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Device Tosses Out Unusable PV Wafers
All those refinements are too much for 5% to 10% of the costly wafers. They have micro-cracks left over from incomplete wafer preparation, which causes them to…
Industrial Production instead of Rotor Blade Manufactory – Fraunhofer IWES starts new project
Rotor blades account for about one quarter of the total cost of a wind energy turbine, a fact which results from the high proportion of manual labour involved….
A new point of reference for offshore energy development
A new Department of Energy research facility could help bring the U.S. closer to generating power from the winds and waters along America's coasts and help…
Concentrated Solar Power with Thermal Energy Storage Can Help Utilities’ Bottom Line, Study Shows
The report found that CSP with a six-hour storage capacity can lower peak net loads when the sun isn’t shining, enough to add $35.80 per megawatt hour to the…
Siemens wins extension to continue providing service and maintenance at the Wildorado Wind Ranch in Texas, USA
The extension will help the project perform at optimal levels of efficiency and availability for years to come. Located on approximately 16,000 acres, the 161…
Artificial intelligence helps sort used batteries
‘I got the idea at home when I was sorting rubbish. I thought it should be possible to do it automatically with artificial intelligence,’ says Claes…