from four Xinjiang-based polysilicon manufacturers, Hoshine Silicon, Daqo, East Hope, and GCL New Energy Material, has already raised concerns. One analyst warns of a “significant negative impact” across the U.S. solar industry.
David Wagman
Jun 27, 2021

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