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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
High-Efficiency Carbon Electrode Perovskite Solar Cells via CIP
Revolutionary lamination technique, CIP, creates high-efficiency carbon electrode-based perovskite solar cells to rival gold electrodes. A game-changer in renewable energy technology.
Jun 11, 2024 // Technology, Australia, solar cells, perovskite, Oceania, efficiency, Monash University, CSIRO Manufacturing
Pivot Energy as well as Onyx Renewable Partners creating 3.2-MW solar profile
Pivot Energy, Colorado's biggest neighborhood solar developer, finished the deal of a 3.2-MW business as well as utility solar profile with Onyx Renewable Partners.
Feb 25, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Colorado, North America, pivot energy, Onyx Renewable Partners, John Cannon, Garrett Peterson
A whole new perovskite material to harvest hot electrons
A Dutch-Singaporean scientific team has invented a brand-new semiconductor material based on bulk perovskite. This novel material allows collecting hot carriers’ excessive energy. Theoretically, reaping hot carriers can double hybrid-perovskite photovoltaic cells efficiency.
Nov 19, 2019 // Technology, Europe, Asia, perovskite, Netherlands, Singapore
Next-generation monograin layer solar cells containing silver
The scientific team from TalTech has finally succeeded in improving the performance of their innovative photovoltaic cells by replacing part of copper in absorbing layer with silver.
Dec 11, 2019 // Technology, Europe, TalTech, silver, solar sells, Tallinn
UK scientists find way to cut down indium
A research team led by the University of Liverpool has developed a transparent conductive oxide material to replace tin with molybdenum. The results demonstrated better performance and potentially lower material costs than the transparent conducting layers used in today’s commercial solar cells.
Sep 19, 2019 // Technology, UK, Europe, TCO, indium, Tim Veal, Liverpool University
Saudi scientists launch solar-powered air conditioning project
King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy intends to prove effectiveness of the technology in an industrial setting
Oct 9, 2020 // Technology, Saudi Arabia, Asia, cooling project, KACARE
Solar-Powered SUV Drives Morocco: From Mountain Peaks to Desert Dunes
Experience the future of driving: the world's first off-road solar-powered SUV designed by a team of Eindhoven University of Technology students, tested in Morocco. 710km range with a top speed of 145km/h, light-weight and ultra-efficient. Don't miss out!
Oct 17, 2023 // Transport, Africa, Morocco, Eindhoven University of Technology
Sunpin Solar hosts California college students for solar ‘lunch and learn’
A group of engineering students from Engineers for a Sustainable World at University of California, Irvine visited Irvine-based utility-scale solar developer Sunpin Solar last week for a Lunch and Learn presentation and a solar tour at Sunpin Solar’s 96.75-MW ColGreen North Shore solar project in Riverside County.
Oct 22, 2019 // Solar, California, USA, North America, Sunpin Solar, Nicole Alvarez
Clean Water & Energy: Solar-Powered Breakthrough
Revolutionary solar-powered device inspired by photosynthesis, designed by University of Cambridge researchers, can simultaneously produce clean water and hydrogen fuel from contaminated sources. The device is an ideal solution for resource-limited, off-grid areas and can help address global energy and water crises.
Nov 15, 2023 // Technology, University of Cambridge
First Danish PV plant utilizing trackers comes online
European Energy stated 37MW of the 44MW project north of Skive has panels that comply with the sun's motion
Nov 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Denmark, european energy, solar farm, Knud Erik Andersen
Fraunhofer ISE develops natural solar cell with 14.9% efficiency
The record was obtained with a 1.1 sq cm tool.
Sep 24, 2020 // Technology, Germany, Europe, solar cell, Fraunhofer ISE, organic solar cell, efficiency, Uli Würfel
Attaining 21.2% performance in a perovskite cell thanks to artificial additive
South Korean researchers have actually created 2 perovskite solar cells based upon a polymer made with pepper mint oil as well as walnut fragrance preservative, specifically. The brand-new dopant‐free opening transportation polymer is stated to allow longer resilience of the tools as well as to stop lead-leakage.
Mar 3, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, South Korea, solar cells, Asia, perovskite, efficiency
International research collaboration generates all-perovskite tandem solar cell with high efficiency, record voltage
A collaboration between University of Toronto Engineering, Northwestern University and also the University of Toledo has led to an all-perovskite tandem solar cell with exceptionally high effectiveness as well as record-setting voltage.
Nov 16, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, Ted Sargent, University of Toronto
Thin-film amorphous silicon greenhouses begin to grow
Scientists have actually matched the tinting of semi-transparent PV modules with the data transfer of light that plants absorb for photosynthesis. An encouraging test with basil and also spinach has opened economic chances for farmers.
Aug 7, 2020 // Technology, UK, Italy, Europe, Paolo Bombelli, Christopher Howe