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A 5.2-million-panel solar farm recently turned on in China highlights the question of what will happen to the loads of valuable metals and electronic waste when the sun-catchers go out of service decades from now. Some experts think the deluge of old panels will create a burgeoning recycling market worth $626 million by 2033, according to a Dimension Market Research report via Yahoo Finance. To that end, researchers from China’s Wuhan and Northeastern universities have developed a more environmentally friendly way to repurpose valuable panel components, including silicon and silver.…

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U.S. Solar and Wind Power Generation Tops Nuclear for First Time | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Jul 11, 2024, 11:30 AM CDT For the first time ever, U.S. electricity generation from utility-scale solar and wind exceeded nuclear power plants’ power output in the first half of 2024, according to data from energy think tank Ember quoted by Reuters columnist Gavin Maguire. Electricity generation from solar and wind hit a record-high of 401.4 terawatt hours (TWh) between January and…

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — A solar energy project underway in Howard County will provide power to St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Cooksville, Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore and to individual customers who live in the county. Chaberton Energy, a Maryland-based solar developer, and Pivot Energy, a national renewable energy owner and operator, have teamed up to bring the community project called Catherine Community Solar to Howard County. The 19-acre project site can be found on St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church’s property. “Pivot Energy shares our passion for the energy…

The solar photovoltaic glass sector is booming, driven by technological advances and growing demand for renewable energy. In 2023, the market was valued at USD 22.35 billion and is expected to reach USD 135.33 billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 29.34%. Market trends and growth drivers The Asia-Pacific region (APAC) is the main driver of this growth, accounting for 44.89% of the market. Leading the way is China, which contributes more than 60.75% of the APAC market thanks to its manufacturing and supply capacities for…

Newly Formed Lumenco Scientific Will License Technology and Operate Independently of Parent Company ENGLEWOOD, CO / ACCESSWIRE / July 11, 2024 / Lumenco, LLC (https://lumencompany.com), a global pioneer in light science technologies, announced today its decision to migrate its patented Solar Chill™ energy-optimizing coating transfer technology (U.S. patent #11,908,965B1) into a newly formed, separately capitalized entity, which will be focused exclusively on the commercialization of the new technology. The new company’s name, Lumenco Scientific, reflects the founders’ mission to apply the science of light to the energy challenges of the…

First Solar, Inc. FSLR, headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, designs and manufactures solar modules. Valued at $24.47 billion by market cap, the company uses a thin film semiconductor technology to manufacture electricity-producing eco-efficient solar modules. The solar module manufacturer is expected to announce its fiscal second-quarter earnings for 2024 after the market closes on Tuesday, Jul. 30. Ahead of the event, analysts expect FSLR to report a profit of $2.69 per share on a diluted basis, up 45.4% from $1.85 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has consistently surpassed…

Newly Formed Lumenco Scientific Will License Technology and Operate Independently of Parent Company ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 11, 2024 (Newswire.com) – Lumenco, LLC (https://lumencompany.com), a global pioneer in light science technologies, announced today its decision to migrate its patented Solar Chill™ energy-optimizing coating transfer technology (U.S. patent #11,908,965B1) into a newly formed, separately capitalized entity, which will be focused exclusively on the commercialization of the new technology. The new company’s name, Lumenco Scientific, reflects the founders’ mission to apply the science of light to the energy challenges of the future. Lumenco…