Energy & Green Tech
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) were able to squeeze some extra efficiency out of their solar cells through careful design of the materials in the cell stack.
Oct 26, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers developed a semi-transparent organic solar cell that achieves better efficiency and transparency than existing ones, according to a recent study in the Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM).
Mar 8, 2017
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Energy & Green Tech
A research group led by Prof. Meng Qingbo from the Institute of Physics (IOP) of the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) and Prof. Xin Hao from Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications has reported 13.8% certified ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Building integrated photovoltaics, BIPV, is a growing renewable energy source. This technology uses photovoltaic materials to replace conventional building materials on roofs and facades.
Nov 18, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Efficient and environmentally friendly solar cells are required for a transition to a fossil-free energy supply. Researchers at Linköping University have mapped how energy flows in organic solar cells, something that previously ...
May 17, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Clean, sustainable energy solutions are essential to meet the ever-increasing energy demands of the human population. High efficiency solar cells are promising candidates to reduce carbon emissions and achieve carbon neutrality. ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
By using a new method, precious metals can be efficiently recovered from thin-film solar cells. This is shown by new research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. The method is also more environmentally friendly ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
A more efficient solar panel sounds great. But what if these new panels consume more toxic materials, or their production consumes a lot of energy? Leiden environmental scientists, together with colleagues from the Fraunhofer ...
Oct 21, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Organic-inorganic halide perovskite materials have excellent optical capture capacity and carrier conductivity. Perovskite solar cells, with amazing power conversion efficiency, show great application prospects. However, ...
Nov 24, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Solar cells are considered to be an environmentally friendly source of power generation that can effectively reduce the impact of pollution on the environment. In particular, perovskite quantum dot solar cells have drawn ...
May 18, 2023
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