As much as 75 percent less than traditional solar cells Researchers at RTI International have developed a new solar technology that could make solar energy more affordable, and thus speed-up... Read more
bSolar claims up to 30 percent higher energy yields in more typical installations Israeli photovoltaics developer bSolar has developed a double-sided solar cell it claims can boost the energ... Read more
Sandia developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic (PV) cells that could revolutionize solar energy collection. The crystalline silicon micro-PV cells will be cheaper and have greater e... Read more
It would be suitable for very-large scale manufacturing New Energy Technologies’ SolarWindow is a promising photovoltaic solar technology that we have been following for a while. Sola... Read more
“We designed it to be a kit of parts” House Arc, by Bellomo Architects, is a prefabricated off-the-grid housing solution that facilitates compact living. The project was o... Read more
Could also result in cheaper, less fragile, and less angle-sensitive solar panels For those unfamiliar with the term, a “whispering gallery” is a round room designed in su... Read more
Can generate electricity without an adverse effect on the crops grown within Spain’s ULMA Agrícola consortium and Tecnalia research center have developed a new type of photovoltaic sol... Read more
GreenVolts says that their power plants achieve improved system performance Most photovoltaic (PV) systems consist of modules, inverters, racking, wiring and other components – all so... Read more
Other uses would be for the display of messages, images and video for advertising purposes. Each and every day, the sun showers our cities in solar energy. Every night, our cities emit light... Read more
We’ve all worried about the charge on our smartphone or laptop running down when we have no access to an electrical outlet. But new technology developed by researchers at the UCLA Henr... Read more
Mobile phones sporting photovoltaic panels are nothing new but thanks to some lens wizardry, a French company recently showed off a prototype phone where the touchscreen display itself house... Read more