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This Engineer’s Solar Panels Are Breaking Efficiency Records

Cars That Think

The show highlighted rooftop solar panels in Germany, explaining that the panels generated electricity to power the buildings and even earned the owners money by letting them sell extra energy back to the electricity company. Chen’s group is trying to make the panels more efficient. In 2013 Chen earned a Ph.D.

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EGEB: How US utilities are trying to block rooftop solar adoption

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): US special interest groups and utilities are working to stall the growth of rooftop solar. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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World’s largest solar panel maker to slash thousands of jobs

Baua Electric

Photo by Los Muertos Crew on Pexels.com China’s LONGi Group is laying off up to 30% of its workers to accelerate cost-cutting, according to Bloomberg. However, the Xi’an-based solar panel maker disputed the 30% figure and said job reductions would amount to around 5% of its workforce. gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in 2023.

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Ohio’s largest solar farm will also be the US’s largest agrivoltaics project

Baua Electric

Photo: Erich Burnett/Oberlin College Ohio has green-lit what will be the state’s largest solar farm – and the US’s largest agrivoltaics project. The $1 billion Oak Run Solar Project , approved by the Ohio Power Siting Board last week, will sit on over 6,000 acres in Madison County, west of Columbus. Bill Gates owns some of that land.

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BMW cancels $2 billion battery cell order from Northvolt

Baua Electric

A BMW spokesperson said today, “Northvolt and the BMW Group have jointly decided to focus Northvolt’s activities on the goal of developing next-generation battery cells. The BMW Group continues to have a strong interest in establishing a high-performance manufacturer of circular and sustainable battery cells in Europe.”

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Aptera claims enough crowdfunding to make solar EV

Baua Electric

Aptera claims to have raised enough money in a recent crowdfunding campaign to start production of its solar-assisted three-wheeled EV, but the company is still far from assured of success. Group for carbon-fiber bodywork. The post Aptera claims enough crowdfunding to make solar EV appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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FLO’s new Ultra DC fast chargers can charge EVs to 80% in 15 minutes

Baua Electric

Photo: CNW Group/FLO The first FLO Ultra DC fast chargers are rolling off the assembly line at the company’s Auburn Hills, Michigan, factory – and they’re pretty powerful. Photo: CNW Group/FLO The FLO Ultra DC fast chargers feature the new FLO motorized cable management system. They can charge most EVs to 80% in just 15 minutes.

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