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- New stacked solar cell absorbs energy from almost the entire solar spectrum Thu, 13 Jul 17, 11:48pmMost traditional solar cells aren't able to convert long-wavelength photons into electricity. A team of researchers led by Matthew Lumb at The George Washington University is hoping to change that in order to capture more...
- With a special glass coating, these solar panels can capture sunlight from almost any angle Thu, 24 Dec 15, 10:00pmWhen it comes to boosting efficiency in solar panels—that is, increasing the amount of the sun’s energy each photovoltaic cell can harness—researchers have tried a lot of tricks...
- Scientists Create Cheap, Efficient Spray-On Solar Cells Wed, 6 Aug 14, 8:00pmFor the first time, scientists have figured out a way to create efficient, affordable spray-on solar cells. While the concept itself isn’t something new, spray-on technology in the past has been inefficient or costly,...
- Fluorescent Dye Boosts Solar Cell Efficiency by a Whopping 38 Percent Thu, 9 May 13, 10:06pmYale researchers have discovered that they can boost the efficiency of solar cells by a whopping 38 percent by coating them with a fluorescent dye. Polymer solar cells are popular for their low cost, low weight, large area...
- New ‘Nano Shish Kebab’ Semiconductor Could Lead to Greater Solar Cell Efficiency Fri, 22 Feb 13, 7:00amResearchers at North Carolina State University just made a nano shish kebab out of germanium sulfide (GeS) crystals – but it’s not for the world’s smallest barbecue...
- New Solar Module Uses Holographic Foil to Create Cheaper, More Efficient Panels Fri, 1 Feb 13, 3:30amA new silicon-based solar panel which utilizes holographic foil is reported to be nearly twice as efficient as standard panels. Referred to as a “game-changing technology,” the panels were developed by the Dresden-based...
- Sharp Breaks Solar Record With 43.5% Efficient Photovoltaic Cell! Sat, 2 Jun 12, 7:08amSharp just signaled a bright future for renewable energy as it achieved a new solar cell efficiency record of 43.5%, eclipsing its previous record of 36.9% set in November. Sharp shattered the efficiency record with its concentrator...
- Sharp’s Concentrator Solar Cell Sets 43.5% Conversion Efficiency Record! Sat, 2 Jun 12, 4:00amSharp just signaled a bright future for renewable energy as it achieved a new solar cell efficiency record of 43.5%, eclipsing its previous record of 36.9% set in November. Sharp shattered the efficiency record with its concentrator...
- Researchers Create First Solar Cells With Quantum Efficiency of 114% Tue, 20 Dec 11, 3:46amThis morning saw a solar breakthrough at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), where researchers created a quantum dot solar device that has a higher energized particle percentage output than its energized particle...
- SCHOTT Solar Company Breaks Record for Screen-Printed Solar Cell Efficiency Fri, 26 Aug 11, 6:12amOver the years, new solar technology has broken a few records including solar energy concentration and solar vehicular speed. However this week, SCHOTT Solar announced that they had broken the record for screen-printed solar...