Solar surface: silver thrifting?
…is a case study of silver intensity in the solar industry, which halved in the past decade, and could halve again. Conclusions matter for solar companies, silver markets, other bottlenecks….
How do commodities perform during recessions?
…in recessions? Commodities assessed in the data-file include oil, natural gas, coal, corn, iron ore (precursor to steel), aluminium, copper, zinc, nickel, platinum, silver and gold. Recessions assessed in the…
Heap leaching: energy economics?
This data-file captures the energy economics of leaching processes in the mining industry, especially the costs of heap leaching, for the extraction of copper, nickel, gold, silver, other precious metals,…
LONGi: technology review and solar innovations?
…in our recent research, and across our work into silver. 30% of the patents in our sample focused on ways to displace silver out of PV modules. Updated conclusions on…
Model of losses in a solar cell: surface, emitter and shading?
…Sensitivity analysis suggests there may be future potential to halve silver content in a solar cell from 20g/kW to 10g/kW without materially increasing the losses beyond 4%. $399.00 – Purchase Checkout Added…
Bill of materials: electronic devices and data-centers?
…opportunities in vapor deposition equipment, advanced polymers, and ultra-high purity materials including tantalum, silver, gold, tin, et al. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2023/09/28/new-energies-the-age-of-materials https://thundersaidenergy.com/2024/04/04/energy-and-ai-the-power-and-the-glory Finally, the vast range of advanced materials used in electronic…
Electrowinning: costs and energy economics?
…of electrolysis. Electrorefining of metals was developed in the second half of the 19th century, applied first to copper, then gold and silver; in order to produce higher purity metals…
Electrochemistry: battery voltage and the Nernst Equation?
…that ‘oxidation’ is named after it. As oxygen reduces, another atom must oxidize. Standard Potential of Cations from Lithium to Gold in Volts relative to the Standard Hydrogen Half Cell What…
TOPCon: maverick?
…cells, which will take some sting out of solar re-inflation, tighten silver bottlenecks and may further entrench China’s solar giants. $499.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart This report starts with our…
Carbon offsets: costs and leading companies?
…file contains detailed notes on each company, to assess their credentials. Moreover, it tabulates 1,600 carbon offset projects which are assured by agencies such as the ‘Verified Carbon Standard’, Gold…