SOLAR ENERGY
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.
Paper-thin solar cell can convert any surface into a power source
A scalable fabrication technique to produce ultrathin, lightweight solar cells.
Solar power is better than Nuclear power for Martian settlements
A new perspective on Mars colonization
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...
Flexible, transparent solar skin turns any hard surface into a solar cell
Current solar technologies use rigid and expensive materials. Now, Queensland University engineers have developed a flexible, inexpensive, and thin solar film that is extremely...
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.
Solar-electric aircraft designed for long-duration flights made a maiden flight
The drone has the potential to stay airborne for a year.
New solar-powered desalination system with a record efficiency of 385%
Such a system could potentially enable an efficient and low-cost water source for off-grid coastal areas.