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Solar Energy News
April 22, 2020
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Six-Junction Solar Cell Sets Two World Records for Efficiency

Apr. 14, 2020 — Scientists have fabricated a solar cell with an efficiency of nearly 50%. The six-junction solar cell now holds the world record for the highest solar conversion efficiency at 47.1%, which was ... read more
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On Mars or Earth, Biohybrid Can Turn Carbon Dioxide Into New Products

Mar. 31, 2020 — Chemists have created a hybrid system of bacteria and nanowires that captures energy from sunlight and transfers it to the bacteria to turn carbon dioxide and water into ... read more
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Water Splitting Advance Holds Promise for Affordable Renewable Energy

Mar. 9, 2020 — A team has developed a less expensive water electrolysis system that works under alkaline conditions but still produces hydrogen at comparable rates to the currently used ... read more

Simple, Solar-Powered Water Desalination

Feb. 7, 2020 — A completely passive solar-powered desalination system could provide more than 1.5 gallons of fresh drinking water per hour for every square meter of solar collecting area. Such systems could ... read more
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Development of New Photovoltaic Commercialization Technology

Apr. 10, 2020 — A technology to further accelerate the commercialization of Colloidal Quantum Dot(CQD) Photovoltaic(PV) devices, which are expected to be next-generation photovoltaic devices, has been ... read more

Quantum Phenomenon Governs Organic Solar Cells

Mar. 26, 2020 — Researchers have discovered a quantum phenomenon that influences the formation of free charges in organic solar ... read more

On the Trail of Organic Solar Cells' Efficiency

Mar. 20, 2020 — Scientists have investigated the physical causes that limit the efficiency of novel solar cells based on organic molecular materials. Currently, the voltage of such cells is still too low - one ... read more

Shedding Light on Optimal Materials for Harvesting Sunlight Underwater

Mar. 18, 2020 — There may be many overlooked organic and inorganic materials that could be used to harness sunlight underwater and efficiently power autonomous submersible vehicles, report researchers. New research ... read more

Boosting Stability of Perovskites Helps Silicon Solar Cells

Mar. 10, 2020 — A change in chemical composition enabled scientists to boost the longevity and efficiency of a perovskite solar ... read more

Ultrathin Organic Solar Cell Is Both Efficient and Durable

Mar. 9, 2020 — Scientists have succeeded in creating an ultrathin organic solar cell that is both highly efficient and durable. Using a simple post-annealing process, they created a flexible organic cell that ... read more

Layered Solar Cell Technology Boosts Efficiency, Affordability

Mar. 6, 2020 — Researchers have created a low-cost solar cell with one of the highest power-conversion efficiencies to date, by layering cells and using a unique combination of ... read more

Exciting Tweaks for Organic Solar Cells

Mar. 5, 2020 — A molecular tweak has improved organic solar cell performance, bringing us closer to cheaper, efficient, and more easily manufactured photovoltaics. The new design approach targets the molecular ... read more

Households in Switzerland Could Feasibly Be Energy Self-Sufficient by 2050

Mar. 4, 2020 — By 2050, photovoltaic technologies that convert sunlight into electricity could enable many single- and multi-family buildings in Switzerland to produce enough energy to meet their own consumption ... read more

New Type of Indoor Solar Cells for Smart Connected Devices

Mar. 4, 2020 — In a future where most things in our everyday life are connected through the internet, devices and sensors will need to run without wires or batteries. Researchers present a new type of ... read more

KITE Code Could Power New Quantum Developments

Mar. 2, 2020 — A research collaboration has created open-source software to assist in the creation of quantum materials which could in turn vastly increase the world's computing ... read more

Perovskite Solar Cells Made With Peppermint Oil and Walnut Aroma Food Additives, Preventing Lead Leakage

Feb. 26, 2020 — Engineers have developed eco-friendly-solvent processable hole transport polymers by using peppermint oil and walnut aroma food additives and the polymer can prevent lead ... read more

Scientists Develop Safer Lead-Based Perovskite Solar Cell

Feb. 19, 2020 — Researchers are reporting on a potential breakthrough in the development of hybrid perovskite solar cells. The scientists developed a technique to sequester the lead used to make perovskite solar ... read more

New World Record for Conversion of Solar Energy to Electricity Using Quantum Dots

Feb. 18, 2020 — Researchers have set a world record for the conversion of solar energy to electricity via the use of tiny nanoparticles called 'quantum dots'. The technology has a huge range of potential ... read more

Cracks in Perovskite Films for Solar Cells Easily Healed, Study Finds

Feb. 12, 2020 — A new study finds that cracks in brittle perovskite films can be easily healed with compression or mild heating, a good sign for the use of perovskites in next-generation solar ... read more

Oblique Electrostatic Inject-Deposited TiO2 Film for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells

Feb. 10, 2020 — The need to efficiently harvest solar energy for a more sustainable future is increasingly becoming accepted across the globe. A new family of solar cells based on perovskites -- materials with a ... read more

Next Generation of Greenhouses May Be Fully Solar Powered

Feb. 7, 2020 — Many greenhouses could become energy neutral by using see-through solar panels to harvest energy - primarily from the wavelengths of light that plants don't use for ... read more

Lasers Etch a 'Perfect' Solar Energy Absorber

Feb. 4, 2020 — Researchers demonstrate how laser etching of metallic surfaces creates the ''perfect solar energy absorber.'' This not only enhances energy absorption from sunlight, but also ... read more

Anti-Solar Cells: A Photovoltaic Cell That Works at Night

Jan. 29, 2020 — What if solar cells worked at night? That's no joke. In fact, a specially designed photovoltaic cell could generate up to 50 watts of power per square meter under ideal conditions at night, ... read more

For Cheaper Solar Cells, Thinner Really Is Better

Jan. 28, 2020 — Researchers have outlined a pathway to slashing costs further, this time by slimming down the silicon cells ... read more
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