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Pioneering Research Enhances PbSe Quantum Dots for Solar Spectrum Harvesting
Nov 12, 2023 (SPX)
At the core of photovoltaic power generation lies the pn junction, a critical unit responsible for the separation and transport of electrons and holes to their ...
Indoor solar to power the Internet of Things
Nov 10, 2023 (SPX)
Indoor lighting differs from sunlight. Light bulbs are dimmer than the sun, and sunlight comprises ultraviolet, infrared and visible light, whereas indoor light...
Indonesia inaugurates Southeast Asia's largest floating solar farm
Nov 09, 2023 (AFP)
The Cirata floating solar farm, which is expected to generate enough electricity to power 50,000 households, is built on a 200-hectare (500-acre) reservoir in W...
Innovative Approach to Energy Harvesting Utilizes Non-Planar Dielectrics
Nov 09, 2023 (SPX)
Energy harvesting has traditionally been weather-dependent, utilizing sources like solar illumination and raindrops, which vary with the climate and time of day...
Solestial receives NASA SBIR Ignite contracts for next generation solar array
Nov 08, 2023 (SPX)
The 18-month SBIR Phase II contract will provide funds to support development of next generation, 50-kilowatt ("kW") class solar array wings. Solestial's silico...
Breakthrough in Nanocomposite Technology for Superior Light Guides
Nov 06, 2023 (SPX)
The research team, spearheaded by Professor Bai Yang from the College of Chemistry at Jilin University in China, has employed a novel approach to tackle the cha...
$400 million for solar energy in Puerto Rico
Nov 03, 2023 (UPI)
The first allocation of money through the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund is estimated to lower energy bills for between 30,000 and 40,000 low income, single...
Iraq inches toward solar-powered future
Nov 02, 2023 (AFP)
"Solar covers all our needs: the refrigerator, television, air cooler, washing machine, vacuum cleaner," said Daniar Abdallah, 33, a resident of Hazar Merd who ...
Homogenizing strategy increases conversion efficiency of perovskite films
Nov 02, 2023 (SPX)
Their work was also featured as a Nature Editor's Pick. For solar cells, an important alternative energy source, the pursuit of higher conversion efficiency and...
Decades of Solar Mirror Research Now Accessible in New Database
Nov 01, 2023 (SPX)
NREL's exhaustive solar mirror study spans a timeline reaching back to 1980. It offers deep insights into the durability and degradation of various materials th...
Quantum Dot Breakthrough at DGIST Promises to Revolutionize Solar Cell Efficiency
Nov 01, 2023 (SPX)
Perovskite quantum dots have long been recognized for their excellent optoelectronic properties and the ease with which they can be mass-produced via a straight...
Set up renewable energy in developing world: report
Oct 30, 2023 (AFP)
The latest finding came from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), published shortly before the world convenes in Dubai for COP28. "Given their gro...
Scientists develop new method to create stable, efficient next-gen solar cells
Oct 30, 2023 (SPX)
The scientists, including Penn State faculty Nelson Dzade, reported in the journal Nature Energy their new method for creating more durable perovskite solar cel...
Space-based solar farms prove viable in six-year university study
Oct 25, 2023 (SPX)
The study, the first of its kind, tracked a satellite through over 30,000 orbits to monitor the performance and resilience of its onboard solar panels. Develope...
Pivotal breakthrough in adapting perovskite solar cells for renewable energy
Oct 23, 2023 (SPX)
"The implications of this research are far-reaching, and its potential applications could revolutionise the solar energy industry," said Professor Zhu Zonglong ...
Joe Biden expected to tout clean-energy jobs in D.C. 'Bidenomics' speech
Oct 23, 2023 (UPI)
While the White House did not give advance details of the speech, it did release an analysis by Heather Boushey, chief economist in the president's Investing in...
World may have crossed solar power 'tipping point'
Oct 19, 2023 (SPX)
The study, based on a data-driven model of technology and economics, finds that solar PV (photovoltaics) is likely to become the dominant power source before 20...
HUD to fund $100M clean energy renovations for 1,500 low-income homes
Oct 19, 2023 (UPI)
The award is also aimed at lowing energy costs for families in affordable housing communities and preserving low-cost housing options across the nation. The inv...
Historic agreement unites diverse stakeholders to revolutionize large-scale U.S. solar development
Oct 16, 2023 (SPX)
The agreement marks a major turning point in resolving conflicts over developing major U.S. solar projects and related conservation and community concerns. Over...
Efficient next-generation solar panels on horizon following breakthrough
Oct 16, 2023 (SPX)
A nanoscale 'ink' coating of aluminium oxide on metal halide perovskite improves the potential of this emerging photovoltaic technology and stabilises the drop ...
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