solar cells
Fraunhofer ISE Doubles Production Speed Of Silicon Wafers For Solar Panels
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 22:27:07 +0000
Silicon wafers are the key component of solar panels. Fraunhofer ISE is finding ways of making them faster and cheaper.
Scientists Grow Lead-Free Solar Material With Built-In Switch
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 03:30:44 +0000
Breakthrough offers industry sustainable alternative without compromising performance
NREL-Led Breakthrough Pushes Perovskite Solar Cell to Greater Stability & Efficiency
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2022 08:01:48 +0000
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) made a technological breakthrough and constructed a perovskite solar cell with the dual benefits of being both highly efficient and highly stable. The work was done in collaboration with scientists from the University of Toledo, the University of Colorado–Boulder, and the University […]
Polysilicon Glut & Cheaper Solar Panels?
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2022 03:41:58 +0000
Rethink Energy UK is predicting a glut of polysilicon leading to a fall in the price of the main component of solar cells by 2023. Nineteen Chinese companies are expanding capacity in order to produce millions of tons “the most likely outcome is another decade of overcapacity and prices bumping along at marginal production costs.” […]
Floating “Artificial Leaves” Produce Clean Fuel
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:30:14 +0000
Researchers have developed floating “artificial leaves” that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water, and could eventually operate on a large scale at sea. Floating 'artificial leaves' that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water have been developed by a team from @ReisnerLab. They could be used to generate a sustainable alternative to petrol without […]
One More Slice to Drive the Solar Stack
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2022 22:35:35 +0000
Inserting a metal fluoride layer in multilayered perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells can stall charge recombination and enhance performance, KAUST researchers have found. By King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) Tandem solar cells that combine perovskite and silicon-based subcells in one device are expected to better capture and convert sunlight into electricity than their […]
Estonian Solar Roofing Manufacturer Solarstone Raises €10 Million
Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 22:05:54 +0000
The Estonian-based solar roof company Solarstone has completed 700 solar roof installations in 8 countries. Recently, Solarstone raised a good amount of funding for growth too. With the help of a local asset management company, the company raised €10 million to support future plans. An email to CleanTechnica shares that Solarstone intends to expand building-integrated […]
Fully Scalable All-Perovskite Tandem Solar Modules
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 23:20:13 +0000
Optimized Light Paths, High-throughput Laser Scribing and the Use of Established Coating Processes Paves the Way to Commercial Viability – Publication in Nature Energy
Tata Steel Eyes Perovskite Solar Cells For Greenest Roof Of Them All
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:00:37 +0000
Tata Steel aims to capture the huge solar roofing market with perovskite solar cells on metal cladding.