Renewables
Large-area nPERT solar cells surpass 23% efficiency
At the EU PVSEC conference, imec, research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics, energy and digital technology and partner in EnergyVille, announced that its latest generation of large-area monofacial screen-printed rear-emitter nPERT cells feature a conversion efficiency of 23.03%, certified by Fraunhofer ISE CalLab.
Nonprofit app aims to close solar gap in America
More than nine out of 10 solar-ready homes and schools in the United States have not yet gone solar and the new app-driven Renewable Nation and its ‘Solar Schools 2025’ program intend to do something about that. The Renewable Nation app is available now on the Google Play store and iTunes.
One million fund to drive electric vehicle adoption
UK vehicle leasing provider, Lex Autolease, is launching a new fund to offer contributions of £1,000 towards the cost of 1,000 new pure electric vehicles. Announced at the Zero Emission Vehicle Summit in Birmingham, the £1m fund is for the first 1,000 Lex Autolease customers who sign up for a pure electric vehicle from January 2019.
Promoting global manufacture and servicing for wind turbines
Ameridrives, Stromag, Svendborg Brakes, Twiflex and Warner Electric have been brought together to deliver a single, global service for the wind market. WindEnergy Hamburg 2018 will be the first time that these brands have been promoted under the Altra Renewables division of Altra Industrial Motion. Stand visitors have the opportunity to speak to sales engineers and senior managers to learn about the division’s combined engineering capabilit...
Future transport solution with autonomous EVs
Volvo Trucks has presented a new transport solution consisting of autonomous electric commercial vehicles that can contribute to more efficient, safer and cleaner transportation. The long-term goal is to offer companies that need continuous transport services between fixed hubs a complement to today’s offerings. Growing world population and increasing urbanisation are leading to significant challenges to solve environmental issues such...
Smart solution for EV grid constraints at LCV 2018
Energy storage for temporary and permanent applications specialist, Off Grid Energy, will showcase its smart solutions to help achieve electric vehicle (EV) targets and increase productivity when struggling against local grid constraints at Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV) 2018, 12th to 13th September.
Torque transducers help test electric and hybrid powertrains
Wireless rotary torque transducers from Sensor Technology are at the heart of a test rig to develop next generation technologies for electric and hybrid vehicle powertrains. With expertise in the electric motors and electronics used across the key powertrain technologies, AVID Technology relies on the innovative torque transducers as part of an automated approach to motor characterisation.
EV charging solutions hit the streets of Michigan
At this year's Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo US in Novi, Michigan, taking place on 11th-13th September, HUBER+SUHNER will present its Electric Vehicle (EV) charging solutions to support the vast increase of EVs on the streets.
Scalable solar park management
The new solar park management system from Phoenix Contact aims to be the foundation for comprehensive park management. The system provides integrated and coordinated solutions for all standard interfaces, from inverter communications right through to complex feed-in control systems.
A mix of fuel-saving, flexible, and highly reliable sources
In major legislation passed at the end of August, California committed to creating a 100 % carbon-free electricity grid — once again leading other nations, states, and cities in setting aggressive policies for slashing greenhouse gas emissions. Now, a study by MIT researchers provides guidelines for cost-effective and reliable ways to build such a zero-carbon electricity system.