New Discovery Could Make Organic Solar Cells Significantly More Efficient
Organic dyes accelerate the transport of buffered solar energy. The sun provides vast amounts of energy to Earth, but solar cells always lose some of…
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Solar Panels vs Planting Trees – Which Triumphs in the Fight Against Global Warming?
A study has found that photovoltaic (PV) fields are more effective than afforestation in mitigating global climate change. While forests sequester carbon to mitigate climate…
New Research: The World May Have Crossed a Solar “Tipping Point”
The world may have crossed a “tipping point” that will inevitably make solar power our main source of energy, new research suggests. The study, based on…
Solar’s Slim Solution: The Rise of High-Efficiency Thin Silicon Cells
Scientists developed an innovative multilayered design to significantly boost the performance of next-generation solar cells. Solar power has become indispensable in our global pursuit of…
Harnessing All-Solar Energy: Nanocrystal Breakthrough Transforms Infrared Light Conversion
Systematic copper doping boosts all-solar utilization in tungstic acid nanocrystals. Sunlight is an inexhaustible source of energy, and utilizing sunlight to generate electricity is one…
Major Power Efficiency Boost for Flexible Solar Cells
Scientists have recently tweaked the material of ternary organic solar cells (TOSCs) and achieved efficiencies in reach of their conventional solar-cell cousins. The results were…
Revolutionary Leap in Solar Energy: Researchers Crack 30% Efficiency Threshold With Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Cells
In two separate studies, scientists present novel methods that enable the fabrication of high-performance perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells with power conversion efficiencies exceeding 30%. Silicon…
Scientists Reveal the Secrets Behind Record-Breaking Tandem Solar Cell
The most advanced tandem solar cells today, composed of a silicon base and a perovskite top layer, can transform roughly one-third of the sunlight they…
More Efficient Than Natural Photosynthesis – New Photocatalytic System Converts Carbon Dioxide Into Valuable Fuel
A joint research team from the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and collaborators recently developed a stable artificial photocatalytic system that is more efficient…
Defying Kirchhoff: Efficient Energy Harvesting With “Law-Breaking” Device
Scientists have developed a device that can break the principles of Kirchhoff’s law of thermal radiation, disrupting the traditional relationship between absorption and emission efficiencies…
Solar-Powered Reactor Converts CO2 and Plastic Waste Into Sustainable Fuels
Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes – or even directly from the air – and transformed into clean, sustainable…
New Hybrid Material Transforms Light: Revolutionizing Solar Energy, Medical Imaging, and Night Vision Technologies
Researchers have developed a hybrid material that efficiently transforms low energy light into higher energy light, potentially revolutionizing applications in solar energy, medical imaging, and…
Rocks: The Unexpected Powerhouse of Sustainable Solar Energy Storage
Researchers from Tanzania have found that common rocks, specifically soapstone and granite, may be ideal for thermal energy storage (TES), which involves storing solar heat…
Innovative Design Doubles Efficiency of Lightweight Solar Cells for Space
University of Pennsylvania researchers have proposed a new design for lightweight 2D transition metal dichalcogenide (2D TMDC) solar cells, which could potentially double their efficiency…
Solar Powered “Artificial Leaf” Produces Clean, Car-Ready Liquid Fuels From Sunlight
University of Cambridge scientists have developed an ‘artificial leaf’ that, powered by sunlight, converts CO2 and water into ethanol and propanol. This innovation eliminates the…
The Power of Solar: 35% of US Manufacturing Could Be Powered by Rooftop Solar Panels
Solar panels installed on the roofs of industrial buildings have the potential to satisfy the entire electricity needs of up to 35% of American manufacturers….
Exciton Fission Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Photovoltaic Solar Cell Technology
Researchers have resolved the mechanism of exciton fission, which could increase solar-to-electricity efficiency by one-third, potentially revolutionizing photovoltaic technology. Photovoltaics, the conversion of light to…
SOLARIS: ESA’s Bold Venture Into Space-Based Solar Power Plants
ESA has signed contracts for two parallel concept studies for commercial-scale Space-Based Solar Power plants, representing a crucial step in the Agency’s new SOLARIS initiative…