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.” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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.
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 19:05:06 +0000
With the possible exception of baseball caps, one size never really fits all. A group of German aerospace researchers decided to apply that little nugget of wisdom to solar cells, and took a comprehensive look at solar technology to figure out what technology fits which applications best. With this research out of the way, the […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:00:03 +0000
An emerging class of solar energy technology, made with perovskite semiconductors, has passed the long-sought milestone of a 30-year lifetime. The Princeton Engineering researchers who designed the new device also revealed a new method for testing long-term performance, a key hurdle on the road to commercialization.
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 21:06:32 +0000
Scientists From NREL, CU-Boulder, University of Toledo Collaborate on Improved Formula Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have demonstrated a tin-lead perovskite cell that overcomes problems with stability and improves efficiency. The new cell, a tandem design with two layers of perovskites, measured a 25.5% efficiency. Perovskites have emerged […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:03:47 +0000
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) created a solar cell with a record 39.5% efficiency under 1-sun global illumination. This is the highest efficiency solar cell of any type, measured using standard 1-sun conditions. “The new cell is more efficient and has a simpler design that may be useful […]