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Space Solar to Beam 30 Megawatts of Clean, Orbit-Based Solar Power to Iceland 24/7 by 2030 in Global First

Space Solar, a UK aerospace startup, plans to transmit 30 megawatts of solar-generated electricity from 35,786 kilometers above Earth to Iceland by 2030. The company just penned a deal with Reykjavik Energy

Rahul Somvanshi

November 13, 2024

World's first high-altitude floating solar farm – in the Swiss Alps

Energy·Europe

Alpine Floating Solar Park in Swiss Alps Produces 800,000 kWh, Powers 220 Homes but Misses Target Yield; Expansion Planned Despite Snow and Shading Issues

The world’s first alpine floating solar park at Lac des Toules in Western Switzerland produced less energy than expected during its initial three-year run, Romande Energie reported in June 2023. The 2,240-square-meter

Sunita Somvanshi

November 9, 2024

Energy·Recycle·Science

Fully Recycled Solar Panels with 645-Watt Output: Trina Solar’s Approach to a Sustainable Photovoltaic Waste-Free

China has created the definitive solar panel, an announcement that has left the world in suspense and displaces even the material that converts “anything” into a photovoltaic panel. This energy tool is

Rahul Somvanshi

November 3, 2024

Astronomy·Climate·Space

NOAA’s First Space-Based Coronagraph CCOR-1: Tracking Solar Threats with High Precision on GOES-19

NOAA’s release of imagery from the Compact Coronagraph-1 (CCOR-1) on the GOES-19 satellite marks an unprecedented advancement in space weather monitoring. Developed to detect and monitor coronal mass ejections (CMEs), CCOR-1 is

Karmactive Staff

October 29, 2024

This schematic shows the evolution from solvated individual Tc-DA molecules to dimers to larger clusters through concentration-induced aggregation.

Energy·Science·Technology

This Solar Breakthrough Could Double Efficiency—Find Out How Tc-DA Aggregates are Shaping the Future of Singlet Fission

Researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Colorado, USA, have synthesised tetracene diacid (Tc-DA) aggregates that can be used in high-efficiency singlet fission solar cells. The study, published in the Journal

Sunita Somvanshi

October 2, 2024

An aerial view of the Redstone Solar Thermal Power Plant.

Africa·Energy·News

South Africa’s First 100 MW Solar Tower Powers 200,000 Homes—Discover the Cutting-Edge Molten Salt Technology Behind It

The renewable energy landscape in South Africa has taken a significant step forward with the grid connection of the 100-megawatt Redstone Concentrated Solar Thermal Power (CSP) Plant. Constructed by Power Construction Corporation

Sunita Somvanshi

September 28, 2024

Environment·Science·Water

Solar-Powered Device Turns Seawater into Fresh Water: 20 Litres a Day Per Square Meter

In a world where access to clean water is becoming increasingly scarce, researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed an innovative solution that could quench the thirst of millions. Their new

Rahul Somvanshi

September 20, 2024

Illustration of the new micro-CPV system

Energy·Science·Technology

New Solar Tech Surpasses 36% Efficiency—Find Out How Soltec and Fraunhofer ISE Did It

In a move that could reshape the solar energy landscape, Soltec and Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have joined forces to develop a new micro-concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) technology. This collaboration

Sunita Somvanshi

September 20, 2024

200 Airbus Sparkwing solar arrays for MDA Space's AURORA satellite line.

Business·Space

Airbus Clinches Major Solar Array Deal with MDA Space, Boosting Satellite Constellation Market

On September 16, 2024, Airbus announced a substantial contract with MDA Space Ltd. to furnish over 200 Sparkwing solar arrays for the MDA AURORA™ software-defined satellite product line. This deal marks a

Sunita Somvanshi

September 19, 2024

Smartphone Screen Charging Made Possible by Transparent Solar Cells' 15.8% Efficiency

Energy·Science·Technology

Transparent Solar Cells Achieve 15.8% Efficiency: Smartphone Screen Charging Now Possible

Researchers at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea have developed a groundbreaking technology that allows smartphone batteries to be charged using transparent solar cells attached to

Rahul Somvanshi

September 17, 2024

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