Tandem solar device collects light from the front and back
07 April, 2021Two types of materials are better than one when it comes to solar cells, according to researchers who have tested a new combination of materials and architecture.
Solar panels can't stand the heat
11 March, 2021Lowering the operating temperature of solar panels by just a few degrees can dramatically increase the amount of electricity they generate over their lifetime.
Nanometric structure improves solar cell efficiency
09 February, 2021Researchers have developed a nanometric structure that can cover the surface of some silicon solar panels and improve their performance by up to 40%.
New world record in perovskite solar cell efficiency
28 January, 2021Researchers have reached 21.6% efficiency in converting sunlight into electricity — a new world record for perovskite solar cells larger than 1 cm2 in size.
Perfecting quantum dots for peak solar panel performance
19 January, 2021Researchers have developed a process for calculating the perfect size and density of quantum dots needed to achieve record efficiency in solar panels.
Maxim Integrated MAX20361 solar harvester
14 January, 2021Designers of space-constrained designs can now increase runtime with the MAX20361 single-/multi-cell solar harvester with maximum power point tracking (MPPT) from Maxim Integrated Products.
Herbicide helps boost efficiency of organic solar cells
08 January, 2021A known herbicide can be used to improve solar energy conversion in organic devices, which should help the development of higher efficiency solar cells.
Blended solar cells yield high power conversion efficiencies
18 December, 2020Researchers have blended together various polymer and molecular semiconductors as photo-absorbers to create a solar cell with increased power efficiencies.
Towards 'personalised energy' with transparent solar cells
17 November, 2020South Korean scientists have put forth an innovative design for high-power transparent solar cells, bringing us closer to a sustainable future with off-grid living.
High-intensity light solves perovskite problem
26 October, 2020Australian researchers have resolved a fundamental challenge preventing the wide uptake of next-generation perovskite solar cells.
Boosting the efficiency of CIGS thin-film solar cells
19 October, 2020Researchers have identified a key point where the performance of thin-film solar cells can be improved for the cell to convert more sunlight into electricity.
Funding boost for next-gen solar cells
09 October, 2020ARENA has announced $3m in funding for start-up SunDrive to advance commercial development of its low-cost, high-efficiency solar manufacturing process in Australia.
Ultrathin solar cells created by inkjet printing
03 September, 2020Researchers have utilised inkjet printing to develop solar cells so thin, light and flexible that they can rest on a soap bubble.
Partnering perovskite and silicon solar cells
03 August, 2020The successful partnering of perovskite and silicon solar cells could lay the foundations for more efficient, better-performing devices that can be easily mass produced.
Light 'upconverted' for solar cell capture
24 July, 2020To increase the efficiency of solar cells, one strategy is to turn low-energy light into more energetic, visible light that can excite silicon.
