New research has investigated how the internal structure of organic solar cells impacts their performance.
Material design approach improves solar cell efficiency
Development method allows researchers to more efficiently utilize the solar spectrum.
University of Ulster secures EPSRC funding for solar tech research
£700,000 grant will support research to drive down energy costs in an environmentally friendly way.
Nanowires greatly increase solar cell efficiency
Nanowire solar cells created at EPFL could absorb 12 times as much light as the current standard.
Low-cost organic solar energy from new photovoltaic cell
Scientists at ICFO develop a new organic photovoltaic cell which is more efficient at producing energy .
Researchers find optimal pattern for solar harvesting
Organic solar cells design could lead to more efficient, less expensive solar power.
Thin, flexible solar panels from Stanford Engineering
Decal-like application process allows “peel-and-stick” solar panels to be applied to virtually any surface.
Wind, solar power paired with storage could be cost-effective way to power grid
Renewable energy could fully power a large electric grid 99.9 percent of the time by 2030 at costs comparable to today’s electricity expenses.
Flexible silicon solar-cell fabrics may soon become possible
Researchers make a fiber out of crystalline silicon semiconductor materials that can function as a solar cell.
ONR considers solar energy for Marines
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) looks to the sun to help Marines do away with diesel-guzzling generators now used in combat outposts.