Floating Solar Panels Could Support US Energy Goals
January 14, 2025 15:57 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Golden, CO, Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Federal reservoirs could help meet the country’s solar energy needs, according to a new study published in Solar Energy. For the study, Evan Rosenlieb...
Improving Tandem Efficiency Can Lower Solar Photovoltaic Module Cost Per Watt
January 09, 2025 12:33 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Golden, CO, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Increasing module efficiency and expanding manufacturing capacity play complementary roles in reducing costs of metal halide perovskite/silicon tandem...
NREL-Led Workshop Points to Path for Clean Energy Future
February 21, 2024 14:44 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Golden, CO, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Participants in a workshop organized by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) agree on the importance of...
Next Decade Decisive for PV Growth on the Path to 2050
April 06, 2023 15:34 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Golden, CO, April 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global experts on solar power strongly urge a commitment to the continued growth of photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing and deployment to power the planet,...
Perovskite-Based Thermochromic Windows Reduce Energy Load and Carbon Emission in Buildings
February 09, 2023 12:41 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Golden, CO, Feb. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The use of thermochromic windows in office buildings improves energy efficiency across all climate zones in the United States by modulating the...
Thin, Lightweight Layer Provides Radiation Barrier for Perovskites in Space, Protection From Elements on Earth
January 26, 2023 13:11 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Golden, CO, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An ultrathin protective coating proves sufficient to protect a perovskite solar cell from the harmful effects of space and harden it against...
NREL Develops Systematic Framework To Compare Performance of Plastics Recycling Approaches
January 17, 2023 12:12 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Golden, CO, Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With only a small percentage of plastics recycled, determining the best way to recycle and reuse these materials may enable higher adoption of plastics...
New Method Addresses Problem With Perovskite Solar Cells
December 22, 2022 14:53 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Golden, CO, Dec. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new approach to manufacturing perovskite solar cells has addressed previous problems and yielded devices with high efficiency and excellent stability,...
BOTTLE Project Outlines New Strategy for Valorization of Mixed Plastic Waste
October 13, 2022 14:45 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Golden, CO, Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Combining chemical and biological processes is a promising new strategy for the valorization of mixed plastic waste, according to researchers with the...
Catalytic Process With Lignin Could Enable 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
September 22, 2022 12:19 ET
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Golden, CO, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An underutilized natural resource could be just what the airline industry needs to curb carbon emissions. Researchers at three institutions—the U.S....