Some countries could meet their total electricity needs from floating solar panels, research shows
Floating solar photovoltaic panels could supply all the electricity needs of some countries, new research has shown.
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Floating solar photovoltaic panels could supply all the electricity needs of some countries, new research has shown.
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Solar rays focused on concentrator photovoltaic cells using parabolic mirrors not only supply electricity, but also thermal energy for industrial processes, heating or cooling. Three technological innovations significantly ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Recently, a research team has put forward an intriguing approach to enhance the efficiency of solar cells. Their focus on the potential antimony trisulfide (Sb2S3) as a photovoltaic absorber has led to a parallel planar heterojunction ...
Nov 10, 2023
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After nearly two decades of stagnation, U.S. electricity demand is surging, driven by growing numbers of electric cars, data centers and air conditioners in a warming climate. But traditional power plants that generate electricity ...
Oct 17, 2023
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Indonesia is a country with huge renewable energy potential, essentially to enable the Net Zero 2060 ambition. The figure summarizes three years of research by Ph.D. candidate Jannis Langer on renewable resource mapping in ...
Oct 3, 2023
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Two senior National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers recently published an article in the Journal of Photovoltaics tracking changes to the world's electricity supply over the past several years.
Sep 27, 2023
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A new study, modeling the potential of solar-powered vehicles in the urban context in 100 cities across the world, shows that solar energy provides a range between 11 and 29 km per day, reducing charging needs by half.
Sep 22, 2023
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New research suggests a new solar energy design, inspired by nature, may pave the way for future renewable energy technologies.
Aug 15, 2023
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Due to the recent improvements in the efficiency with which solar cells made from organic (carbon-based) semiconductors can convert sunlight into electricity, improving the long-term stability of these photovoltaic devices ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Domestic production of solar panels—most of which are now made in Asia—can speed up decarbonization in the U.S. and reduce climate change faster, according to new Cornell Engineering research published March 8 by Nature ...
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