Solar technology — tools, tips and tricks of the trade
02 August, 2016Photovoltaic systems require specific knowledge and specialist products. Download this white paper to learn the tricks of the trade and discover expert solutions to:
Scientists harness flower power for more efficient solar cells
04 July, 2016Using nature as inspiration, researchers have developed solar cells with improved light harvesting. By reproducing rose petal epidermal cells and then integrating the transparent replicas into an organic solar cell, scientists achieved a relative efficiency gain of 12%.
Magellan Power Solar Smoother Horizon Power Class 1, 2 and 3
03 June, 2016Using battery power, Magellan Power's Solar Smoother enables a smooth transition between PV power and the grid, allowing the grid time to respond to a reduction in solar generation. Featuring smart industrial design, the unit is easy to install and complies with Horizon Power generation management requirements.
How efficient can solar cells be?
23 May, 2016UNSW researchers have developed a solar cell configuration that pushes sunlight-to-electricity conversion efficiency to 34.5%, establishing a world record for unfocused sunlight and edging towards the theoretical limits for such a device.
Quantum dots enhance light-to-current conversion
27 April, 2016Harnessing the power of the sun and creating light-harvesting or light-sensing devices requires a material that both absorbs light efficiently and converts the energy to highly mobile electrical current.
CNT slicing device to revolutionise electronics
15 March, 2016A new device developed by Australian scientists is being adapted to precisely cut through carbon nanotubes (CNTs) used in solar panel manufacturing and cancer treatment.
Solar cells for next-gen portable electronics
09 March, 2016 by David L Chandler, MIT News OfficeNew proof-of-concept solar cells, developed by researchers at MIT, could help power the next generation of portable electronic devices.
Lightweight, flexible solar cells
22 February, 2016A patented breakthrough by researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology claims to improve the efficiency of organic photovoltaic cells by 50%.
Glass optimises graphene's electronic properties
15 February, 2016Scientists have developed a new method for creating resilient, customised and high-performing graphene: layering it on top of common glass.
New technology makes metal wires on solar cells nearly invisible to light
04 December, 2015 by Mark Shwartz, Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford UniversityNew technology developed by Stanford researchers could lead to a new paradigm in the design and fabrication of solar cells.
Converting the sun's heat and light into electricity
10 September, 2015South Korean scientists have developed a hybrid solar energy system that harnesses the full spectrum of the sun's radiation.
Charging lithium-ion batteries with solar cells
31 August, 2015Most solar cells fail to meet the power requirements needed to directly charge lithium-ion batteries used in today's all-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Microscopic rake doubles solar cell efficiency
17 August, 2015A new manufacturing technique could double the electricity output of inexpensive solar cells by using a microscopic rake when applying light-harvesting polymers.
Sticky tape for ultrathin LEDs and solar cells
21 July, 2015Australian National University scientists studying thin layers of phosphorus have found surprising properties that could open the door to ultrathin and ultralight solar cells and LEDs.
Solar cell that produces fuel rather than electricity
20 July, 2015Researchers have used gallium phosphide to develop a solar cell that produces the clean fuel hydrogen gas from liquid water.
