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Photosynthetic protein structure that harvests and traps infrared light
Apr 05, 2018 (SPX)
The new study gives a pioneering insight into the efficiency and limits of the life-giving process, photosynthesis. Plants and algae use chlorophyll to absorb e...
The process by which holes get trapped in nanoparticles made of zinc oxide
Apr 03, 2018 (SPX)
However, when these particles become trapped within a solar material before they can fully separate, it can diminish the ability of the material to convert ligh...
Kesterite solar cells: Germanium promises better opto-electronic properties than tin
Apr 03, 2018 (SPX)
Nevertheless, kesterites are considered interesting alternatives to CIGS solar cells because they consist of common elements, so that no supply bottlenecks are ...
What else can molecular perovskite do?
Apr 03, 2018 (SPX)
"As the simplest high-symmetry structure for ternary compounds, perovskite structure is very charming." said Prof. Zhang. Molecular perovskites topologically mi...
Photosynthesis uses vibrations as 'traffic signals'
Apr 03, 2018 (SPX)
The research was conducted in CIFAR Senior Fellow Alan Aspuru-Guzik's lab at Harvard University by CIFAR Postdoctoral Fellow Doran Bennett, Samuel Blau and Chri...
Hybrid plasmonic and pyroelectric harvesting of light fluctuations
Mar 30, 2018 (SPX)
"Plants and their photosynthesis systems are continuously subjected to fluctuations between sunshine and shade. We have drawn inspiration from this and develope...
DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions Inks Collaboration with Envision
Mar 29, 2018 (SPX)
The parties will collaborate in field studies of module reliability, including solar panel backsheet failure mechanisms, in order to automate the collection of ...
Solar seeks its place under Spanish sun
Mar 28, 2018 (AFP)
Investors are now betting again on solar power generation in Spain, which for a decade was in the shadows as the country cut subsidies for the clean but expensi...
Researchers refute 20-year-old assumptions in solar cell production
Mar 27, 2018 (SPX)
Photovoltaic solar panels convert sunlight into electrical power. The panels absorb the incoming light which excites electrons sending them off in a predefined ...
Lockheed delivers energy storage systems to Cypress Creek Renewables
Mar 27, 2018 (SPX)
The solar-plus-storage system will provide clean electricity to communities served by Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) in southeastern North Caro...
New Contract Airborne to supply 48 Solar Array Panels for Galileo Satellites
Mar 27, 2018 (SPX)
To date, Airborne delivered 88 panels to Airbus DS NL, which has also been prime contractor for the solar arrays of the 22 Galileo satellites already built. Cur...
Wartsila delivers world's largest solar hybrid power plant
Mar 26, 2018 (SPX)
Wartsila was selected by the global renewable energy independent power producer Total Eren SA and African Energy Management Platform (AEMP) to build a 15MWp sol...
Potassium gives perovskite-based solar cells an efficiency boost
Mar 26, 2018 (SPX)
An international team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge found that the addition of potassium iodide 'healed' the defects and immobilised ion mov...
Next Winter Olympics could be powered by renewable energy
Mar 26, 2018 (UPI)
Beijing and the city of Zhangjiakou are co-hosts for the 2022 games. During the weekend, the International Renewable Energy Agency said it partnered with Zhangj...
NAREI Institute buildings in Guyana as of now powered by clean energy
Mar 23, 2018 (SPX)
As part of this program, The meeco Group and its local joint venture oursun Guyana Inc. were awarded the tender to supply, design and install five sun2roof sola...
Monocrystalline silicon thin film cheaper and faster to fabricate
Mar 20, 2018 (SPX)
In principle, this method can improve the raw material yield to nearly 100%. Therefore, it can be expected that this technology will make it possible to drastic...
Saft deploys Intensium Mini for solar energy storage at industrial plant in Spain
Mar 20, 2018 (SPX)
The Saft Intensium Mini E systems provide peak shaving to reduce peak demand charges from the site's electricity supplier as well as increasing self-consumption...
Fronius supplies inverters for solar project in Vietnam
Mar 19, 2018 (SPX)
Fronius recently supplied inverters for a PV system in Ho-Chi-Minh City, which will generate up to 120 megawatt hours of electricity per year. The photovoltaics...
Seminole Financial Services Surpasses Three-Quarters of a Gigawatt in Renewable Energy Financing
Mar 16, 2018 (SPX)
Expanding its "One-Stop Shop" capabilities to better serve the needs of its customers, SFS is now also an approved lender under the USDA Rural Energy for Americ...
U.S. solar power sector slows down after banner year
Mar 15, 2018 (UPI)
An annual review of 2017 solar market activity from the Solar Energy Industries Association, a trade group supporting the industry, and GTM Research found total...
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