Shell

energydigital.com | December 07, 2017

The commercial research lab, located in Gothenburg, Sweden, discovered that the shells that algae make can be applied to panels due to their material and ability to thrive in low light. Diatoms discovered that if they created shall out of silicon dioxide – a primary ingredient in glass – then they would photosynthesis light more efficiently, even in murky water. The factory has managed to increase efficiency in solar panels when incorporating these glass-like shell into silicon-based panels by 4...

elp.com | January 16, 2018

Looking to diversify its primarily fossil fuel holdings, Royal Dutch Shell is again investing in solar power by buying a stake in a US renewable energy firm. The multinational energy company, which withdrew from solar energy 12 years ago, bought a 44 percent stake in Nashville-based Silicon Ranch Corp. from funds linked to Partners Group for up to $217 million, according to Power Engineering International. Shell's rival energy company BP last month jumped back into the solar power industry by bu...

Shell | September 26, 2018

Anglo-Dutch multinational oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell announced last week that it has launched the Shell GameChanger Accelerator in partnership with the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which is intended to discover and advance emerging clean energy technologies. The multimillion-dollar, multiyear clean technology incubator will initially focus seeking to accelerate technologies such as long-term energy storage and controls to help develop the necessary g...

EDF Renewables | November 15, 2018

EDF Renewables North America and Shell Energy North America (SENA) have signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the energy and renewable attributes of the Maverick 4 Solar Project, a 100 MW AC tranche of the Palen Solar facility. The project is expected to deliver clean electricity by the end of 2020. Palen Solar is located in Riverside County, Calif., on 3,140 acres of federal lands within a Solar Energy Zone and Development Focus Area, managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management ...