UP: Solar recycling’s glass ceiling and other problems
The insolvency of a major Australian solar recycler has highlighted the complexity of remodeling a linear-thinking industry and society into a circular one, reports pv magazine Australia’s Bella Peacock.
UP: VOC control for cleaner modules
While solar energy offers numerous environmental benefits, it is essential to understand the potential pollution associated with the solar panel production process. Anoosheh Oskouian, president and CEO of Ship and Shore Environmental, sheds light on a process that can reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in PV module production.
UP: To the balconies!
More people and businesses are recognizing the potential of solar in urban settings and, more importantly, they are finding ways to harness it. The use of balcony spaces for solar is shaping up to be an urban, clean-energy revolution, says Karolina Attspodina, co-founder and CEO of WeDoSolar.
UP: PV and biodiversity
Solar power generation has a unique opportunity to be more than just energy infrastructure. In the third quarter of 2023, pv magazine’s UP Initiative will focus on how solar can deliver better environmental and wildlife benefits. The goal is to examine best practices and understand supportive policy and infrastructure, as well as the role that solar power and energy storage can play in nature conservation and ecosystem restoration.
Europe can’t waste a single ray of sun
As the solar wave sweeps across Europe, creaking grids are emphasizing the continent’s overriding need for energy storage, explains SolarPower Europe CEO Walburga Hemetsberger.
It’s time to get Sirius
In a bid to avoid costly grid augmentation, Spanish electric vehicle (EV) charger supplier Wallbox has designed a multi-layered energy intelligence solution, proving that necessity is the mother of invention. Marija Maisch takes a closer look.
VPPs roll out across the US
Virtual power plants (VPPs) coordinate distributed resources and demand for a more resilient, cost-effective energy transition. And they are gaining traction in the United States, as pv magazine USA’s Ryan Kennedy reports.
Sponsored: Pylontech celebrates 10 years of dedication in energy storage
This year sees Pylontech celebrate its 10th anniversary and become the No.1 global residential battery energy storage provider, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights. Geoffrey Song, vice president of Pylontech, discusses the legacy of the company and its future.
Race to the top
A flurry of clean energy announcements in the European Union this year bodes well for the expansion of renewables but there will be a race against time to get key legislation adopted before next summer’s European elections, reports Andreas Walstad, from Brussels.
A long time coming
Sluggish permitting continues to dog US solar, despite the $369 billion boost from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). However, calls for reform could be gaining traction, as pv magazine USA’s Michael Schoeck explains.
