These breakthroughs are making solar panels more efficient
2024年10月22日 · Solar technology has come a long way since New York inventor Charles Fritts created the first solar cell in 1883. His device wasn’t very efficient – it was only capable of …
These 3 innovative solar farms show why this renewable …
2021年9月14日 · Solar power generation grew 22% in 2019 and is now the cheapest source of electricity in history, according to the International Energy Agency. As adoption gathers pace, …
5 smart renewable energy innovations - The World Economic Forum
2023年9月21日 · Start-up SolarAquaGrid is trialling a scheme to roof over the canals with solar panels generating power and cutting evaporation. If all 6,400 km of the state’s canals were …
Japan's moon landing, and other technology news stories
2024年1月31日 · China's installed solar electric power generation capacity rose by 55.2% in 2023, according to data released by the National Energy Agency on 26 January. The country …
These 4 energy storage technologies are key to climate efforts
2021年4月23日 · Advances in technology and falling prices mean grid-scale battery facilities that can store increasingly large amounts of energy are enjoying record growth. The world’s largest …
Solar storms hit tech equipment, and other technology news
2024年5月17日 · The strongest geomagnetic storm in 20 years hit Earth on 11 May, causing disruptions to power grids, broadband technology and GPS satellites in space, Quartz …
Why virtual power plants are the future of solar energy
2024年8月29日 · However, when the sun does shine, solar panels can feed so much electricity into the grid that the electricity becomes worthless at market. Virtual power plants – …
Renewable energy: Global capacity increased by 50% in 2023
2024年2月8日 · Renewables capacity is set to continue its upward trajectory over the next five years. Solar PV and wind power installations are expected to account for 96% of new capacity …
The future looks bright for solar energy - The World Economic …
2020年1月16日 · Going forward the solar industry has very clear cost-reduction roadmaps, which should see solar costs halving by 2030. There is already a move in place towards higher …
This technology turns windows into solar panels, here’s how
2022年9月23日 · For example, US solar window specialist Ubiquitous Energy says it plans to turn skyscrapers into ‘vertical solar farms’ by installing solar windows, according to business news …