pv magazine test 2.0
After more than seven years, pv magazine test is entering a new phase. Significant changes are on the horizon as we update and overhaul the program. George Touloupas, vice president for environmental, social, and corporate governance and new services at Clean Energy Associates (CEA), and Huatian Xu, director of technology and quality at CEA, introduce the new “pv magazine test 2.0” setup to assess PV modules in the lab and outdoors.
pv magazine test: December 2024 and January 2025 results
As pv magazine test settles into its new home in Yinchuan, China, George Touloupas – vice president for environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) and new services at Clean Energy Associates (CEA) – analyzes the first set of monthly outdoor results.
How to trump the flow battery doubters
While some clean energy executives are worried over the new US administration and its stance on the energy transition, others have been talking up the fossil fuel industry-friendly aspects of flow batteries that may be needed to power a boom in artificial intelligence-focused data centers.
Making batteries better
A panel of battery energy storage system (BESS) experts at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, in January, discussed emerging technologies, new materials, risk avoidance, and ways to maximize energy density and return on investment.
Beyond the hype
After a global flurry of green hydrogen announcements, fuel cell company insolvencies, and a sharp market reassessment, solar developers are questioning near-term green hydrogen demand. pv magazine’s Carrie Hampel takes a look at the international landscape.
US is facing net losses
Many US states are evaluating net metering rules that require utilities to pay solar customers for exporting their excess electricity to the grid. Any change to the regime could dampen return on investment for PV and make battery energy storage a critical component of home solar.
On the road with pv magazine
Where we’ve been: RE+ Northeast, Boston, USA In 2024, the RE+ Northeast event in Boston, Massachusetts, outgrew its original home at the conference center of the Westin Hotel and moved across the street to the Boston Convention Center. This year, the event continued to grow as around 3,000 industry professionals and more than 200 regional and […]
It’s time to celebrate success
Entries are now open for the pv magazine Awards 2025, the gold standard for excellence in the solar and storage industries. If you have recently launched a new product, commissioned a new project, or taken a major step with sustainability, then we would like to hear from you.
It’s time to reframe clean energy
Jessica Fishman, director of renewable energy at Kiterocket
