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EPFL solar hydrogen system co-generates heat and oxygen

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EPFL researchers have built a pilot-scale solar reactor that produces usable heat and oxygen, in addition to generating hydrogen with unprecedented efficiency for its size. This is the first system-level demonstration of solar hydrogen generation.

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Texas goes big on solar + storage that can power 41,000+ homes

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Photo: Cypress Creek Renewables A 208-megawatt (MW) solar farm with 80 megawatt hours (MWh) of storage has come online west of San Antonio, Texas. Solar + storage developers Cypress Creek Renewables brought Zier Solar + Storage online in Brackettville, Texas, on May 2, 2024. Texas is No 1 in the US for solar capacity.

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Virginia is getting a 764 MW bump in solar power capacity

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Photo: Dominion Energy Virginia Virginia has approved over a dozen new solar projects that will significantly boost Dominion Energy’s clean energy capacity. That’s enough to power nearly 200,000 homes at peak output. The solar farms are expected to come online by 2026. million homes at peak output. million homes at peak output.

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EGEB: Solar could make up 40% of US power by 2035 – Biden administration

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): If Congress provides tax credits for the solar industry, it could grow rapidly by 2035. First Solar breaks ground on a $680 million, 3.3 GW solar factory in Ohio. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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NASA is going to power small spacecraft with flexible thin-film solar

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Photo: Ascent Solar Technologies NASA is taking Ascent Solar Technologies ‘ (Nasdaq: ASTI) flexible thin-film solar on a “big power for small spacecraft” mission this summer. The flexible copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) arrays handled the harsh conditions of space, both in bare form and when encapsulated.

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Utility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia

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Source: Wood Mackenzie Asia Pacific Power & Renewable Services According to Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis of the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, the LCOE from renewables reached a historic low in 2023. As a result, utility solar is now the cheapest power source in 11 out of 15 APAC countries.

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Tesla solar roof at Giga Texas to be world’s largest when complete

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Tesla has been gradually deploying a massive set of solar panels on the roof of its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, set to be the world’s largest upon completion, according to one person from the company. The post Tesla solar roof at Giga Texas to be world’s largest when complete appeared first on TESLARATI.

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