solar cells

Solar cells that work on cloudy days just hit a record-breaking 22.1% efficiency

Black silicon solar cells are now real contenders There’s been plenty of good news about

Cheap solar cells made from shrimp shells

Researchers at QMUL have successfully created electricity-generating solar-cells with chemicals found in the shells of

High efficiency concentrating solar cells move to the rooftop

Ultra-high efficiency solar cells similar to those used in space may now be possible on

UNSW researchers set world record in solar energy efficiency

UNSW‘s solar researchers have converted over 40% of the sunlight hitting a solar system into

New technique offers spray-on solar power

Pretty soon, powering your tablet could be as simple as wrapping it in cling wrap.

Cheaper silicon means cheaper solar cells

A new method of producing solar cells could reduce the amount of silicon per unit

Blades of Grass Inspire Advance in Organic Solar Cells

UMass Amherst scientists use graphene in new energy conversion architecture Using a bio-mimicking analog of

A More Efficient, Lightweight and Low-Cost Organic Solar Cell

“I think it’s going to be very important to a lot of different scientific communities.”

Proteins that replace silicon: A semi-artificial leaf faster than “natural” photosynthesis

This procedure yields the highest photocurrents observed to date for semi-artificial bio-photoelectrodes while the electron

New Material Allows for Ultra-Thin Solar Cells – only three atomic layers thick

The material could be used for glass fronts, letting most of the light in, but

Dyes help harvest visible and infrared light

Dye-sensitized solar cell absorbs a broad range of visible and infrared wavelengths Dye-sensitized solar cells

This drawing demonstrates how solar cells cool themselves by shepherding away unwanted thermal radiation. The pyramid structures made of silica glass provide maximal radiative cooling capability. Credit: L. Zhu, Stanford University.
Self-cooling Solar Cells Boost Power, Last Longer

Scientists may have overcome one of the major hurdles in developing high-efficiency, long-lasting solar cells—keeping

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A new stable and cost-cutting type of perovskite solar cell

Perovskite solar cells show tremendous promise in propelling solar power into the marketplace. The cells

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One step to solar-cell efficiency

Rice University scientists have created a one-step process for producing highly efficient materials that let

English: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (Oct. 22, 2011) A view of solar panels being installed at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The solar farm is being installed to provide electricity for the ongoing expansion of Denich Gym at the naval station's Cooper Field sports complex. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Bill Mesta/Released) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Taking the lead out of a promising solar cell

Environmentally friendly solar cell pushes forward the ‘next big thing in photovoltaics’ Northwestern University researchers