Aenert. Research Laboratory newsDependence on fossil fuels in almost every aspect of our lives is believed to be the greatest threat to the environment, but also entails many geopolitical problems. Therefore, turning to other types of fuels and means of energy production, especially such derived from renewable sources, is a necessary step in order to mitigate environmental damage and ensure a...
Aenert news. Energy CompaniesSolar photovoltaics continue to show consistent and promising results. According to Irena, at the end of 2022, the total installed capacity worldwide exceeds 1,000 GW, significantly outpacing wind power. The largest photovoltaic capacity is concentrated in China – 37.5% or 392.5 GW, Europe – 21.5% or 225.5 GW and the US – 10.7% or 111.5 GW. Together, these three...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsWith green energy sources becoming ever more important to meet the world's energy demands, several promising technologies have experienced renewed attention from scientists around the world. One of them is the thin-film solar cells, an overall efficient technology which, however, has certain drawbacks related to low space efficiency making them unsuitable for e.g....
Aenert news. Invention analysisPreviously, in a series of articles related to solar energy we have revised such aspects of the technology as concentrating photovoltaics (30.04.2023), storage systems (05.06.2022 and 09.01.2023), solar tracking modules (20.06.2022, 22.12.2022, 27.03.2023), and experimental and unconventional solutions (08.04.2023). Now we will take a look at new advancements in the...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsHarnessing solar radiation in an efficient and also economical manner is one of the chief interests of today’s energy industry. Alongside conventional silicon panels, perovskites have gradually come into the crosshairs of scientific attention as they are relatively low-cost, lightweight and easily deposited onto most surfaces, including flexible and textured ones....
Aenert news. Invention analysisEarlier, we published a series of articles dedicated to solar energy technologies, where we covered energy storage systems (05.06.2022 and 09.01.2023), solar tracking modules (20.06.2022, 22.12.2022, 27.03.2023), and experimental and unconventional solutions (08.04.2023). This time we are revising patent documents disclosing technical solutions related to...
Aenert news. Energy Market & Energy StatisticsIRENA presented statistics on renewable energy over the past decade and developments in 2022. Total renewable generation capacity increased by 9.6% (+295 GW) in 2022. Solar and wind energy accounted for 90% of the net increase in renewable energy sources, with solar power continuing to lead in capacity growth: its increase was 192 GW (+22%), followed by wind power –...
Aenert news. Invention analysisPreviously, in a series of articles related to solar energy, we discussed such aspects of the industry as solar energy storage technologies (05.06.2022 and 09.01.2023), solar tracking systems in general (20.06.2022), and single-axis (22.12.2022) and dual-axis tracking systems (27.03.2023) in particular. Now we will take a glance at experimental and uncommon...
Aenert news. Invention analysisEarlier, we have revised several subjects related to Concentrated solar power technologies, including solar energy storage technologies (05.06.2022 and 09.01.2023), solar tracking systems in general (20.06.2022) and single-axis tracking systems (22.12.2022). In this article we will analyze patents published in the past 20 years and recent patent applications in the...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsToday, inventing enhanced or new sources of energy has become one of the most important tasks of modern engineering science. In this endeavour, particular focus is being placed on developing more efficient and stable perovskite solar cells as they are cheaper and easier to produce than current commercial silicon-based solar cells. Perovskites are a type of solar...
