The rise of renewable energy calls for smart electricity networks (smart grids) that can align energy supply and demand. Researchers at the Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT) at the University of Twente have developed an ICT-based management and control methodology that is able to do exactly this.
Jul 9th, 2012
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At this week?s Intersolar Show in San Francisco (July 9-12, 2012), imec presents a 20.04% large-area industrial-level silicon solar cell (certification results from Fraunhofer ISE-Callab). The cell combines a high efficiency with a low-cost industrial process.
Jul 9th, 2012
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Major industrial corporations from Asia are increasing their stakes in solar cooling. A multi-country research project of the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme is supporting the market and drawing strong interest from these players.
Jul 9th, 2012
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With $1.5 million from the Department of Energy, UA researchers are continuing to improve groundbreaking technology to produce solar electricity at a price competitive with non-renewable energy sources.
Jul 5th, 2012
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Jan Willem Wiegman is graduating from TU Delft with his research into power-generating windows. The Applied Physics Master's student calculated how much electricity can be generated using so-called luminescent solar concentrators.
Jul 3rd, 2012
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