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Trina solar leading the compatibility charge in the ultra-high power era
Mar 03, 2021 (SPX)
In the race towards a climate-neutral economy in Europe, as set out in the EU Green Deal, Ultra High-Power solar energy systems play a vital role. The market is...
Virtually unlimited solar cell experiments
Mar 03, 2021 (SPX)
Machine learning is a powerful tool that allows computers to make predictions about even complex situations, as long as the algorithms are supplied with suffici...
Ultra-fast electron measurement provides important findings for the solar industry
Mar 03, 2021 (SPX)
"For the first time, we were able to directly analyze the specific charge separation and subsequent processes when light hits a model system such as an organic ...
Plastic solar cells combine high-speed optical communication with indoor energy harvesting
Mar 03, 2021 (SPX)
How can we securely connect so many wireless devices to the Internet when the radio-frequency bandwidth has already become very scarce? How can all these device...
Researchers improve efficiency of next-generation solar cell material
Feb 25, 2021 (SPX)
Now, a new approach to the design of perovskite cells has pushed the material to match or exceed the efficiency of today's typical silicon cell, which generally...
Buckyballs on DNA for harvesting light
Feb 24, 2021 (SPX)
Quantum efficiency is lower than optimal if there is "self-quenching", where one molecule excited by an incoming photon donates some of its energy to an identic...
The perfect recipe for efficient perovskite solar cells
Feb 24, 2021 (SPX)
Solar cells made of crystalline silicon still account for the lion's share of roof installations and solar farms. But other technologies have long since become ...
Tuning electrode surfaces to optimize solar fuel production
Feb 19, 2021 (SPX)
This photocurrent drives the chemical reactions that split water into oxygen and hydrogen. The hydrogen can be stored for later use as a clean fuel. Producing o...
New research helps solar technology become more affordable
Feb 18, 2021 (SPX)
Perovskite solar cells have attracted interest because, unlike silicon solar cells, they can be mass produced through roll-to-roll processing. Additionally, the...
Air Force awards UToledo $12.5 million to develop space-based solar energy sheets
Feb 17, 2021 (SPX)
The U.S. Air Force awarded UToledo $12.5 million to develop photovoltaic energy sheets that would live in space and harvest solar energy to transmit power wirel...
Call for Speakers and White Paper for Recharge and Renew 2021 - Oct 28, 2021
Feb 16, 2021 (SPX)
Paul gives the audience another reason to hate ICE: Internal Combustion Engines. His much younger self was a key player in the hit movie Who Killed the Electric...
Efficiency limits of next-generation hybrid photovoltaic-thermal solar technology
Feb 15, 2021 (SPX)
Recently, hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) concepts have been proposed that synergistically combine the benefits of PV and ST technologies, and are capable of ...
Solar awnings over parking lots help companies and customers
Feb 12, 2021 (SPX)
Joshua Pearce, Richard Witte Endowed Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Michigan Technologic...
Bristol-led research will disrupt solar and expedite efforts toward Net-Zero target
Feb 12, 2021 (SPX)
Imagine a city in the near future where buildings have solar panels integrated into windows, cladding and rooftops - allowing urban areas to generate their own ...
New technology makes foldable cells a practical reality
Feb 12, 2021 (SPX)
Current solar cells are restricted to rigid, flat panels, which are difficult to store in large numbers and integrate into everyday appliances, including phones...
A new modifier increases the efficiency of perovskite solar cells
Feb 12, 2021 (SPX)
The MXenes-based modified cells showed superior performance, with power conversion efficiency exceeding 19% (the reference demonstrated 17%) and improved stabil...
Shining a light on the true value of solar power
Feb 12, 2021 (SPX)
For years some utility companies have worried that solar panels drive up electric costs for people without panels. Joshua Pearce, Richard Witte Endowed Professo...
Rolling Meadows site now home to Northrop Grumman's largest on-site solar energy system
Feb 10, 2021 (SPX)
"With the installation of this new solar panel system, Northrop Grumman is supporting the state of Illinois as it expands its renewable energy use and is taking...
Radiative cooling and solar heating from one system, no electricity needed
Feb 09, 2021 (SPX)
New research led by University at Buffalo engineers makes significant progress in this area. A study published Feb. 8 in the journal Cell Reports Physical Scien...
Establishment testing standards for particulate photocatalysts in solar fuel production proposed
Feb 08, 2021 (SPX)
However, efficiency is sensitive to reaction conditions and experimental setup, it is difficult to compare the results obtained by different research groups or ...
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