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Meyer Burger CFO to be replaced after 15 months in duty
Heterojunction cell as well as module supplier Meyer Burger has actually selected a brand-new CFO just one year after incumbent Jürgen Schiffer took on the duty.
Oct 19, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, meyer burger, heterojunction solar cell, cfo, executive appointments
Perovskite solar cells get an upgrade
Rice University scientists believe they've overcome a major hurdle keeping perovskite-based solar cells from achieving mainstream use.
Nov 6, 2019 // Technology, USA, solar cells, perovskite, North America, Rice University
Unveiling Tandem Solar Cells' Temperature Coefficient
KAUST researchers conduct tests to determine accuracy of temperature coefficient metric for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells. Results show external quantum efficiency, bandgap, local solar spectrum, and operating temperature range all influence assessment. Research team unable to predict changes in tandem cells under outdoor conditions. Findings could help community better understand outdoor data and improve tandem cell efficiency.
Jun 22, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, KAUST
Revolutionary Bifacial Solar Cells with Carbon Nanotubes
Revolutionary bifacial perovskite solar cells with carbon nanotube electrodes offer high performance and cost efficiency, maximizing energy generation from all angles of sunlight.
Mar 19, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Surrey, University of Cambridge, Zhengzhou University, Xidian University
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
Powering up PERC-perovskite tandem cells
Perovskite-silicon tandem cells offer among the surest pathways to a lot higher solar performances, one that has actually moved close to commercialization in the past couple of years. Much of the work reaching this stage has normally focused on developing a sensible perovskite top cell.
Feb 9, 2022 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, solar cell, Fraunhofer ISE, Perovskite-silicon tandem cells, PERC-perovskite
How charges relocate solar cells
Gert-Jan Wetzelaer as well as his research associates have actually very first gauged the speed and also the quantity of the extra ions present in the perovskite material.
Sep 28, 2020 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, Gert-Jan Wetzelaer
Solar perovskite start-up Evolar bags brand-new financial investment to target rapid commercialisation
Solar perovskite start-up Evolar has actually sourced investment from Norwegian renewables investor Magnora as it targets rapid commercialisation of the technology.
Nov 17, 2020 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, perovskite, thin film, Solibro, r&d, Tandem cells, evolar, magnora, Norwegia, Erik Sneve, Haakon Alfstad
Breakthrough: Semi-Transparent Solar Cells Achieve 21.68% Efficiency
Breakthrough efficiency of 21.68% in semi-transparent perovskite solar cells by Korea Institute of Energy Research. Key step towards carbon neutrality by 2050.
Feb 22, 2024 // Technology, solar cell, efficiency, Korea Institute of Energy Research, KIER
Perovskite Solar Cells Successfully Launch into Space
Dr. Felix Lang’s team sends groundbreaking perovskite solar cells to space, unlocking a new era of energy innovation that could power the future of space exploration.
Oct 15, 2024 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, Dr. Felix Lang
Stopping lead leak in perovskite cells
A U.S. study team has actually made use of a lead-absorbing product to layer the front as well as back of a perovskite solar battery pile. When the cells were harmed, the scientists assert the movies caught 96% of lead leak.
Feb 20, 2020 // Technology, USA, North America, perovskite cells
Boost Efficiency: Perovskite Cells with Nanoimprinted Layer
Exciting new research reveals perovskite photovoltaic cells with improved optoelectronic properties and reduced optical losses. Nanoimprinting method employed to create efficient, cost-effective anti-reflective layer compatible with tandem configurations. Possibility of producing entire devices on a large scale in a single process!
Oct 9, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, Fraunhofer Institute, University of Warsaw
Organic Solar Cells Set New World Record
Research team at Fraunhofer ISE has developed a layer to boost the efficiency of organic solar cells. This could be a major step towards making renewable energy more accessible and cost effective.
Jul 19, 2023 // Technology, Germany, Europe, Fraunhofer ISE, organic solar cell, efficiency
Breaking performance records with tandem solar cells
Oxford PV layers perovskite over silicon to capture a wider wavelength range
Apr 27, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, oxford pv, efficiency, Chris Case
NUS Scientists Invent World Record-Breaking Solar Cells
NUS scientists have achieved a world record of 24.35% power conversion efficiency in perovskite solar cells, paving the way for a more efficient, cheaper and durable energy source. This groundbreaking research has potential to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and secure the world's energy future.
Jun 22, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, NUS