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COLLABORATION CREATES COOLER SOLAR POWER
COVID-19 is not the only mega challenge the world faces; another is moving the world’s energy production to a more sustainable footing.
Floating solar farms on reservoirs or lakes deliver sizeable sustainable benefits. They can generate more energy because they can operate at lower temperatures than ground systems and because water surface temperatures keep their technology cool.
A Japanese plastics supplier has been collaborating with SABIC on an HDPE grade that delivers structural strength, weather resistance and longevity to support floating solar panels. Through this collaboration, SABIC has consistently helped expand the solar assets of a major industrial nation.
On lakes and ponds across Japan, it is helping an economy with limited land availability produce more energy from solar.
A new HDPE application with unique multimodal molecular technology has also been approved companies specializing in the floating PV systems for more panels for the Chinese market.
CAPTURING COOLER SOLAR ENERGY FOR CHINA
The world’s industrial powers are searching for new avenues of energy production as dependency on fossil fuels declines. In China, floating photovoltaic systems are becoming an expanding trend as its economy migrates to cleaner energy with higher efficiency.
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BUILDINGS THAT CAN SAVE ENERGY AS THEY GROW
Buildings generate 6% of global greenhouse gases. In the UK, the average house creates 50 tons of CO2. It generates another 2.7 tons in annual heating.
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