efficiency

New generation of solar cells contributes to the Green Revolution
The European Union is identified to carry out a major reform known as the European Green Deal with a goal of making Europe the very first climate neutral continent in 2050.
Dec 2, 2020 // Technology, solar cells, efficiency, TalTech Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Marit Kauk-Kuusik
Stanford scientists develop ultrafast method to produce perovskite solar modules
High-speed production might progress the commercialization of perovskite modules, a green option to standard solar panels constructed from silicon.
Nov 26, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cells, perovskite, efficiency, Stanford, Nick Rolston, Reinhold Dauskardt, William Scheideler
Little particles can hold the trick to enhancing the performance of natural solar cells
Comprehending how fragments take a trip with a tool is important for boosting the effectiveness of solar cells. Scientists from KAUST, dealing with an international group of scientists, have actually currently developed a set of layout guidelines for enhancing the performance of molecular products.
Nov 25, 2020 // Technology, Saudi Arabia, Asia, efficiency, KAUST, organic solar cells, Yuliar Firdaus
Reliable and resilient perovskite solar cell products
Perovskite solar cells are attracting attention as the next-generation solar battery material thanks to their reduced handling price and also outstanding photovoltaic or pv quality. Nevertheless, it is hard to advertise them due to the fact that their essential product-- perovskite-- is susceptible to light as well as wetness.
Nov 25, 2020 // Technology, South Korea, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, POSTECH, Kilwon Cho
Enhancing quantum dot solar cell efficiency to 11.53%.
An unique innovation that can enhance the performance of quantum dot solar cells to 11.53% has been unveiled. Released in the February 2020 concern of Advanced Energy Materials, it has actually been evaluated as a research that addressed the difficulties postured by the generation of electrical currents from sunshine by solar cells by boosting the hole extraction.
Nov 20, 2020 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, UNIST, Sung-Yeon Jang, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Controlling perovskite ions' composition paves the way for tool applications
Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites (* 1) have obtained much attention as possible future generation solar cells and also as materials for light-emitting devices.
Nov 16, 2020 // Technology, Japan, solar cells, Asia, perovskite, efficiency, TACHIKAWA Takashi
Solar perovskite manufacturing on a roll
High-performance perovskite solar cells are used a manufacturing-friendly liquid-based process suitable for roll to roll production.
Nov 10, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, KAUST, Stefaan De Wolf, Anand Subbiah
Solar cells of the future
Organic solar cells are less expensive to generate as well as more flexible than their counterparts made from crystalline silicon, yet do not supply the same level of effectiveness or stability. During his doctoral thesis, Andrej Classen, who is a young researcher at FAU, showed that boosts in performance can be achieved using bright acceptor particles.
Nov 2, 2020 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, efficiency, Christoph Brabec, Thomas Heumüller, Andrej Classen, i-MEET, FAU, Larry Lüer
Ordered chaos: The key to next-generation solar technology
Scientists in Australia have actually dealt with a basic design difficulty in next-generation perovskite solar cells, bringing their widespread usage a step better
Oct 29, 2020 // Technology, Australia, solar cells, perovskite, Oceania, efficiency
Light on efficiency loss in natural solar cells
Understanding right into energy losses that influence the conversion of light into electrical power can help improve organic solar cell efficiencies. A KAUST-led group of natural drug stores, products engineers, spectroscopists and academic physicists from six study groups has actually thoroughly evaluated efficiency-limiting procedures in organic photovoltaic or pv systems.
Oct 29, 2020 // Technology, Saudi Arabia, solar cells, Asia, efficiency, KAUST, Denis Andrienko
One More Major Development For Solar Energy
The supposed gas bridge has recently come to be the scourge of coal. Currently, next-generation perovskite solar cells are likely to not just place the last nail in the coal's coffin yet likewise to twist the knife into a suffering oil and gas industry.
Oct 21, 2020 // Technology, USA, NREL, Trump, North America, efficiency, perovskite solar cells, Thin-film PV panels, Oak Ridge National Lab
Reliable, natural solar cells of the future
As part of his doctoral thesis, a young researcher at the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg has actually devised a means to make natural solar cells extra effective.
Oct 20, 2020 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, efficiency, organic solar cells, Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Christoph Brabec, Thomas Heumüller
This Prototype Can Enhance Efficiency of Concentrating Solar Projects
A full-scale model was applied at Acciona Solar Power's Nevada Solar One CSP Facility
Oct 19, 2020 // Technology, NREL, efficiency, Acciona Solar Power
A new approach increases lithium-ion battery efficiency as well as produces fires, too
In a completely brand-new technique to making lithium-ion batteries lighter, more secure and also extra effective, researchers at Stanford University and also the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have reengineered among the heaviest battery elements - sheets of copper or aluminum foil known as present enthusiasts - so they evaluate 80% much less and promptly relieve any kind of fires that flare up.
Oct 16, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, Stanford University, Yi Cui, lithium-ion battery, efficiency
WMG and Senergy Innovations launch graphene enabled all polymer solar thermal cell
Solar thermal cells continue to draw in much passion as they have substantial capacity to warmth water in a cost-effective and also lasting process. To day, the effectiveness of these cells has actually been limited as the polymers utilized in their manufacture are poor thermal conductors.
Oct 16, 2020 // Technology, UK, Europe, solar cell, efficiency, WMG, Senergy Innovations, polymer solar thermal cell, Tony McNally, Greg Gibbons, Christine Boyle