Solar enthusiast. Professor at Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon.
Lisboa, Portugal
Joined March 2013
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On the potential of solar-powered vehicles in urban areas, a recent paper published on Progress in PV onlinelibrary.wiley.com/shar…
What's going on with China these days? , by @drvolts volts.wtf/p/whats-going-on-w…
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Heading to Zhangjiajie W Railway Station a few days ago. I find a taxi and while driving the driver asks me when my train is. I tell him and he says: "oh you're early, can I change my taxi's battery? it's on the way, takes 10 mins?" I said sure... 🧵On my Chinese EV adventure.
Tweeting your research paper boosts engagement but not citations nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
German startup unveils PV charging-parking system for e-scooters, bikes pv-magazine.com/2024/03/22/g…
Making an image with generative AI uses as much energy as charging your phone technologyreview.com/2023/12…
PV-powered cars and the parking dilemma pv-magazine.com/2024/03/08/p…
The kit includes a battery and an inverter and is meant to be a portable power source for leisure activities, such as camping, or as a temporary backup to recharge electronics or small appliances during power outages. pv-magazine.com/2024/02/29/u…
Mozambique’s unstable and expensive power supply is devastating small businesses – study examines what’s gone wrong theconversation.com/mozambiq… via @TC_Africa
Massive solar farms could provoke rainclouds in the desert | Science | AAAS science.org/content/article/…
Research finds agrivoltaics have payback time of less than five years in Portugal pv-magazine.com/2024/02/09/r…
barley seedlings growth is enhanced as the dry weight increased on average by 50% after electrical stimulation pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.23…
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This Tesla Model Y Performance owner created a folding solar array capable of charging 20-60mi per day via a 2000W-4000W system.
Pretty cool.
Created by Reddit user: somid3
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Solar panels have a dual purpose in this orchard. They produce clean electricity while shading apple trees from hail, frost and heavy rain.
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateEmergency #climate #energy #renewables
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Solar panel prices fell by 50 % in 2023
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Pretty cool chart from my team at BloombergNEF. In 2012, the standard solar module was multicrystalline silicon, 15.4% efficient and costing $1.09/W in 2023 $. In 2023, standard is mono PERC, efficiency 21.3%, price $0.13/W.
ALT A BloombergNEF chart of solar module prices vs typical commercial solar module efficiency, by year, 2012-2023. The efficiency increases from 15.4% in 2012 to about 21.3% in 2023. The price falls from $1.09 dollars per W (adjusted for inflation, ie 2023 dollars) in 2012 to $0.13 in 2023.
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O “Battery swapping” permite reduzir, muito, o investimento em Rede, porque reduz o número de pontos onde é preciso reforçá-la e abre a possibilidade de os colocar onde há, à partida, potência disponível na rede.
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Self explanatory
