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- 1Perovskite solar cells hit record 30.1% efficiency▼New solar cells reach 30.1% efficiency with smarter perovskite layers
Researchers report a new perovskite solar cell reaching 30.1% efficiency, achieved by engineering smarter perovskite layer structures to reduce energy losses. The result marks another step toward making perovskite-based panels competitive with, or better than, conventional silicon technology, and is drawing attention in the renewable energy field.
- 2Solar panels over Oregon pasture: lambs thrive despite less grass▼A six-acre field of solar panels hanging 3.6 feet over an Oregon pasture grew 38 percent less grass than the open field beside it, and the lambs grazing under the glass gained the same weight anyway, while the same ground ran a 1.4-megawatt power plant th
A six-acre solar array suspended 3.6 feet above an Oregon pasture grew 38 percent less grass than an adjacent open field, yet lambs grazing beneath the panels gained the same weight as those on open pasture. The same land simultaneously produced power through a 1.4-megawatt plant, showing agrivoltaics can pair sheep grazing with electricity generation without harming livestock.
- 3Grass fire threatens Bay County solar panel field▼Grass fire threatens solar panel field in Bay County
Firefighters in Bay County, Florida responded to a grass fire that threatened a nearby solar panel field. Authorities worked to keep the flames from reaching the solar installation, though no details have been released on damage or injuries. The incident has drawn local attention to fire risks facing growing renewable energy infrastructure in the Florida Panhandle.