December 19, 2025

SWISS signs long-term offtake agreement for solar jet fuel from Synhelion

Press Release Zurich, December 16, 2025 Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and Swiss cleantech company Synhelion have signed a long-term offtake agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). From 2027, SWISS will purchase at least 200 tons of solar jet fuel from Synhelion annually, pioneering the use of this innovative fuel in civil aviation. The agreement …

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Vacuum annealing boosts efficiency and durability in organic solar cells December 20, 2025
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 A research team at Wuhan University of Technology led by Professor Tao Wang has developed a vacuum-assisted thermal annealing (VTA) process that tackles the linked challenges of efficiency and stability in organic solar cells. The method engineers the internal structure of the photovoltaic active layer so that devices maintain […]
Tin perovskite study points to more stable lead free solar cells December 20, 2025
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 04, 2025 Perovskite solar cells are under development as candidates for next generation photovoltaic modules, but commercial use remains limited by long term instability driven in part by migrating ions in the absorber layer. A team from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and the University of Potsdam has now measured ion densities in […]
France's 'Battery Valley' makes use of Asian experts December 20, 2025
Lambres-Lez-Douai, France (AFP) Dec 10, 2025 France is developing domestic production of electric vehicle batteries with an eye on industrial independence but Asian experts are proving key in launching operations. In the Verkor factory outside the northern city of Dunkirk, which will be inaugurated on Thursday, foreign specialists, notably from South Korea and Malaysia, are […]

Farewell, Solar Industry February 26, 2025
After more than 15 years serving our audience of solar power stakeholders, Solar Industry is retiring the brand and sunsetting its operations. Solar Industry launched in 2006, at a time when the U.S. market for solar was a tiny fraction of what it is today. The American industry, in particular, was looking for a trustworthy […]
Developer Energizes Texas Solar Project January 3, 2025
Adapture Renewables Inc., a utility-scale solar and energy storage developer, owner and operator, has completed its 67 MW Signal Ranch project in Hunt County, Texas. The solar facility’s corporate offtaker is a Fortune 50 company, the company says. Located within the ERCOT market, the project spans 25 acres and includes more than 130,000 solar modules. […]
EliTe Solar Expanding Manufacturing Capacity December 26, 2024
EliTe Solar, a solar PV manufacturer headquartered in Singapore, has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new project in the Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, marking a major milestone in the company’s global strategic expansion. The facility has a planned capacity goal of 5 GW, spanning an area of 78,000 square meters. […]

Report: 67% of Appalachian clean energy jobs are at risk December 19, 2025
A new report released today by ReImagine Appalachia found that 67% of the region’s 92,282 projected clean energy jobs (over 61,000 jobs) are now at risk following dramatic policy shifts under the Trump administration. “Tracking the Appalachian Impacts: What’s on the Line as Federal Funding Flatlines” documents how clean energy investments across Pennsylvania, Ohio, West… […]
Environmental and renewable energy groups sue IRS, Treasury December 18, 2025
A coalition of renewable energy stakeholders have sued the Internal Revenue Service and the Dept. of the Treasury for changes to tax credits that the group alleges are discriminating against solar and wind energy projects. The groups are led by the Oregon Environmental Council, and include the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Public Citizen, Hopi… […]
House-approved SPEED Act aims to shorten environmental reviews, blocks renewables December 18, 2025
The House of Representatives has passed legislation that could revise permitting and environmental reviews for new energy projects. The Standardized Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act was drafted to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, which established the practice of required environmental reviews for major projects. The legislation was approved in the… […]