A new manufacturing technique creates ultrathin solar cells that are so light and flexible that they can rest on the surface of a soap bubble.
No longer just solar sharing: Bringing agrivoltaics to the next level
Semi-transparent solar cells allow plants and solar energy to be efficiently generated on the same crop land.
X-rays reveal in situ crystal growth of lead-free perovskite solar panel materials
University of Groningen scientists have now “watched” how thin films of tin-based perovskite crystals grow to create more efficient and stable tin-based perovskite solar panels.
Turning waste heat from solar panels into a water distillation process
Photovoltaic-membrane distillation turns waste heat from solar panels into a power source to drive an efficient water distillation process.
Almost 40% conversion efficiency predicted in new perovskite solar cell
A new material shows great potential with an impressive theoretical maximum conversion efficiency of 38% in a perovskite/Si tandem solar cell architecture.
Solar Energy Goes Organic
Organic solar cells could be an important part of future power generation, but only if their efficiency increases.
Extending the Range of Electric Cars with Invisible Solar Panels
Butterfly inspired photovoltaic car roof extends the mileage by approx. 10% or an equivalent reduction in fuel consumption.
Sunnier Days for Solar Tech
A new type of silicon that better uses sunlight and promises to cut the cost of solar technology.
How to “Grow” a Solar Cell
Biophotovoltaic devices by incorporation of oriented Photosystem I via phage display.
Flexible Solar Cell for Wearable Electronics Produced by Green Printing Process
Fengyu Li and Yanlin Song from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with their co-workers, have designed high-performance flexible perovskite solar cells (PSCs) for wearable electronics using green printing technology.