Renewable Energy

December 2021

Fig. 1. Degradation of the perovskite material with moisture.

Scientists Find Ways to Help Perovskite Solar Cell "Self-Healing"

HEFEI INSTITUTES OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

A team led by Prof. HU Linhua at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has recently developed a type of self-healing perovskite solar cell by functional combination of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). Related results were published in Journal of Energy Chemistry. These solar cel

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Date:

12/31/2021

10 kW Power Supply Offers Industry's Most Precise Plasma Control

Advanced Energy has expanded its family of plasma power generators with a 10 kW pulsed DC power supply that combines industry-leading power and control capabilities with PowerInsight by Advanced Energy embedded process optimization software. With patented pulsing technology, the Ascent SMS AP (Advanced Pu

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12/07/2021

Graphs showing timeline of energy sources for meeting all U.S. energy needs with wind, water and solar (WWS) power sources. The graph on left shows mix for 80% WWS by 2030 and 100% by 2035. The graph on right shows mix for is 80% by 2030 and 100% by 2050. The 2050 end points in both cases are cases examined in the study.

Researchers on Avoiding Blackouts w/ Clean, Renewable Energy

STANFORD WOODS INSTITUTE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

For some, visions of a future powered by clean, renewable energy are clouded by fears of blackouts driven by intermittent electricity supplies. Those fears are misplaced, according to a new Stanford University study that analyzes grid stability under multiple scenarios in which wind, water and solar en

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Date:

12/07/2021

Ben Johnston, the COO at Kapitus

PSDcast – The $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill's Impact on Small Businesses

A $1.2 trillion dollar infrastructure bill just passed, with President Biden calling it "a once-in-generation bipartisan infrastructure bill that will create millions of jobs…." And today, we’ll be discussing the bill’s impact on small businesses and renewable energy in general with Kapitus.

Date:

12/06/2021

Polished Pipes for World's Largest Solar Park

In 2020, renewable generating capacity grew by 261 gigawatt hours, up 10.3 %, according to a new study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Solar energy continues to lead this expansion with growth of 127 GW, up 22 %. BUTTING plays its part with its products in this development and currently pr

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Date:

12/02/2021

Transportation and Electrification

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

It has been a challenging and often frustrating year for us all and hopefully next year will give us a fresh start, or at least put us on the path to one. The chip shortage has persisted longer than most analysts thought and it may now be the middle of next year before the fabs have caught up with demand. The sh

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Date:

12/01/2021