BPCL unveils India’s first indigenous alkaline electrolyzer at India Energy Week 2024
Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) today unveiled an alkaline electrolyzer developed in collaboration with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).
Lithos technology reduces water use in lithium extraction
Lithos applied for a $30 million DOE grant, which will help increase the facility’s capacity to sustainably process lithium hydroxide.
New CIGS solar cell design with antimony trisulfide promises 31.15% efficiency
The novel solar cell uses antimony trisulfide (Sb2S3) as the back surface field (BSF) layer. According to its creators, this layer can be included in conventional CIGS solar cells to improve their efficiency and reduce the absorber material’s cost.
The Hydrogen Stream: Reliance Industries to convert existing 5,000 ICE trucks to run on green hydrogen by mid-2024
India’s Reliance Industries Ltd plans to convert around 5,000 existing internal combustion engine (ICE)-powered trucks into hydrogen ICE trucks by mid-2024. The company uses these trucks for its internal purposes.
Photovoltaics for wastewater disinfection
Researchers in Spain have developed a new system that simultaneously produces PV power and disinfects wastewater.
NTPC arm signs MoU for INR 80,000 crore green hydrogen to ammonia project
NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) will develop a green hydrogen to green ammonia project with a capacity of up to one million tonne per annum (mtpa) in Maharashtra.
Canadian startup offers 35%-efficient indoor perovskite PV modules
Canada’s Solaires Entreprises says its indoor perovskite modules are suitable for powering a range of electronic devices, such as wireless keyboards, smart door locks, electronic shelf labels, and sensors.
The Hydrogen Stream: India’s Maharashtra signs MoUs for green hydrogen projects worth over $33.2 billion
NTPC Green Energy, ReNew, Avaada, JSW Energy, Welspun Godavari GH2, INOX Air Products, and Larsen & Toubro Green Energy have committed huge investments in setting up green hydrogen production capacities in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Agratas partners Tata Technologies to fast-track battery solutions for electric mobility, renewable energy storage
The collaboration with Tata Technologies will enable Agratas to accelerate product development, including the design and integration of battery cells into modules and packs for global customers in the mobility and energy sectors.
The scope for emerging solar cell technologies
In the fight against climate change, solar PV technology must increase its share in global electricity generation. This presents a mammoth challenge to the PV industry and research community. Intensive research efforts are necessary for developing various types of PV technologies parallel to Si-based solar panels.
