Scientists at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA have found that caffeine improves the thermal stability of perovskite solar cells. The research, published today in the journal Joule, was led by Yang Yang, UCLA’s Carol and Lawrence E. Tannas Jr. Professor of Engineering. For the past few years, perovskite solar cells have been thought to…
By Chris Boyer, PhD, PE, business development director of Sabre Industries An increase in battery energy storage system (BESS) deployments reveal the importance of successful cooling design. Unique challenges of lithium-ion battery systems require careful design. The low prescribed battery operating temperature (20° to 25°C), requires a refrigeration cooling system rather than direct ambient air…
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When solar contractors are empowered with tools to make their work more efficient, it can help reduce the cost of solar. In particular, the development of techniques to design PV systems quickly and accurately without having to visit the site can reduce the time and costs associated with truck rolls. Remote system design has the…
Tesla Inc, led by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, is known around the world for its successful development of electric vehicles. In 2015, the company also entered the renewable energy market with its Tesla Energy division. This division manufactures and installs residential solar energy system components. Shortly after, in 2016, Tesla acquired the solar installation giant…
