Space Solar Farms Edge Closer to Reality: Pioneering Study Shows Viability
New research from the Universities of Surrey and Swansea suggests that it’s viable to create affordable, lightweight solar panels capable of generating power in space….
Solar power is a process where energy from the sun is absorbed by photovoltaic (PV) panels, which creates an electric field, causing electricity to flow. Go to SciTechDaily.com to read about how solar power is contributing to innovation. Another method for creating solar energy is concentrated solar power (CSP), which uses the thermal energy of the sun rather than the electrical energy to create solar power. The use of solar power is predicted to grow significantly in the coming years.
New research from the Universities of Surrey and Swansea suggests that it’s viable to create affordable, lightweight solar panels capable of generating power in space….
In November this year, the northern lights were seen unusually far south, in locations like Italy and Texas. This was due to the effects of…
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…
MIT engineers aim to produce totally green, carbon-free hydrogen fuel with a new, train-like system of reactors that is driven solely by the sun. In…
Scientists propose converting tall buildings into batteries In order to ensure that the supply and demand of electricity are appropriately balanced, energy storage technologies are…
Australian researchers have created a device that can produce power from heat radiation using a similar mechanism to night-vision goggles. Following a significant advancement in…
In any conventional silicon-based solar cell, there is an absolute limit on overall efficiency, based partly on the fact that each photon of light can…
Which is a better deal: an established, off-the-shelf type of solar panel or a cutting-edge type that delivers more power for a given area but…
Using solar energy and nanoparticles to make saltwater drinkable, researchers from Yale and Rice University have developed a system that could potentially be used off-grid…
Polymeric carbon nitrides exhibit a catalytic effect in sunlight that can be used for the production of hydrogen from solar energy. However, the efficiency of…
Wind and solar power could generate most but not all electricity in the United States, according to an analysis of 36 years of weather data…
Our power grid works at a frequency of 50 hertz – usually generated by turbines, for example in hydro- or coal power plants, which rotate…
The worldwide quest by researchers to find better, more efficient materials for tomorrow’s solar panels is usually slow and painstaking. Researchers typically must produce lab…
A new study co-authored by Yale’s Edgar Hertwich finds that complete de-carbonization of the global power sector using wind and solar technologies would induce only…
Incorporating guanidinium into perovskite solar cells stabilizes their efficiency at 19% for 1000 hours under full-sunlight testing conditions. The study, carried out by EPFL, is…
Researchers at Yale University demonstrate the use of fossilized diatoms (diatomaceous earth) to boost solar technology. Diatoms, a kind of algae that reproduces prodigiously, have…
In a new study, Berkeley Lab scientists harnessed the power of photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide into fuels and alcohols at efficiencies far greater than…
Researchers from Yale University have identified natural design principles in photosynthesis that could improve energy efficiency in new solar technology. In photosynthesis, green plants use…