L R AS Published on Monday 18 December 2023 - n° 470 - Categories:products, various products
New products: storage from Enerpoly and Canadian Solar, Corab heat pumps, lightweight panels from Solarge, etc.
In brief new products: storage from Enerpoly, Canadian Solar, Corab heat pump, lightweight panels from Solarge
Swedish start-up Enerpoly has been awarded an $8.4 million grant to validate its zinc-ion battery storage technology
L R AS Published on Sunday 17 December 2023 - n° 470 - Categories:French companies, new development
Software for assessing photovoltaic systems on buildings
France's Heliocity has developed HelioFlash, a series of artificial intelligence algorithms that assess photovoltaic systems on buildings and make recommendations for improving operations.
L R AS Published on Sunday 17 December 2023 - n° 470 - Categories:products, various products
A wooden solar carport
French timber frame supplier Azélan has developed a solar carport made from rot-proof Douglas fir. TheCO2 footprint over the entire life cycle is 25 times lower than that of steel.
A 100 m² carport avoids the emission of
L R AS Published on Sunday 17 December 2023 - n° 470 - Categories:heat pump
Is it worth switching from gas heating to a heat pump?
British researchers have analysed replacing gas heating with a heat pump. They found that energy demand could increase by more than
L R AS Published on Sunday 17 December 2023 - n° 470 - Categories:new development
A guide to best practice for installing floating solar power plants
SolarPower Europe has published best practice for the installation of floating solar power plants with practical advice for project developers. It shows the expertise gained from years of experience in developing such plants.
In 2022,
L R AS Published on Sunday 17 December 2023 - n° 470 - Categories:various products
Smartphone application for determining the availability of renewable energies
The Fraunhofer ISE Institute in Germany has launched a smartphone application to help consumers make greater use of electricity during periods of high renewable energy availability. It is called PowerSignal. It provides data from 12 European countries.
"More detailed data is of course available,
L R AS Published on Monday 11 December 2023 - n° 469 - Categories:capacity increase/decrease
Industry news in brief: financing for Midsummer's thin films in Sweden, Canada's Heliene increases its capacity
Industry news in brief: financing for Midsummer's thin films in Sweden, Canada's Heliene increases its capacity
Sweden's Midsummer receives €32 million from the European Union
L R AS Published on Monday 11 December 2023 - n° 469 - Categories:R&D , placing on the market
A new intelligent glazing system, capable of darkening in a matter of seconds
P-Layer, a young company based in Strasbourg, has developed a new type of intelligent glazing. This glass is capable of opacifying in a few seconds in the presence of a light source and simultaneously producing photovoltaic energy. The glass combines photovoltaic layers and liquid crystals. It can therefore
L R AS Published on Saturday 9 December 2023 - n° 469 - Categories:R&D
A cobalt-free lithium-ion battery
Japanese scientists have developed a cobalt-free lithium-ion battery with high energy density. This new battery
L R AS Published on Saturday 9 December 2023 - n° 469 - Categories:capacity increase/decrease
Midsummer invests in thin films in Sweden and in cells and panels in Italy
Sweden's Midsummer receives €32 million from the European Union to build a 200 MW CIGS thin-film production unit in Sweden.
L R AS Published on Saturday 9 December 2023 - n° 469 - Categories:capacity increase/decrease
Canadian company Heliene increases its panel production capacity
Canada's Heliene is doubling its PV panel production capacity in the United States to 300 MW and adding a second 500 MW line. The company plans to manufacture
L R AS Published on Saturday 9 December 2023 - n° 469 - Categories:new development
Salt water battery and heat pump
Norway's Statkraft is studying the scalability and commercial viability of Aquabattery's technology, which has developed a battery based on salt water. It will fund a pilot project lasting six to twelve months in the Netherlands.
This flow battery is capable of independently modifying power (kW) and energy (kWh) capacity. It is also said to be inexpensive,
L R AS Published on Saturday 9 December 2023 - n° 469 - Categories:R&D
POE encapsulants are better than EVA encapsulants
New research identifies the benefits of POE encapsulants in double-glazed solar panels. To understand the long-term effects of humidity
L R AS Published on Saturday 9 December 2023 - n° 469 - Categories:R&D
Using benzene molecules to manufacture singlet fission solar cells
Researchers at MIT are planning to use acenes to make singlet fission solar cells. Acenes are benzene molecules with unique optoelectronic properties.
L R AS Published on Saturday 9 December 2023 - n° 469 - Categories:stopping / restarting of activity
Austrian company Energetica files for insolvency
Austrian solar panel manufacturer Energetica Industrie is filing for insolvency. Around 120 creditors and 94 employees will be affected by the insolvency. The company's liabilities are estimated at around