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 […]
Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Wed, 25 May 2022 19:35:41 +0000
Part 1.5 of a new CleanTechnica series on solar power. Read part 1 here.
Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 15:25:42 +0000
Part 1 of a new CleanTechnica series on Solar Power.
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 00:08:05 +0000
Perovskites, which have shown enormous potential as a new semiconductor for solar cells, are gaining attention as well as a potential next-generation technology to also power spacefaring missions. As scientists around the globe continue efforts toward harnessing the potential of perovskites on Earth, others are looking into how well the technology might work in the […]
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 15:19:52 +0000
Solar energy has barely scratched the surface of its potential to decarbonize the global economy in time to avert catastrophic warming.
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 16:55:59 +0000
A new PV module makes electricity from thermal radiation. Imagine that.
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:20:41 +0000
Local energy is an express lane for climate change. The world is obsessed with gigabets on offshore wind and nuclear and there’s a traffic jam of political systems. COP26 was a disappointment. People can pull into the express lane, contribute in a personal way, and get great business value as well.