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Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience presented for the first time on the first day of Intersolar 2024 has a record electrical efficiency of 26.6% and thermal efficiency of 53.4% The electrical output of the module with 6cm x 10cm M6 cells is 433 W Germany’s Sunmaxx PVT, a photovoltaic-thermal solar module specialist, and perovskite solar company Oxford PV have announced the launch of ‘Solar Hammer’ The companies say their partnership marks the first use of perovskite-on-silicon tandem solar cells in a photovoltaic thermal module “Sunmaxx PVT modules combine proven thermal management technology from the automotive industry with photovoltaics resulting in an overall conversion efficiency of 80% certified by Fraunhofer ISE,” say the developers The new module, which was unveiled at the first day of Intersolar 2024 boasts a record efficiency of 26.6% electrical and 53.4% thermal efficiency totalling the 80% overall efficiency on aperture area level of 1.63 m2 The electrical power of the module with 6cm x 10cm M6 cells is 433 W surpassing the previous record of Fraunhofer ISE With both the cells and the modules manufactured in Germany the two companies say the Solar Hammer represents a step forward in increasing European competitiveness in solar PV technologies The technology will be commercialised in the next 12 to 18 months with Oxford PV supplying the cells from their manufacturing line in Brandenburg an der Havel while Sunmaxx will produce the Solar Hammer modules at their 50 MW factory in Ottendorf-Okrilla The company told pv magazine the module will be available in Germany Switzerland and Austria and they are looking for partners for worldwide distribution because for them “it is very important to train installers who must have knowledge of various disciplines” “We believe this technology will be valuable for homeowners businesses and municipalities looking to meet their decarbonization goals quickly and that this partnership will be valuable for Germany’s solar industry,” said Sunmaxx CEO Wilhelm Stein “Oxford PV and Sunmaxx are aligned by a common goal – helping fill the gap in Germany and Europe’s green industrial production and creating a future where every city and industry can be powered by renewables.” More articles from Patrick Jowett Please be mindful of our community standards and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" By submitting this form you agree to pv magazine using your data for the purposes of publishing your comment Your personal data will only be disclosed or otherwise transmitted to third parties for the purposes of spam filtering or if this is necessary for technical maintenance of the website Any other transfer to third parties will not take place unless this is justified on the basis of applicable data protection regulations or if pv magazine is legally obliged to do so You may revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future in which case your personal data will be deleted immediately your data will be deleted if pv magazine has processed your request or the purpose of data storage is fulfilled Further information on data privacy can be found in our Data Protection Policy Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" This website uses cookies to anonymously count visitor numbers. View our privacy policy. × The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this Close Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker As billions of holiday packages made their way around the world during the 2020 holiday season a post shared to social media in late December claimed that packages distributed by Amazon were sprayed with chemicals that may be harmful to pets Allegations involving packaging materials and pet illnesses around the holiday season are rare, but have surfaced before this one. Claims that sprayed-on chemicals could cause chemical burns in some pets circulated through social media in a variety of platforms and methods, including Reddit and Twitter Snopes readers sent our team the below post shared by a woman named Debora Berger with the Facebook group Yorkie Lovers Berger told Snopes that she had contacted the original poster — a woman by the name of Alicia Plant — who first shared the pictures of her cat that had allegedly experienced chemical burns after licking Amazon boxes who confirmed that she had initially shared the photo to social media but had since deleted it I love Amazon and I have deleted my post bc of all the hate,” Plant told Snopes in a Facebook message “Amazon and I have been in contact and I do not wish to speak about it as it is being handled by them Amazon spokesperson Leah Seay said that the company does not have a policy of spraying their packaging boxes with any sort of rodenticide or insecticide If somewhere down the supply chain are they sprayed “Corrugated boxes are made of wood pulp and wood pulp binders which is basically what all manufacturers make their boxes out of They are essentially the same thing that every other manufacturer uses.” and screened and cleaned to eliminate contaminants Because Amazon contracts different airlines and facilities for package delivery Seay said that she could not rule out the possibility that Amazon boxes could be cross-contaminated by chemicals from other sources such as disinfectants used to clean out airplane holds or rodenticides used at various warehouse storage facilities around the world Department of Transportation permits the disinsection of aircraft to protect public health and may do so by either spraying the aircraft cabin with aerosolized insecticides while passengers are on board or treat the aircraft’s interior surfaces with residual insecticide — neither of which are thought to present a risk to human or pet health Madison Dapcevich is a freelance contributor for Snopes This material may not be reproduced without permission Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com Utilities Middle East Home » NEWS » ENGIE Refrigeration concentrates production of CO2 high-temperature heat pumps at head office in Lindau ENGIE Refrigeration GmbH is reorganising its heat pump division the refrigeration and heating specialist will produce all the CO2 high- temperature heat pumps in its portfolio at its head office in Lindau on Lake Constance the existing production site in Ottendorf-Okrilla near Dresden will be shut down ENGIE Refrigeration acquired the site in July 2018 from the insolvency assets of Hafner-Muschler Kälte- und Klimatechnik “We have been producing chillers in Lindau for customers around the world for many years Our employees have extensive experience in the production of machines with a high performance range and will now apply this expertise to the production of our CO2 high-temperature heat pumps,” said Jochen Hornung ENGIE Refrigeration will now use its state-of-the-art plant and the logistics network established in Lindau to sell its heat pumps as well thereby raising synergies and further increasing efficiency in its production and distribution processes ENGIE Refrigeration has clearly achieved its strategic objective of adapting the high production standards of its entire product portfolio to its CO2 high-temperature heat pumps and thereby offer customers the best possible refrigeration and heating solutions Heat pump division to be expanded The CO2 high-temperature heat pumps are an important component of the product and service portfolio at ENGIE Refrigeration They can reach effective temperatures of up to 110 degrees Celsius and in the provision of heat in communal and industrial heating networks The heat pumps use the natural refrigerant CO2 It is assigned to safety group A1 for its low toxicity and low level of flammability it has a GWP (global warming potential) value of just 1 and thus far lower effects on the earth’s atmosphere than traditional refrigerants it contributes to the mission of ‘Zero Carbon Transition as a Service’ ENGIE Refrigeration plans to further expand its heat pump division at its site in Lindau on Lake Constance over the coming years as Jochen Hornung explains: ‘We will overhaul the existing thermeco2 heat pumps over the course of 2020 and align them even further with current and future market requirements Bronze medalist: British Men's Group*photo: minkus these event was unfortunately not part of the GYMmedia Event Service The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden Please log in to leave a comment