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Making solar energy even more sustainable with light-powered technology
Nov 17, 2021 (SPX)
Publishing their results in the journal Chem, the team, led by Newcastle University and colleagues from Uppsala University in Sweden and University of Naples Fe...
This light-powered catalyst mimics photosynthesis
Nov 16, 2021 (SPX)
The new type of catalyst, known as a biohybrid photocatalyst, contains a light-harvesting protein that absorbs light and transfers the energy to a metal-contain...
Major cities could be close to self-sustaining through fully integrated solar
Nov 11, 2021 (SPX)
Published in the journal Solar Energy, the research, led by members of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science based at Monash University, together with...
Zara founder Ortega enters renewable energy sector
Nov 11, 2021 (AFP)
Ortega's investment holding Pontegadea will pay 245 million euros ($281 million) for a 49 percent stake in the Delta wind farm in the northern province of Zarag...
NTU Singapore scientists invent 'smart' window material that blocks rays without blocking views
Nov 11, 2021 (SPX)
Developed by NTU researchers, the new energy-saving material for electrochromic (EC) windows that operates at the flick of a switch is designed to block infrare...
Intensified solar thermochemical CO2 splitting over iron-based perovskite
Nov 11, 2021 (SPX)
Isothermal chemical cycles have been widely explored by exquisite design of redox oxides and varying operating conditions. It was found that the introduction of...
New nanocomposite improves solar evaporation for water purification
Nov 11, 2021 (SPX)
Solar-thermal interfacial evaporation has been considered the most promising strategy for addressing this problem. However, developing an optimized material fea...
Using nanowires to make ultra efficient low-cost solar cells
Nov 08, 2021 (SPX)
"We have a new method of using gallium arsenide (GaAs) material in a very effective way through nanostructuring, so we can make solar cells much more efficient ...
Synergistic effect of solvent and solid additives on morphology optimization of organic solar cells
Nov 08, 2021 (SPX)
Due to the distinct properties between donor and acceptor materials, casting an active layer from a single solvent solution usually results in an either insuffi...
Novel plasmonic solar thermal materials developed to reserve sun heat
Nov 08, 2021 (SPX)
The team was led by Prof. WANG Zhenyang from the Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of physical science, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Scientists...
Creating solar cells and glass from wood - or a billion tons of biowaste
Nov 08, 2021 (SPX)
'We wanted to map out as comprehensively as possible how lignocellulose could replace the unrenewable resources found in widely used technology, like smart devi...
Photovoltaic solar heating system uses 95% of energy available to heat water
Nov 08, 2021 (SPX)
A significant percentage of buildings' energy consumption is to produce hot water. Photovoltaic solar heating can be considered a clean and renewable energy opt...
New model better predicts solar cell output power in all weather
Nov 03, 2021 (SPX)
However, in spite of the remarkable strides made in photovoltaics (PV) technology, the performance of the solar cell itself is only one part of the equation. Fo...
US Department of Energy invests in UToledo solar technology research
Nov 03, 2021 (SPX)
UToledo is a world leader in the investigation of an advanced material called perovskites, a compound material with a special crystal structure that can be used...
Efficient and stable all-polymer solar cells by introducing an electron linker engineering
Nov 03, 2021 (SPX)
In addition to the readily tunable structural, optical, and electrochemical properties, all-polymer organic solar cells (all-OSCs), based on polymer donors and ...
Greening deserts: India powers renewable ambitions with solar push
Nov 02, 2021 (AFP)
Currently, coal powers 70 percent of the nation's electricity generation, but Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged that by 2030, India will produce m...
Sunny but isolated, Cyprus toils to boost green energy
Nov 02, 2021 (AFP)
Faced with her skyrocketing electricity bill, Mouskou says she wants to "rent a plot" to install solar panels. Like Mouskou, rising energy costs and environment...
Plasmon-induced trap filling at grain boundaries in perovskite solar cells
Nov 02, 2021 (SPX)
Besides, the coupling between plasmonic nanostructures and semiconductor materials is considered as an effective strategy to solve some inherent problems in tra...
Recovery plans still short on renewable energy: IEA
Oct 28, 2021 (AFP)
Investments in clean energy -- whether it is renewable production, electric vehicles or efficiency measures -- represent only 3 percent of the $16.9 trillion mo...
Scientists find a way to stabilize a promising material for solar panels
Oct 27, 2021 (SPX)
The team, from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, developed a new synthetic alloy that increases perovskite cells' durability while preserving ener...
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