Category: Green Building LEED News

  • Risen Energy reports world record HJT solar module power, efficiency

    Risen Energy reports its heterojunction (HJT) solar module, Hyper-ion, has achieved a maximum power of 741.456 Watts and a module efficiency of 23.89%. The results were verified by TÜV SÜD, a global provider of testing, inspection and certification services. This is an improvement from Risen Energy’s previous record of 23.65% module efficiency achieved in December……

  • CMBlu demos organic solid-flow battery at WEC Energy Group power plant

    German battery designer and manufacturer CMBlu Energy is delivering a U.S.-based demonstration of its innovative long-duration organic solid-flow energy storage technology. The pilot project will be based at WEC Energy Group’s Valley Power Plant in Milwaukee, Wis., in collaboration independent research institute EPRI. The The 1-2 MWh pilot will demonstrate how CMBlu Organic SolidFlow battery……

  • Solar panel backsheet supplier Endurans set to grow U.S. manufacturing following investment

    Solar PV panel backsheet producer Endurans Solar announced a significant equity investment led by Riverbend Energy Group that will enable Endurans Solar to expand the domestic manufacturing footprint of its patented solar backsheets. “This marks a major milestone in support of our mission to enable clean solar energy through sustainable, high-performance backsheet technologies,” said Nathan……

  • Sizing up shortfalls: Underperforming assets are plaguing the solar industry

    When it comes to solar asset performance, the finance industry disclaimer sums it up: past performance is no guarantee of future results. But we can learn from the past, design for an uncertain future and minimize the losses if something goes awry. While accurately estimating production is a whole topic to itself and basic site……

  • Details on Trina Solar Vertex S+ rooftop solar panels

    Trina Solar launched the Vertex S+ rooftop modules at the Genera trade fair in Madrid, Spain, last week. This is an n type dual-glass product line with output power reaching 445 W that has just entered mass production. As all Trina Solar modules, Vertex S+ is based on the 210mm Vertex technology platform. The move……