Wednesday, March 29, 2023

SOLAR ENERGY

A solar-powered system turns plastic and greenhouse gases into a sustainable energy

The system can easily be tuned to produce different products by changing the type of catalyst.

Organic solar cells can convert a steel roof into an energy-producing device

The devices showed a clear improvement in photovoltaic performance by 1.5 times.

PV-driven microbial food production uses land and sunlight more efficiently

The protein from microbes uses a fraction of the resources of conventional farming.

A new pathway to harnessing the sun for a clean energy future

A step closer to more efficient photovoltaics and solar fuel systems.

Hybrid solar converter generates both electricity and steam with 85% efficiency

It generates electricity and high-temperature heat with high efficiency and low cost.

Scientists identified the origin of defects in solar cell technology

Next-generation technologies such as solar cells and LEDs show have emerged as promising alternatives to silicon solar cells, as they are cheaper and greener...

New photosynthetic protein system for more sustainable solar-powered devices

Scientists from the University of Bristol have developed a photosynthetic protein system using both chlorophyll and bacteriochlorophyll to enhance a more sustainable approach to...

Efficient, solution‐processed, hybrid tandem solar cells

A novel technology, capable of maximizing the performance of the existing CQD solar cells has been developed, recently.

Technoeconomic: Slimming down the solar cells

For cheaper solar cells, thinner really is better.

Transparent solar cells with flexibility, and high-efficiency

Stretchable and colorless freestanding microwire arrays for transparent solar cells with flexibility.

Solar Stove reduces the cooking costs by 80% and is a safer alternative

In India, especially in rural areas, millions of women spend several hours cooking meals on smoky ovens or open fires within their homes. This...

Semi-transparent solar cell for possible window coating

Scientists at the University of Tokyo have developed a semi-transparent solar cell that uses the organic-inorganic hybrid material perovskite to generate electricity. This material productively...

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