Solar Technology & PV R&D News

Scientists show an ingenious e-skin with touch and proximity-sensing abilities without utilizing devoted touch sensors

The country's leading solar research centre has actually secured its first major grant in years with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency tipping in $19 million for equipment to help clean energy even more competitive.

Among the largest obstacles in using renewable resource effectively is the opportunity to store power on a large scale. SaltX Technology AB has partnered with Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW) to fix this in terms of heat energy.

Silicon has long been the gold standard for solar cells, however it's starting to reach its limitation. Perovskite is emerging as a promising companion, and now designers have attained a new efficiency record closing in on 30 percent for this sort of tandem solar cell.

To construct an extra structurally steady sodium-ion battery, a group of researchers from South Korea and also the United States have resorted to mammal bones and also their multilayer geometry for motivation.

A Rochester Institute of Technology teacher got a give from the Department of Energy to research means to develop low-priced, high-efficiency solar cells.

Researchers have created a product for flexible perovskite solar cells that makes use of sunlight-generated electrons better, obtaining a brand-new record efficiency of 20.7%. The product consists of a permeable planar electron transportation layer that improves the communication in between its electrodes and perovskite layer, raising efficiency to push the idea closer to real-world applications.

Scientists at Hiroshima University in Japan have combined together different polymer and molecular semiconductors as photo-absorbers to develop a solar cell with enhanced power performances and also power generation.

Consumers worldwide are demanding greener power sources; consequently, enhancing the performance and financial stability of solar cells is an important research emphasis. Improving the performance of perovskite solar cells has been a certain priority; nevertheless, less emphasis has been put on comprehending what makes the cell efficiency wear away.

An international research study team led by scientists from Center for high pressure science and modern technology advanced study (HPSTAR) has actually reported a comprehensive high-pressure isotope research study on crossbreed perovskites.

Tim Bruewer information optimum thermal management for using molten salt in solar thermal nuclear power plant with focused radiation

Solar energy installment gets on the surge yet much more efficient photovoltaic panels could see uptake of the technology thrive further. We take a look at the material advances in growth.

To decarbonize the economy, European scientists suggest early, steady efforts to "energize" economic sectors with wind and solar energy.

A brand-new system for determining solar performance over the long term in scalable solar systems, established by Arizona State University scientists, represents an advancement in the expense as well as durability of interconnected power shipment.

A Florida State University research study team is blending the old with the brand-new to produce a much more secure solar cell.