https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/09/05/oxford-pv-starts-commercial-distribution-of-perovskite-solar-modules/
Oxford PV is delivering its first commercial perovskite solar modules to US customers. The 72-cell solar modules have an efficiency of 24.5% and, according to the company, can generate up to 20% more energy than conventional silicon modules.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/09/05/green-light-wavelength-selective-organic-solar-tech-for-greenhouses/
Japanese scientists have built organic solar cells and modules by utilizing donors and acceptors that are green light selective. They used a blend of poly(3-hexylthiophene) and fluorinated-naphthobisthiadiazole.
https://electrek.co/2024/09/03/navalt-bringing-sustainability-to-india-solar-electric-boats-go-over-200-km/
A sustainable marine mobility developer called Navalt is making a quick impact on a huge part of Asia. It is...
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/09/03/finland-to-build-worlds-largest-air-to-water-heat-pump-plant/
Helen, a Helsinki-based energy company, has unveiled plans for a large-scale district heating plant complex. Germany's MAN Energy Solutions is supplying a 33 MW air-to-water heat pump, the largest ever used for a district-heating plant, with ambient air and renewable electricity for heat generation.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/09/03/scientists-build-solar-panels-based-on-natural-fiber-backsheet/
The solar modules have a power conversion efficiency of 10.8% and "adequate" tensile strength and impact resistance, according to their creators. The research group said it used natural fibre composites as eco-friendly alternatives to conventional polyethylene terephthalate (PET) backsheets.
https://www.offshorewind.biz/2024/08/29/mingyangs-20-mw-offshore-wind-turbine-stands-complete/
Mingyang Smart Energy has installed what the company claims to be the world's largest single-capacity offshore wind turbine, the MySE 18.X-20 MW, in Hainan, China.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/08/26/stanford-scientists-design-dichalcogenide-solar-cells-based-on-tungsten-diselenide/
The researchers outlined a "scalable" manufacturing process that reportedly results in a tungsten diselenide film with an efficiency of up to 22.3%. The proposed technique could facilitate the mass production of high-efficiency multilayer WSe2 solar cells at low cost.
https://cleantechnica.com/2024/08/26/green-hydrogen-to-be-featured-in-worlds-first-nationwide-hydrogen-valley/
A hybrid battery and fuel cell electric ferry is among the initial projects aimed at kickstarting a new green hydrogen industry in Estonia.
https://cleantechnica.com/2024/08/23/see-through-windows-make-clean-electricity-from-raindrops/
A new super-smart, see-through window can generate clean electricity, keep interior spaces cool and defrost itself.
https://cleantechnica.com/2024/08/23/floating-solar-meets-fish-farming/
A large fish farm in East China is getting a 940-megawatt floating solar array, aimed at decarbonizing and fostering healthier fish.
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