A team of scientists has, for the first time, developed a reactor that produces a substantial amount of hydrogen using sustainable sources like sunlight and water, which is a cost-effective and sustainable process, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) said on Wednesday. Development of large-scale prototype reactors with photocatalysts (suspended powders) and a successful […]
Greece’s IPTO, Sunlight to join hands in 20-MW energy storage pilot – report
Greek power grid operator IPTO and domestic battery maker Sunlight plan to join hands in the installation of a 20 MW/20 MWh pilot energy storage system in the city of Thiva, central Greece, Energypress reports. The duo is expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the project within the next few days. Its […]
Chamath Palihapitiya leads $250 million investment in residential solar company Sunlight Financial
Chamath Palihapitiya tweeted he’s leading a PIPE in residential solar company Sunlight Financial. Sunlight provides loans to homeowners for the installation of solar panels. Palihapitiya also announced he’s leading a PIPE in Latch, a building-management software start-up. After leaving his 783,800 Twitter followers on edge over the weekend, Chamath Palihapitiya finally announced his latest private investment in climate […]
Using Mirrors In Space To Beam Sunlight Down On Earth
Scientific progression is inescapably an unending process. Inquisitive and sagacious scientists first try to examine nature’s mysterious ways and later bring in the maximum benefits of the hidden mysteries. In the very deep sequence of zesty discoveries and inventions, there comes a recent attempt to make use of extra sunlight to the Earth. For this […]
Sunlight to generate electricity and purify water simultaneously
The ramifications of the water-energy nexus have been greatly aggravated especially in arid and semi-arid regions New Delhi: Waste heat generated from photovoltaic solar panels can now be used to purify water simultaneously, according to researchers from Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. They have designed a device which consists of a three-stage membrane […]
Air In China Is So Polluted That It’s Dimming Sunlight & Affecting Solar Power Generation
When you think of air pollution, the first country that probably comes to your mind is China. Air pollution has always been an issue for China, but things are getting serious now. According to new reports, air pollution in China has started dimming the sunlight. That’s right. It looks like the country is putting out so […]
World-leading Greek battery firm, SUNLIGHT, to expand specialist manufacturing and innovation following EUR 12.5m EIB backing
SUNLIGHT’s new plant expected to be Europe’s largest lead-acid battery plant Expansion to reduce production costs and unlock new export markets First support for Greek industry under Investment Plan for Europe Specialist battery company SUNLIGHT, a member of Olympia Group, will significantly increase manufacturing capacity at its state-of-the-art plant in Xanthi, northern Greece, following a […]