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Researchers Synthesize Unique Material for New Generation Solar Elements

The team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) together with Swiss physicists had synthesised unique material for the new generation solar elements. Japanese company Tokyo Chemical Industry has acquired the licence for the patent of the invention.

13 Apr 2017

SolarBotanic and Brunel Develop IoE Renewable Energy Source to Power Cell Phone Towers

A new EU directive highlights the high electricity generation cost in remote areas located throughout Europe, including, but not limited to, islands, alpine areas, and small villages.

12 Apr 2017

Researchers Identify Defects that May Reduce Efficiency of Silicon Solar Cells

MIT mechanical engineers are leading an effort to detect defects that reduce efficiency.

10 Apr 2017

New Electrode Prototype for On-Chip Energy Harvesting and Storage

An innovative prototype that could solve the storage challenge, which still holds back solar as a total energy solution, has been developed by researchers inspired by American fern.

3 Apr 2017

Compressed Air for Renewable Energy Storage Could Lower Costs, Improve Storage Capacity

In Europe, the two unpredictable resources sun and wind are becoming more and more important as key sources of energy. This underscores the fact that there is an increasing need for energy storage facilities because if the generated energy cannot be used instantly then it must be stored until it is required.

29 Mar 2017

Solar-Tectic Granted US Patent for Tin Perovskite Silicon Thin Film Tandem Solar Cell

Solar-Tectic LLC announced today that a patent application for a tin perovskite/crystalline silicon thin film tandem solar cell has been allowed by the US Patent and Trademark Office.

28 Mar 2017

Rice Team Develops Oxygen-Evolution Catalyst for Solar Applications

An efficient, simple-to-manufacture oxygen-evolution catalyst has been created by Rice University scientists. This catalyst matches well with semiconductors for solar water splitting, the changing of solar energy to chemical energy in the form of oxygen and hydrogen.

24 Mar 2017