A responsible compromise?
Toxicologists are struggling to follow the pace at which perovskite solar cells race from laboratory test benches to factory production lines. While researchers continue to assess the health and safety risks stemming from the lead used at the core of these new materials, the startups commercializing them argue that established encapsulation techniques and sound recycling schemes are enough to safety-proof their potentially disruptive technology and offset broader environmental threats.
How large of a problem is thermal derating?
In its Inverter Scorecard, PV Evolution Labs examines thermal derating, a long-known problem among experts. With the data the lab collects, it provides insights as to how different devices behave when exposed to high temperatures.
pv magazine test September 2019 results
We are pleased to present the next batch of energy yield results from the outdoor test field in Xi’an, China. The September 2019 results are presented below, plus analysis from George Touloupas, director of tech and quality at CEA.
Solar Power Mexico: rising to the challenge
Organizers of the Solar Power Mexico 2020 exhibition face a difficult task of replicating the success of the first edition of the event, which took place this year and had participation of 78 exhibitors and more than 5,000 visitors. Next year’s event will be held from March 24 to 26 at Centro Citibanamex in Mexico City.
On the road with pv magazine
Where we have been: Energy Taiwan turns high-tech Last month, pv magazine took its annual trip to Taipei for Energy Taiwan. This year’s event bridged together the renewable energy markets and smart technologies, with three conferences taking place simultaneously in the conference center: Energy Taiwan, Taitronics, and IoT Taiwan. “AI is the new electricity,” said […]
Final thought
Big lessons from small islands
