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Improving solar cells by “shifting the sun”
Credit: Con Edison   Improving solar cells by “shifting the sun” Solar cells are a
A layer of three crystals produces a thousand times more power in a new solar cell design
via Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg A layer of three crystals produces a thousand times
A transparent electrode boosts solar cell efficiency by 5 percent
Scientists found using a chromium seed layer allowed them to grow ultrathin gold film that
Solar windows inch towards reality at 8 percent efficiency
Yongxi Li holds up a sample of a transparent solar cell. Image credit: Robert Coelius,
A new material gets the lead out of highly efficient solar cells opening many more possibilities

A new type of material for next-generation solar cells eliminates the need to use lead,

Revolutionizing how light is harnessed for solar energy use

Researchers develop new design rule for generating excitons will help advance next-generation devices Researchers at

New method shows a dramatic increase in solar cell output

Method for collecting two electrons from each photon could break through theoretical solar-cell efficiency limit.

Switching silicon in solar cells drops production costs for this renewable energy source by more than 10 percent

Engineers at Michigan Technological University and Aalto University find that switching silicon in solar cells

Nanocoating enhances solar cell efficiency by 20 percent

Trapping light with an optical version of a whispering gallery, researchers at the National Institute

Smart nano-tricks double eco-friendly solar cell efficiency – 35 to 40 per cent

In the future, solar cells can become twice as efficient by employing a few smart

New organic solar cells are a flexible, lightweight, environmentally-friendly and 3 times as efficient

Research from the University of Surrey reveals scientists are able to improve the efficiency of

New perovskite solar cell design could outperform existing commercial technologies at a much lower cost

Researchers have created a new type of solar cell that replaces silicon with a crystal

Columbia Chemists Find Key to Manufacturing More Efficient Solar Cells

In a discovery that could have profound implications for future energy policy, Columbia scientists have

Discovery Could Dramatically Boost Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells to 31 percent

Nanoscale images by Berkeley Lab researchers yield surprise that could push efficiency to 31 percent

Cheaper solar cells with 20.2% efficiency

EPFL scientists have developed a solar-panel material that can cut down on photovoltaic costs while