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Engineering
Scientists invent ultrafast way to manufacture perovskite solar modules
Most solar cells today are made with refined silicon that turns sunlight into clean electricity. Unfortunately, the process of refining silicon is far from clean, requiring vast amounts of energy from carbon-emitting power ...
Nov 25, 2020
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Engineering
Why a new wave of solar panels may lose their spark too soon
The newest photovoltaic systems may promise to be the most efficient ever produced, but question marks about their longevity mean they risk proving to be a false economy.
Dec 13, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Stability of perovskite solar cells reaches next milestone
Perovskite semiconductors promise highly efficient and low-cost solar cells. However, the semi-organic material is very sensitive to temperature differences, which can quickly lead to fatigue damage in normal outdoor use. ...
Jan 27, 2023
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A strategy to create more efficient narrow bandgap (NBG) perovskite films for tandem solar cells
All-perovskite tandem solar cells, solar cells comprised of stacked wide-bandgap (WBG) and narrow-bandgap (NBG) perovskites, could be particularly promising energy solutions. Compared to other existing photovoltaic systems, ...
Engineering
Modeling shows the true cost of heat on PV system performance
Lowering the operating temperature of solar panels by just a few degrees can dramatically increase the electricity they generate over their lifetime, KAUST researchers have shown. The hotter a panel gets, the lower its solar ...
Mar 8, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Solar technology with the beauty of butterfly wings
Photovoltaic and solar thermal systems are not always considered aesthetically enhancing to a building. The colored modules, however, being developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE are refreshingly ...
Jan 11, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A method to track the outdoor performance of perovskite solar minimodules
In recent years, researchers have been developing a wide range of technologies designed to convert renewable energy sources, such as sunlight and wind, into electrical energy. This includes solar or photovoltaic (PV) cells, ...
Engineering
New testing system could become the IoT of photovoltaics
A new system for measuring solar performance over the long term in scalable photovoltaic systems, developed by Arizona State University researchers, represents a breakthrough in the cost and longevity of interconnected power ...
Dec 4, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Missing piece in solar panel puzzle found, may lead to more efficient technology
Silicon-based solar modules dominate the current market. However, they are expensive and have a high carbon footprint.
Aug 23, 2021
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