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New Solar Cells Tested in Space Show Promising Results
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed photovoltaic nanowires using three materials to improve the efficiency of solar energy. These tandem solar cells are now being tested on satellites.
Feb 1, 2023 // Technology, Sweden, Europe, solar cell, efficiency, Lund University
Chemical advancement supports best-performing perovskite formulation
Perovskites are a course of products made up of natural products bound to a steel. Their fascinating structure and also homes have pushed perovskites right into the forefront of products' research, where they are examined for use in a wide range of applications. Metal-halide perovskites are specifically preferred, and are being considered for usage in solar cells, LED lights, lasers, and also photodetectors.
Oct 5, 2020 // Technology, solar cells, Europe, Switzerland, perovskites, Michael Gratzel, Anders Hafgeldt
Qcells Partners with Lumet for Advanced PV Cell Technology
Qcells partners with Lumet for cutting-edge solar technology, reducing costs and increasing efficiency with fine-line metallisation. Exciting advancements ahead!
May 31, 2024 // Technology, PV cell, Qcells
Passivating SnO2/Perovskite Interface: FA+/Oxalate Dual Action
New research strategy to modify Tin dioxide (SnO2)/perovskite interface by passivating buried defects and modulating carrier dynamics achieves record-breaking power conversion efficiency of 25.05%. Improved energy level alignment and superior interface contacts offer enhanced stability.
Aug 3, 2023 // Technology, China, Asia, Korea, perovskite
What is Recombination?
The process of reuniting between a free electron and a hole. It can be either radiative or non-radiative. Radiative recombination is the one releasing energy
Sep 13, 2023
Breakthrough Films Boost All-Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency
Revolutionizing solar energy: New perovskite films boost efficiency and reduce voltage loss, achieving a groundbreaking 29.1% power-conversion rate in tandem solar cells!
Jan 15, 2025 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency
Scientists create stable materials for a lot more effective solar cells
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have created a new process for producing stable perovskite products to produce more reliable solar cells.
Dec 15, 2021 // Technology, UK, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, Queen Mary University of London, solar efficiency
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
Major advancement in fabrication of low-cost solar cells additionally locks up greenhouse gases
Perovskite solar cells have advanced in recent years with quick boosts in power conversion performance (from 3% in 2006 to 25.5% today), making them more affordable with silicon-based photovoltaic cells. Nevertheless, a number of difficulties remain prior to they can become an affordable industrial technology.
Jun 3, 2021 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, André D. Taylor, Jaemin Kong, Miguel Modestino
Maxwell Technologies damages very own HJ solar cell performance record
Solar cell manufacturer Wujiang Maxwell Technologies has actually commemorated a record automation performance for its heterojunction (HJ) solar cell.
Jun 2, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cell, longi solar, solar modules, heterojunction solar cell, solar manufacturing, maxwell technologies
DIO ingredients add to effectiveness of polymer solar cells
Recently, researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Optics and also Fine Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have actually made progress in ultrafast characteristics of polymer solar cells (PSCs) with Soochow University.
Dec 28, 2020 // Technology, China, solar cells, Asia, efficiency, CAS, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics
Innergex Secures $100M for Hawaii Solar-Storage Project
Innergex secures $100 million to power Hawaii's Hale Kuawehi solar park, energizing 14,600 homes with sustainable solar and battery storage by 2025. Clean energy is on the rise!
Dec 17, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, Hawaii, Innergex, North America
Freestanding microwire-array allows flexible solar window
TSCs are emerging devices which combine the advantages of visible transparency and light-to-electricity conversion. Among the valuable potential applications of these devices is their integration into vehicles, buildings, or mobile electronics. Therefore, color-perception and flexibility are important in addition to the efficiency.
Dec 16, 2019 // BIPV, solar cells, Asia, Korea, flexible, TSCs
Scientist Develop New Graphene Solar Thermal Film to Absorb Sunlight with Over 90% Efficiency
The scientists have actually established a brand-new graphene-based solar thermal movie that can soak up sunshine with an effectiveness of greater than 90 percent, while at the same time gets rid of most IR thermal discharge loss-- the very first time such an accomplishment has actually been reported.
Mar 26, 2020 // Technology, Australia, Oceania, Graphene, Baohua Jia, Keng-Te Lin
Maxeon's New Silicon-based Solar Panels Emerging This Summer
Headquartered in Singapore, solar supplier Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd. revealed today that it will release a brand-new line of frameless, thin, lightweight, glass-less, and also adaptable silicon-based solar panels this summer called Maxeon Air. The panels will certainly be offered in pick European markets in the second half of 2021, before a basic worldwide release in the initial quarter of 2022.
May 19, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Jeff Waters, maxeon solar technologies ltd, Maxeon Air solar panels, Maxeon IBC solar cells










