Renewable Energy

November 2022

Omni Pro Electronics Unveils Newly Released Ultra-Compact DC Power Supplies by Altech

Omni Pro Electronics has announced the release of the Altech Ultra-Compact PSC family of Power Supplies. The series has five models ranging from 75 to 480W of available power with some of the highest power density in the industry, ranging from 32mm wide (75W) to 70mm wide (480W). All models have a universal in

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11/29/2022

3-phase Filters Meet IEC 60204-1 for Machine Applications

SCHURTER’s new 3-phase filters series FMBC EP and FMBD EP meet IEC 60204-1 for machine applications. The filters are suitable for 3-phase or 3-phase-with-neutral conductor applications. Downsized for smaller footprint, without any compromise to 2-stage performance, the new filter series are suitable for us

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Date:

11/28/2022

Single Module Solution for the World's Largest 352 kW Photovoltaic String Inverter

Infineon Technologies AG recently added EasyPACK 4B to its industry-leading Easy power module family. The lead-type of the new family targets applications in photovoltaic string inverters. In this application it can achieve up to 352 kW and allows a significant increase in output power of about 40 percent co

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Date:

11/23/2022

Headshot of Barry Rand, paper co-author

New Insights into Energy Loss Open Doors for One Up-and-Coming Solar Tech

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, ENGINEERING SCHOOL

Organic solar cells are an emerging technology with a lot of promise. Unlike the ubiquitous silicon solar panel, they have the potential to be lightweight, flexible, and present a variety of colors, making them particularly attractive for urban or façade applications. However, continued advancements in device pe

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Date:

11/18/2022

Professor Roger Woods from Queen’s University

£5m National Supercomputer at Queen's Set to Revolutionize Research

Predicting the potential of renewable wave energy and producing greener biofuels is faster and more accurate than ever before, thanks to a £5m state-of-the-art national supercomputer, which has been launched at Queen’s University Belfast. The Kelvin-2 Tier-2 High Performance Computing Faci

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Date:

11/11/2022

Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, International Solar Alliance

International Solar Alliance and Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet Sign Agreement to Boost Solar Deployment

Today, at COP 27, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) signed a grant agreement of USD 10 million with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to boost the deployment of solar energy in developing countries. Under the agreement, ISA will strengthen its programmes, bu

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Date:

11/10/2022

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Advancements in Energy Storage System Capabilities

TTI/Amphenol Communications Solutions

Energy storage systems are used in a variety of renewable energy sources to store power and stabilize electrical performance. With the growth of interconnected systems as well as an increased focus on clean energy at both commercial and residential levels, these systems require increasingly rugged and capable

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Date:

11/09/2022

Chairman and CEO of Sharc Energy, Lynn Mueller

PSDcast – Combining Wastewater Energy Transfer with Geothermal

SHARC Energy specializes in what’s called wastewater energy transfer (or WET), and we’ve recently learned that they’ll be supporting Egg Geo in the first proposed combined WET and geothermal system in the world.

Date:

11/09/2022

Dr. Janio Venturini (left), prof. Tom Nilges and first author Anna Vogel in front of a measuring device for determining crystal structures.

Diodes Without Doping

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

Diodes are one of the basic building blocks of electronics. The devices only allow current to flow in a single direction. When there is a high enough voltage differential, the barrier between the two materials shrinks, allowing the current through. Up until now, diodes have been comprised of a p-type

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Date:

11/08/2022

Africa Carbon Markets Initiative Aims to Support Growth of Carbon Credit Production and Create Jobs in Africa

Carbon markets offer an incredible opportunity to unlock billions for the climate finance needs of African economies while expanding energy access, creating jobs, protecting biodiversity, and driving climate action. However, Africa currently produces only a tiny percentage of its carbon credit potential. Led by a thir

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Date:

11/08/2022

An unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) collects images over a CABBI Miscanthus sacchariflorus field trial at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Energy Farm in October 2020.

CABBI Team Adds Powerful new Dimension to Phenotyping Next-Gen Bioenergy Crop

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABILITY, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENT

Miscanthus is one of the most promising perennial crops for bioenergy production since it is able to produce high yields with a small environmental footprint. This versatile grass has great potential to perform even better, as much less effort has been put into improving it through breeding relative to established co

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Date:

11/07/2022

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Steve Oliver from Navitas

PSDcast – Why Solar Inverters are so Critical

Few industries are simultaneously on the cutting edge of innovation and a bit stagnant quite like solar. And in order to really squeeze as much energy from panels as possible, you need reliable solar inverters, which is where Navitas comes in.

Date:

11/03/2022