Recycling next-generation solar panels fosters green planet
Tossing worn-out solar panels into landfills may soon become electronics waste history.
Jun 24, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Assessing global electricity generation potential from rooftop solar photovoltaics
The first detailed global assessment of the electricity generation potential of rooftop solar photovoltaics (PV) technology has been conducted by researchers at MaREI, the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Colorful solar panels could make the technology more attractive
Solar panels aren't just for rooftops anymore—some buildings even have these power-generating structures all over their facades. But as more buildings and public spaces incorporate photovoltaic technologies, their monotonous ...
Aug 15, 2022
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New strategy to 'buffer' climate change: Developing cheaper, eco-friendly solar cells
Solar power is an eco-friendly alternative to conventional, non-renewable sources of energy. However, current solar panels require the use of toxic materials as buffers, which is not sustainable. To this end, a team of scientists ...
Nov 11, 2020
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What if half of Switzerland's rooftops produced electricity?
Researchers at EPFL are assessing Switzerland's solar power potential. Their results show that photovoltaic panels could be installed on more than half of the country's 9.6 million rooftops. The resulting power would meet ...
Feb 3, 2020
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Engineering
Harnessing solar energy: New method improves readings of double-sided panels
A laboratory in photonics and renewable energy at the University of Ottawa has developed a new method for measuring the solar energy produced by bifacial solar panels, the double-sided solar technology which is expected to ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Efficient, low-consumption cooling systems work with solar air conditioning
This equipment would help tackle the increase of electricity bills during the summer. They are based on using thermo-solar panels to cool the room.
Jul 7, 2021
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Photovoltaic windows unlock goal of increased energy efficiency for skyscrapers
Skyscrapers dominate city skylines, but these massive glass-walled structures can be made more energy efficient through the addition of thermally efficient photovoltaic (PV) windows, according to an analysis by researchers ...
Nov 23, 2022
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Solar investment outshines oil: IEA
Investment in solar power is expected to overtake oil for the first time this year as clean energy spending outpaces that for fossil fuels, the IEA said in a report Thursday.
May 25, 2023
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Solar panels on half the world's roofs could meet its entire electricity demand
Rooftop solar panels are up to 79% cheaper than they were in 2010. These plummeting costs have made rooftop solar photovoltaics even more attractive to households and businesses who want to reduce their reliance on electricity ...
Oct 12, 2021
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