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Protein System Enables Sustainable Solar-Powered Devices

At the University of Bristol, a group of researchers has designed a new photosynthetic protein system that facilitates a more sustainable and improved approach to solar-powered technological devices.

25 Mar 2020

Reducing Molecular Vibration-Induced Voltage Losses in Solar Cells

Researchers at TU Dresden and Hasselt University in Belgium examined the physical causes that restrict the efficiency of the advanced solar cells based on organic molecular materials.

23 Mar 2020

Veolia help Group Water Scheme Launch Solar Energy Project

Polecat Springs Group Water Scheme (GWS), working with Veolia, has become the first Group Water Scheme to use renewable energy to directly power its water treatment plant.

6 Mar 2020

Breakthrough: Thin-Film Solar Cells Generate as Much Energy as Traditional Solar Cells for the First Time

Scientists from Hasselt University, imec, VITO and international partners within the PERCISTAND consortium have become the first to achieve an energy efficiency of 25 percent with a thin-film solar cell.

29 Feb 2020

Ground-Breaking Solar Powered Unmanned Aircraft Makes First Flight

Persistent High Altitude Solar Aircraft (PHASA-35®) has the potential to stay airborne for a year. PHASA-35, a 35 m wingspan solar-electric aircraft, has successfully completed its maiden flight. The landmark flight paves the way to this new aircraft becoming a game changer in the air and space market, plugging the gap between aircraft and satellite technology.

19 Feb 2020

Transparent Solar Panels can Help Greenhouses Turn Energy Neutral

A majority of the greenhouses can be made energy neutral by utilizing transparent solar panels to harvest solar energy, mainly from the wavelengths of light that are not used by plants for photosynthesis.

10 Feb 2020

Japan’s NEDO and Panasonic Achieve the World’s Highest Conversion Efficiency of 16.09% for Largest-Area Perovskite Solar Cell Module

Panasonic Corporation has achieved the world's highest energy conversion efficiency of 16.09% for a perovskite solar module (Aperture area 802 cm2: 30 cm long x 30 cm wide x 2 mm thick) by developing lightweight technology using a glass substrate and a large-area coating method based on inkjet printing.

7 Feb 2020

Researchers Outline Roadmap for Growth of Global Solar Market

Materials called perovskites show strong potential for a new generation of solar cells, but they've had trouble gaining traction in a market dominated by silicon-based solar cells.

7 Feb 2020

PV Installation Rate Should Increase to Meet Renewable Energy Targets

According to a new PV Status report, set renewable energy targets cannot be met unless the EU’s photovoltaics (PV) installation rate is increased significantly.

3 Feb 2020

Researchers Outline Pathway to Reduce Solar Panel Costs

Costs of solar panels have plummeted over the last several years, leading to rates of solar installations far greater than most analysts had expected. But with most of the potential areas for cost savings already pushed to the extreme, further cost reductions are becoming more challenging to find.

27 Jan 2020