Ultra-Efficient Side-Illuminated Solar Cell Architecture Created By Researchers
November 9th, 2012 | by James Ayre
A revolutionary new design for a concentrator solar cell has been created by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the
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Malachite Technologies (California Solar Startup) Looks To Hugely Improve Solar Cell Efficiency
October 30th, 2012 | by Important Media Cross-Post
Via sister site Ecopreneurist, here’s a quick look at Malachite Technologies… which still has a ways to go to
Black Silicon Solar Cell Hits 18.2% Efficiency, Should Help to Reduce Costs
October 13th, 2012 | by James Ayre
Black-silicon solar cells with 18.2% efficiency have been created by researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy
Black Silicon Solar Cells Get Boost in Efficiency, Efficiency Doubled
October 11th, 2012 | by Zachary Shahan
While conventional solar cells can absorb a good portion of the Sun’s light, they completely miss the boat on
New Graphene Solar Cell Efficiency Record
May 25th, 2012 | by Zachary Shahan
Woops, another day, another two solar records (not just the MiaSole solar record just announced). Researchers in the University of
Powerhouse Solar Cell Inspired by Leaf Biomimicry
April 28th, 2012 | by Tina Casey
A team of scientists headed up by Princeton University has achieved a whopping 47 percent increase in electricity generation from
Solar Cell that Shines in Order to Produce More Electricity (Record-Breaking Technology)
April 23rd, 2012 | by Zachary Shahan
Solar cells are awesome, and LEDs are awesome, but what about solar cells that also act like LEDs —
New Record for “Recycling Indoor Light to Electricity”
April 10th, 2012 | by Zachary Shahan
UK cleantech startup G24 Innovations (G24i) has reportedly set a new world record for “the recycling of ambient indoor
SunPower’s World Record Solar Cells Now in Commercial Production
March 28th, 2012 | by Zachary Shahan
Last June, I wrote about SunPower’s world-record-breaking solar cells (verified by the Guinness Book of World Records folks). The
A Brief History of Everything Solar
March 21st, 2012 | by Zachary Shahan
The following is an excellent short history of solar panels and solar power from guest contributor Dane Cross. I
“Invisible” Solar Panels are on the Way
February 23rd, 2012 | by Tina Casey
Window gazers of the future may soon find themselves looking right through an energy-producing transparent glass solar panel, if
Stanford Engineers’ Nanoshell Whispering Galleries Improve Thin Solar Panels
February 11th, 2012 | by Stanford University
By Andrew Myers Visitors to Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol Building may have experienced a curious acoustic feature
Green Roofs Pave the Way to Cheap Solar Power
January 29th, 2012 | by Tina Casey
The combination of green roofs with rooftop solar panels can boost solar cell efficiency right now, without waiting for new high tech breakthroughs...
Discovery Could Cheaply Provide Significant Solar Cell Efficiency Boost
December 20th, 2011 | by Nicholas Brown
According to a University of Texas (in Austin) press release, solar cells could extract twice as many electrons from each photon of sunlight received. This would be achieved using an organic plastic semiconductor material
3D Solar’s 3-D Solar Cell Could Change the Economics of Solar Power
September 13th, 2011 | by Andrew
Santa Barbara's Solar3D Inc. announced that it's completed the design and is on track to complete a prototype of a "super-efficient" 3-D solar cell by the end of 2011. Holding out the promise of substantially increasing solar cell conversion efficiencies, the company believes its 3-D solar cell design "will dramatically change the economics of solar energy."
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