Though the sun produces more energy than we would ever need on Earth, current ...

Solar cells face significant challenges when deployed in outer space, where extremes in the environment decrease the efficiency and longevity they enjoy back on Earth. University of Toledo physicists ...

Scientists in China have developed a new method to boost efficiency and strength of ...

"Higher energy yields." Researchers make revolutionary breakthrough that could transform solar panels: 'Greater flexibility' first appeared on The Cool Down.

UNSW engineers have made a major step forward in the development of a new type of solar cell that could help make future ...

Researchers from KAUST, TU Delft, and LMU Munich have improved the performance of monolithic perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells by modifying the physical structure at the front of the bottom ...

By protecting the surface during heating, the team reduced the chance that tiny flaws would grow into long-term failures.

Qcells, a Seoul headquartered manufacturer of high-quality solar cells and modules, has set a new world record by developing a tandem solar cell with 28.6 percent energy conversion efficiency. The ...

Kesterite solar tech uses copper, zinc, tin, and sulfur, avoiding lead, delivering safer panels and a path to lower costs.

Engineers at UNSW Sydney have developed a way to monitor solar cells at a microscopic level while they are operating to discover exactly how damage caused by ultraviolet light can be naturally ...

Half cell solar panels, which divide conventional full-sized cells into two electrically independent halves, have moved from ...

Shenzhen-based SolaEon has reported a 27.87% efficiency for a single-junction perovskite solar cell on a 0.076 cm² lab device, certified by China’s National Photovoltaic Industry Metrology and Testing ...