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Researchers Investigate Cause of Rapid Degradation of Perovskite Solar Cells

While solar cell technology is currently being used by many industrial and government entities, it remains prohibitively expensive to many individuals who would like to utilize it.

26 Dec 2016

New Battery Test Cell Allows Separate Investigation of Anionic and Cationic Reactions

For years, small rechargeable lithium-ion batteries have reliably supplied billions of portable devices with energy. But manufacturers of high-energy applications such as electric cars and power storage systems seek for new electrode materials and electrolytes.

15 Dec 2016

Simple Processing Technique Could Reduce Cost of Organic Photovoltaics, Wearable Electronics

With a new technique for manufacturing single-layer organic polymer solar cells, scientists at UC Santa Barbara and three other universities might very well move organic photovoltaics into a whole new generation of wearable devices and enable small-scale distributed power generation.

6 Dec 2016

New Plug and Play Solar Panels Could Provide 57 GW of Renewable Energy

A new study shows a huge US market for plug and play solar energy, with billions of dollars in retail sales and energy savings. So what's holding up widespread use?

6 Dec 2016

Engineers Achieve Highest Efficiency Rating for Perovskite Solar Cells

They’re flexible, cheap to produce and simple to make – which is why perovskites are the hottest new material in solar cell design. And now, UNSW engineers have smashed the world efficiency record.

2 Dec 2016

University of Surrey Research Sheds New Light on Printed Organic Solar Cells

Scientists from the University of Surrey have achieved record power conversion efficiencies for large-area organic solar cells.

1 Dec 2016

NC State Researchers Develop New Strategy for Fabricating More Efficient Plastic Solar Cells

Scientists at the North Carolina State University have developed an innovative approach to fabricate more efficient plastic solar cells. This work could lead to development of solar cells with an increased efficiency and a wider absorption range.

30 Nov 2016

Solar Thermal Tech to China

Australia’s solar heliostat technology will be used for concentrating solar thermal (CST) electricity generation in China.

29 Nov 2016

New Approach Could Make Solar Power Cheaper and More Commercially Viable

Thanks to a team of researchers at the University of Warwick, a breakthrough in solar power could make it more economical and commercially feasible. In a research paper published in Nature Energy, Dr Ross Hatton, Professor Richard Walton and colleagues, state how solar cells could be manufactured in a more adaptable and simpler manner than their existing counterparts

24 Nov 2016

New Model Could Predict Energy Yields for Photovoltaic System

Researchers at UPM make available for the general public programmes to simulate the functioning and predict the energy production of photovoltaic systems.

16 Nov 2016