Space Solar Really, Really Is Not So Spacey Any More
The space solar race is on, as research teams in the US, the UK and elsewhere around the world take a wacky idea and make it real.
The space solar race is on, as research teams in the US, the UK and elsewhere around the world take a wacky idea and make it real.
Despite its red-state reputation on climate action, Georgia will host the nation’s only domestic manufacturer of monocrystalline solar cells.
Corning’s Hemlock polysilicon venture in Michigan is getting a new $900 million neighbor to beef up the state’s solar industry.
Tiny shells embedded in the surface of an organic solar cell are among the new developments pushing down the cost of solar energy.
Low cost, game-changing perovskite solar cells could make a detour through outer space on their way to Earthly applications.
The US Space Force is working on an orbiting quantum antenna that could play a part in the race to develop space solar technology.
Perovskite solar cells are among the new technologies being assessed for the ambitious space solar project under way at Caltech.
The Canadian firm Worksport is on track to send solar panels flying onto millions of pickup trucks, electric or not, in the form of tonneau covers.
Tin is one of the key materials in play for a new generation of perovskite solar cells as researchers look beyond lead for improvements in efficiency and stability.
Perovskites have already made their mark on the solar industry, and now attention is turning to green hydrogen production.