September 23, 2021

Macquarie closes €43 Million debt investment in Spanish concentrated solar power plant sponsored by Q-Energy

Macquarie Asset Management has closed a €43 million debt investment in a concentrated solar power plant in Spain owned by Q-Energy. The 50 MW capacity parabolic trough solar plant is located in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia. Operational since 2012, the solar plant produces enough clean electricity each year to power the equivalent of …

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September 23, 2021

Masdar City Start-up Seramic Materials Launches 100% Recycled Thermal Energy Storage

Seramic Materials 100% recycled ceramic stores heat at temperatures up to 1250°C for thermal energy storage or high temperature CST processes Source: Utilities ME Masdar City-based Seramic Materials, a start-up company supported by accelerator The Catalyst, has developed a unique patented solution to recycle industrial solid waste into a high-temperature thermal energy storage (TES) product …

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Rice Lab Reports Significant Advances in Perovskite Solar Cell Stability July 6, 2024
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2024 Solar power is growing rapidly as an energy technology, recognized for its cost-effectiveness and its role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. A Rice University study published in Science details a method for synthesizing formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI3) into stable, high-quality photovoltaic films. The efficiency of these FAPbI3 solar […]
Chinese Premier Li targets clean energy in Australia visit July 6, 2024
Sydney (AFP) June 18, 2024 Premier Li Qiang toured a Chinese-controlled lithium refiner in Perth on Tuesday, a sign of his country's vast appetite for Australian "critical minerals" required for clean energy technologies. Li ended his four-day visit to Australia with a tour of the low-carbon energy industry in resource-rich Western Australia. His first stop […]
Whoever controls electrolytes will pave the way for electric vehicles July 6, 2024
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 25, 2024 Professor Soojin Park, Seoha Nam, a PhD candidate, and Dr. Hye Bin Son from the Department of Chemistry at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) have achieved an important development in creating a gel electrolyte-based battery that is both stable and commercially viable. Their research was recently published […]

Rio Tinto Completes Diavik Diamond Mine Solar Plant Construction July 3, 2024
Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine has completed installation of its 3.5 MW, 6,620 panel solar power plant in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Construction began in February, contracted to Whitehorse-based Solvest, and the Indigenous-owned Tłıchǫ Investment, with support from Diavik. The facility is set to provide 25% of Diavik’s electricity during closure work, with commercial production expected […]
EnergySage Expands Nationwide July 3, 2024
EnergySage has expanded nationwide, which the company says makes it the first platform of its kind with this footprint. With this move, the company hopes to continue servicing homeowners through its comparison shop platform while also partnering with corporations and non-profits. “Our goal has always been to make clean energy more accessible and affordable for […]
Majority of Americans Support Renewables Despite Decline, Says Pew Research July 2, 2024
A recent Pew Research Center survey, “How Americans View National, Local and Personal Energy Choices,” finds that there’s been a dip in support for wind and solar development since 2020. Per the responses of approximately 8,700 U.S. adults, the share of those who support solar and wind expansion has dropped 12% and 11%, respectively, in […]

New report outlines possibilities of permanent California solar + storage “resilience hubs” July 3, 2024
Power outages are on the rise nationwide as climate change brings more frequent wildfires, heat waves and severe weather events. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the state of California have both recently established funding to help communities create “resilience hubs” that rely on solar + battery systems to provide emergency power for residents.… […]
Cape Cod distillery ages spirits with help from solar July 3, 2024
Truro Vineyards, a family-owned winery on Cape Cod, partnered with Sunbug Solar, which is now a part of ReVision Energy, to install more than 160 panels on the vineyard’s 4,000-sq-ft distillery warehouse in North Truro, Massachusetts. The solar arrays help South Hollow Spirits, the vineyard’s distillery, maintain an optimal storage temperature of 50 to 60°… […]
Everybody Solar to install 27.8-kW array for West Virginia homeless center July 3, 2024
Covenant House of West Virginia has partnered with Everybody Solar to harness solar power to bring clean, renewable energy to its facility. The planned 27.8-kW solar array will offset 35% of Covenant House’s annual electricity expenses. This project marks Everybody Solar’s first venture into the state of West Virginia, a region historically dependent on coal.… […]