Fortescue snaps up ‘fast-to-market’ green hydrogen project in US
Australia’s Fortescue Future Industries has made its first major move in the United States since the passage of the landmark Inflation Reduction Act, outlaying $34.42 million (USD 24 million) to purchase the ‘fast-to-market’ Phoenix Hydrogen Hub being developed in the American state of Arizona.
Tesla sues Australia’s Cap-XX over battery technology
Tesla has filed a lawsuit in a United States federal court against Australian energy technology company Cap-XX alleging its supercapacitors infringe two U.S. patents owned by Maxwell Technologies, a subsidiary of the EV and battery manufacturing giant.
NREL develops perovskite solar cells with 93% bifaciality
A research team at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has made highly bifacial perovskite cells with a front-side efficiency of 23%.
Existing fences identified as low-cost racking solution for PV deployment
Researchers are proposing to use steel zip ties to attach solar modules to fences in animal farms as a low-cost racking solution for agrivoltaic applications. They found the proposed approach is technically and economically viable, provided careful wind load tests are conducted on the fences.
Flow battery capacity and longevity boosted by unexpected ingredient
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in America have demonstrated the use of sugar water to improve the performance of flow batteries for grid-scale energy storage.
Study shows potential for floating solar in Southeast Asia
The America-based National Renewable Energy Laboratory has released the findings of a study that assessed the technical potential for floating PV and underlined its co-benefits in environmental protection and food security.
SEG Solar releases all-black 440 W TOPCon solar modules with 22.35% efficiency
California-based manufacturer SEG Solar says its new panels have a temperature coefficient of -0.30% per degree Celsius. They come with a 30-year power output guarantee for 87.4% of the initial yield.
Panasonic introduces new generation home battery
The EverVolt home battery supports both DC and AC coupling for new and existing solar arrays.
Roof-integrated solar takes 44% less time to install on new construction
A time-motion study by United States Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory shows that retrofitting installations of roof-integrated PV takes 7% less labour time than standard solar installations. For new construction, the installation time drops by 44%.
SEG Solar plans 5 GW cell, 3 GW module production plant in Indonesia
United States-headquartered module maker SEG Solar has leased land in Indonesia where it will establish a 5 GW capacity solar cell and 3 GW capacity PV module manufacturing facility.
