World may have crossed solar power 'tipping point,' study suggests
The world may have crossed a "tipping point" that will inevitably make solar power our main source of energy, new research suggests.
Oct 17, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Organic electronics: Sustainability during the entire lifecycle
Organic electronics can make a decisive contribution to decarbonization and, at the same time, help to cut the consumption of rare and valuable raw materials. To do so, it is not only necessary to further develop manufacturing ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Researchers create flexible monocrystalline silicon solar cells
A large team of technologists affiliated with multiple institutions in China, working with two colleagues from Germany and another two from Saudi Arabia, has found a way to create flexible monocrystalline silicon solar cells. ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Cheaper solar cells could be on the way thanks to new materials
New solar cell devices that are cheaper and easier to make could soon make their way to market thanks to materials made at Imperial College London.
Apr 21, 2022
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Research: Photovoltaics can make the world fossil-free faster than expected
A team of researchers led by Aarhus University and including experts from universities and knowledge institutions in the US, Europe, Japan and Australia has published an article in the prestigious scientific journal Joule ...
Mar 29, 2021
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Improving solar cell efficiency with a bucket of water
Looking at your cell phone, you realize the battery is low, which means you have to make another long walk into town to pay money to charge the device. By the time you get home, it's getting dark. You light the kerosene lamp ...
Mar 6, 2019
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New survey finds positive perceptions of solar projects
As solar energy development accelerates, how do Americans actually feel about those large scale solar, or LSS, farms they see along the highway or near their neighborhood? A new survey has found that for residents living ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Solar power occupies a lot of space—here's how to make it more ecologically beneficial to the land it sits on
As societies look for ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change, large-scale solar power is playing a central role. Climate scientists view it as the tool with the greatest potential to reduce carbon dioxide ...
Mar 12, 2024
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Detroiters more likely to support local solar development if they think it reduces energy prices for their community
Michigan residents overwhelmingly want more solar power.
Mar 8, 2024
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The dark side of solar: How off-grid products are creating waste in Africa
Household solar products are improving the quality of life for people living in developing nations. However, many off-grid solar products function for less than four years. When they fall into disrepair, they become part ...
Sep 21, 2023
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