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Discovery unlocks 'hot' electrons for more efficient energy use
Jun 05, 2020 (SPX)
"There have been many theoretical models of hot electrons but no direct experiments or measurements of what they look like," said Vladimir "Vlad" Shalaev (shal-...
Solar cells, phone displays and lighting could be transformed by nanocrystal assembly method
Jun 04, 2020 (SPX)
Nanocrystals have a wide range of existing and potential uses, but they are often made with wet chemical methods that present challenges when seeking to incorpo...
Precision spray coating could enable solar cells with better performance and stability
Jun 04, 2020 (SPX)
Perovskites are promising for next-generation solar cells because they absorb light and convert it to energy with better efficiency and potentially lower produc...
Double-sided solar panels that follow the sun prove most cost effective
Jun 04, 2020 (SPX)
"The results are stable, even when accounting for changes in the weather conditions and in the costs from the solar panels and the other components of the photo...
More efficient biosolar cells modelled on nature
Jun 03, 2020 (SPX)
"However, as unique as PSII is, its efficiency is limited, because it can use merely a percentage of the sunlight," explains Professor Marc Nowaczyk, Head of th...
Photon Energy wins tender for 3 MWp hybrid solar power plant in Australia
Jun 02, 2020 (SPX)
The contract was awarded following a competitive tender process run by utility company North East Water (NEW), owner and operator of the Wodonga Wastewater Trea...
The effectiveness of a heating system is validated, heating air from solar radiation
May 29, 2020 (SPX)
The research team from the Thermal Machines and Engines Section at the University of Cordoba performed an experimental study that validated the effectiveness of...
Solar energy farms could offer second life for electric vehicle batteries
May 25, 2020 (SPX)
The study, published in the journal Applied Energy, was carried out by six current and former MIT researchers, including postdoc Ian Mathews and professor of me...
REC Solar and DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Express complete solar microgrid project
May 25, 2020 (SPX)
The vision for renewable generation combined with energy storage as a backup power supply came long before DHX opened its environmentally friendly facility in H...
Next-generation solar cells pass strict international tests
May 22, 2020 (SPX)
The research findings, an important step towards commercial viability of perovskite solar cells, are published in the journal Science. Solar energy systems are ...
NUS researchers create novel device that harnesses shadows to generate electricity
May 22, 2020 (SPX)
A team from the NUS Department of Materials Science and Engineering as well as NUS Department of Physics created a device called a shadow-effect energy generato...
New 3D-printed system speeds up solar cell testing from hours to minutes
May 21, 2020 (SPX)
The machine can analyse 16 sample perovskite-based solar cells simultaneously, in parallel, dramatically speeding up the process. The invention means that the p...
Untangling a key step in photosynthetic oxygen production
May 21, 2020 (SPX)
Now, the team has used the same method to zero in on a key step in which a water molecule moves in to bridge manganese and calcium atoms in the catalytic comple...
Renewable energy should be at the heart of virus recovery plans: IEA
May 20, 2020 (AFP)
The IEA warned that lockdown measures -- which at their peak affected more than half the world's population -- would have "far-reaching" consequences, as the wo...
CS Energy completes construction of New Jersey's largest solar plant
May 19, 2020 (SPX)
The project owner, Ben Moreell Solar Farm, LLC and Department of the Navy (DON) executed a lease for approximately 170 acres of underutilized land for the purpo...
NRL conducts first test of solar power satellite hardware in orbit
May 19, 2020 (SPX)
"To our knowledge, this experiment is the first test in orbit of hardware designed specifically for solar power satellites, which could play a revolutionary rol...
Efficient, 'green' quantum-dot solar cells exploit defects
May 19, 2020 (SPX)
"This quantum-dot approach shows great promise for a new type of toxic-element-free, inexpensive solar cells that exhibit remarkable defect tolerance," said Vic...
Sunport Power releases new high efficiency MWT PV Modules
May 19, 2020 (SPX)
The second-generation C6-II and D6-II solar panels feature multiple upgrades alongside an increased power output up to 375W. The MWT technology abandons traditi...
Duke Energy, City of Charlotte team up on solar power project in North Carolina
May 18, 2020 (SPX)
The 35-megawatt (MW) solar facility will be constructed in Iredell County. Under a 20-year power purchase agreement, Duke Energy will secure zero carbon power t...
JinkoSolar launches 2020 Flagship Tiger Pro series with module output of up to 580W
May 18, 2020 (SPX)
The Tiger Pro module series showcases multiple solar power efficiency innovations across three flagship model. The module series can generate maximum power outp...
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