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International scientists create two-sided solar cells to accumulate scattered light
To raise the performance of solar panels, a team of scientists based in Saudi Arabia, Italy, Germany and Canada has developed a bifacial, or two-sided, tandem solar cell, constructed by combining the very best of the perovskite and silicon innovations.
Jan 13, 2021 // Technology, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Italy, solar cells, Europe, Asia, North America, KAUST, Stefaan De Wolf, Ted Sargent, Yi Hou, Michele De Bastiani
LG Energy, GM's Ultium Cells Plant Sparks EV Revolution
LG Energy Solution and GM's Ultium Cells joint venture sparks innovation in automotive electrification, creating jobs and reducing emissions with state-of-the-art battery technology.
Apr 2, 2024 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, LG Energy
New technique increases effectiveness, sustainability of large-scale perovskite solar cells
A global group of researchers has actually shown a technique for generating perovskite photovoltaic products on an industrial scale, which will lower the expense and enhance the performance of mass-produced perovskite solar cells.
Jan 26, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, Aldo di Carlo, Michael Gratzel, efficiently, Aram Amassian
2D ingredients make perovskite solar cells much more long lasting in the Sun
The Sun is a terrific resource of power, yet obviously those rays can be harmful too. Designers in Korea have actually currently created a brand-new means to make perovskite solar cells to shield them from the components without lowering their performance.
Mar 30, 2020 // Technology, solar cells, Asia, Korea, perovskite, efficiency, kaist, Byungha Shin
FSU researchers explore material residential properties for longer-lasting, extra reliable solar cells
The developers of solar cells know their creations have to emulate a variety of temperatures and all sorts of weather conditions - problems that can influence their efficiency and helpful lifetime.
Oct 29, 2020 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, Florida State University, Lea Nienhaus, Sarah Wieghold
Heterojunction MWT solar module based upon 23%- effective cells
Scientists in the Netherlands have actually asserted that a heterojunction steel wrap-through solar module they are designing could offer a 4% performance enhancement over traditional heterojunction panels.
Jun 24, 2020 // Technology, Europe, solar cell, heterojunction, Netherlands, Gianluca Coletti
Applying perovskite solar cells onto BIPV steel items
Swansea University will certainly work together with Indian multinational Tata Steel to check out perovskite solar cell products that could be used directly onto covered steel to make building-integrated PV components. The partnership will certainly contribute to an "active buildings" project that the Welsh university has been competing numerous years.
Jul 15, 2022 // BIPV, Technology, bipv, India, solar cells, Asia, Building-integrated photovoltaics, Swansea University, Tata Steel
Flexible solar cells with record efficiency of 22.2%.
Empa scientists have, once again, enhanced the efficiency of CIGS flexible solar cells. Separately certified measurements disclosed a power conversion performance of 22.2% to transform light into electrical energy, a renovation from their previous record value of 21.4%.
Oct 12, 2022 // Technology, Italy, Europe, efficiency, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Flexible solar cells, Romain Carron
Revolutionary CFS Technique for Rapid Perovskite Solar Cells
Revolutionizing solar cell fabrication with continuous flash sublimation - achieving high efficiency in just minutes. A game-changer in renewable energy technology.
Apr 19, 2024 // Technology, Manufacturing News, NREL, solar cell, perovskite, University of Washington, Rochester Institute of Technology, BlueDot Photonics, Colorado School of Mines
Watch how to improve perovskite solar cells in 2D!
Saudi researchers claim to have improved the thermal stability and moisture resistance of such devices by replacing 3D hybrid perovskite with two-dimensional compounds. They used organic compound ethanolamine, which is said to provide better results in slowing down the hot-carrier cooling process.
Jan 24, 2020 // Technology, Saudi Arabia, solar cells, Asia, perovskite
Scientists establish method to stabilize 3D/2D perovskites for far better solar cells
Scientists at Huazhong University of Science and also Technology, Wuhan University of Technology as well as University of Toronto lately introduced a new strategy for producing more stable 3D/2D heterostructures, avoiding their destruction. Their approach is based on the intro of an added layer in between the structures; 3D as well as 2D perovskite layers.
Mar 9, 2023 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, efficiency, University of Toronto, Wuhan University of Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
The victors and losers in U.S. solar production in 2020
Solar USA/China Tucson, AZ 50 MW   OEM   CIGS Suspended Hanwha Q Cells South Korea Dalton, GA 1,700
Nov 16, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, Miasolé, North America, Toledo Solar, Aaron Bates, violet power, Global Solar, Charlie Gay
23% Efficient 'n-i-p' Hybrid Solar Cells
The new monolithic tandem solar cell developed by Chonnam National University achieved 23% efficiency and a 2.1V open-circuit voltage. Fusing all-inorganic halide perovskites and other materials, it promises to revolutionize artificial photosynthesis and agri-voltaic applications.
Dec 18, 2023 // Technology, South Korea, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, Chonnam National Universite
Excitons need space to separate: Free carrier production in organic solar cells
Solar cells based upon organic molecules offer potential advantages over conventional devices for transforming light into electricity. These organic solar cells could be inexpensive, durable, and very easy to make. However, organic cells do not yet have the performance that matches conventional devices.
Aug 16, 2022 // Technology, solar cells, organic solar cells, US department of energy
17.1% Efficient Steel Perovskite Solar Cells
Australian researchers develop record-breaking PSC on steel with 17.1% efficiency, leveraging ITO interlayer, SnO2 ETL, and OABra passivation strategy.
Aug 25, 2023 // Technology, UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY, University of New South Wales, perovskite solar cell, University of Sydney, Macquarie University