Solar cell manufacturing myth busted
27 March, 2018Researchers have busted a 20-year-old myth surrounding solar cell production, finding that previous assumptions about the chemical processes involved are inaccurate.
Boosting solar fuel efficiency using microwires
24 January, 2018Researchers have made significant efficiency improvements to the technology used to generate solar fuels, involving the direct conversion of energy from sunlight into a usable fuel.
Phoenix Contact PV sets with surge protection for MPP tracking
24 August, 2017Phoenix Contact now offers PV sets that combine two MPP (maximum power point) trackers for surge protection.
Solar-powered sunglasses tell you the temperature and more
07 August, 2017German researchers have added organic solar cells to sunglasses, creating the first in what could be a new generation of consumer-oriented mobile applications with integrated solar technology.
'Printed solar' demonstration site opens
18 May, 2017The University of Newcastle (UON) has officially unveiled its 100 m2 printed solar demonstration site, said to be the first in Australia and the third of its size in the world.
Solar cell design with over 60% efficiency
28 April, 2017Japanese researchers have designed a solar cell with theoretical energy conversion efficiency of over 60%, in a breakthrough which could have a big impact on the cost of producing electricity.
Powertech monocrystalline solar panels
08 March, 2017The Powertech high-performance monocrystalline solar panels are smaller, thinner, efficient and more affordable than the previous model range.
Improving semitransparent solar cells
08 March, 2017Swiss researchers have developed semitransparent organic solar cells that apparently achieve better efficiency and transparency than existing ones.
Low-temperature manufacturing for low-cost solar cells
23 February, 2017Researchers have cleared a critical manufacturing hurdle in the development of perovskite solar cells, in a breakthrough which could make printing solar cells as easy and inexpensive as printing a newspaper.
The time for 1500 V PV systems has come
19 December, 2016What is a 1500 V system? It simply defines that the withstand voltage of cables, converters, inverters and other components used in PV systems increases from 1000 to 1500 V.
Wearable copper ribbons for harvesting and storing energy
16 December, 2016Scientists from the University of Wollongong have developed a flexible copper strip that could be the answer to powering electronic devices via the clothes we wear.
Clothing could power smartphones with solar energy
12 October, 2016Chinese scientists have reported the first fibres suitable for weaving into tailorable textiles that can capture and release solar energy.
Why does ambient air improve perovskite solar cells?
24 August, 2016By exposing perovskite solar cells to ambient air for several hours after fabrication, their efficiency and effectiveness improves. The strange thing is that, until recently, no-one knew exactly why.
Tiny sideways solar systems
17 August, 2016Engineers have created high-performance, microscale solar cells that are said to outperform comparable devices. The small cells capture current from charges moving side to side, or laterally — and generate significantly more energy than other sideways solar systems.
Inkjet-printed photograph is also a solar cell
08 August, 2016Researchers have successfully created inkjet-printed photographs that produce energy, paving the way for electrical devices to be powered by graphics and imagery on their surfaces.
