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Problem analysis assures kesterite solar cells with 18.47% efficiency
A global research study team has actually found that the presence of a few lattice flaws in a kesterite PV cell product can really improve efficiency, instead of lowering it. The group believes that kesterite PV cells can see mass production within the following years.
Sep 14, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cells, Asia, Iran, efficiency
Forecasting solar power generation with 'deep photovoltaic nowcasting'
The 'deep photovoltaic nowcasting' task established by Chile's Institute of Engineering Sciences of the University of O'Higgins, Canada's Laval University and Japan's Kyoto University, seeks to make short-term, high-resolution forecasts of solar power generation.
Feb 4, 2020 // Technology, Japan, Canada, Chile, South america, Asia, North America, Rodrigo Verschae
Solar cells with 30-year lifetimes for power-generating windows
A brand-new transparency-friendly solar cell style can wed high performances with 30-year approximated life times, study led by the University of Michigan has revealed. It might lead the way for windows that additionally give solar power.
Sep 15, 2021 // BIPV, Technology, USA, China, Asia, solar cell, North America, efficiency, University of Michigan, Stephen Forrest
New Perovskite Tech Achieves Record 26.39% Efficiency
Unlocking solar potential: Huaqiao University’s new perovskite solar cell boasts 26.39% efficiency, paving the way for a brighter, sustainable energy future.
Jan 2, 2025 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency
Researchers establish very stable formamidinium-cesium perovskite solar cells
A new pathway to creating durable, reliable perovskite photovoltaics at commercial scale has been demonstrated with the initial reliable use of lead acetate as a precursor in making formamidinium-cesium perovskite solar cells.
Dec 23, 2022 // Technology, Monash University, perovskite solar cells, Jie Zhao
Initial evidence shows solar parks can cool down surrounding land
Scientists utilizing satellite modern technologies have found for the very first time that huge scale solar parks have a cooling effect on the land surrounding them.
Oct 6, 2021 // Technology, USA, China, Asia, North America, solar parks, Lancaster University, Alona Armstrong
New chemistry guarantees much better lithium sulfur batteries
Researchers in the U.S. have established a brand-new cathode chemistry for lithium-sulfur batteries, which they say pledges to conquer performance problems originating from sulfur's reduced conductivity and also tendency to react with lithium.
Jun 22, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, lithium-sulfur batteries, Chao Luo
Researchers discover special component for stable as well as reliable inverted perovskite solar cells
Researchers from The University of Toledo, University of Washington, Northwestern University, University of Toronto and Empa-- Swiss Federal Laboratories for Products Science and Innovation, have actually attended to a significant difficulty standing in the way of the commercialization of halide perovskite solar cells - their durability - by finding a component that enhances adhesion and mechanical strength.
Feb 20, 2023 // Technology, university of toledo, University of Washington, perovskite solar cells, University of Toronto, Northwestern University, Empa-Swiss Federal Laboratories for Products Science and Innovation
New breakthrough pushes perovskite cell to greater stability, efficiency
Scientists at the United State Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have actually made a technical breakthrough and also created a perovskite solar cell with the twin advantages of being both highly reliable and highly stable.
Sep 7, 2022 // Technology, NREL, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency
New environment-friendly materials can power wise tools utilizing ambient light
We are significantly making use of more smart tools like mobile phones, wise audio speakers, and wearable health as well as health sensing units in our homes, workplaces, and public buildings. Nonetheless, the batteries they make use of can diminish promptly and include hazardous and also uncommon environmentally damaging chemicals, so scientists are searching for far better ways to power the gadgets.
Nov 16, 2020 // Technology, UK, China, Europe, Asia, University of Cambridge, Soochow University, Robert Hoye, Vincenzo Pecunia, Imperial College London
Qair Energises 30-MW Rokietnica Solar Farm, Bolstering Poland’s Renewables Pipeline
French developer Qair has switched on the 30-MW Rokietnica solar park near Poznań, adding 34 GWh of clean power a year toward its 3-GW Polish target.
May 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Poland, Europe, PV Power Plant, Qair, Rokietnica
Unlocking Perovskite Solar Efficiency and Stability
The University of Oxford and the University of the Basque Country have made a breakthrough in the development of perovskite solar cells. Through the use of an additive, the cells have 25.7% efficiency, improved air stability, and longer longevity. Read on to discover more.
Jun 28, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, University of Oxford, University of the Basque Country
Non-Volatile Memory Breakthrough: Layered Nickelate
Researchers from Tohoku University and University of Tsukuba in Japan have made a breakthrough in developing a non-volatile phase change memory using a nickelate material. Discover the potential advantages of this material with improved performance, sustainability and lower costs.
Sep 11, 2023 // Technology, Japan, Asia, perovskite, University of Tsukuba, Tohoku University
Lightsource BP breaks ground on 70MW Pennsylvania trio
Lightsource BP has started construction of a 70MW trio of Pennsylvanian solar projects that will provide power to Penn State University.
Sep 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, pv power plants, utility-scale PV, Lightsource BP, Pennsylvania, North America, penn state university
AI-Made Solar Cells: 16.9% Efficient in Weeks
This new AI-driven system can rapidly and reproducibly design solar cells from the mineral perovskite. Researchers from RMIT, Monash and CSIRO achieved 16.9% power-conversion efficiency with no human intervention. Prototype your own solar cell with this system and industry partners.
Nov 16, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, CSIRO, RMIT, Monash