US Chairs New Global Energy Storage Cabal, Clean Power Gets Last Laugh
Wait, why is the US chairing a new global energy storage consortium that will kill off coal, oil, and gas jobs all over the world?
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Coal-Killing Perovskite Solar Cell Problem Solved (Almost!) With Graphene
When two “wonder materials” of the solar energy age combine, good things happen. That’s the takeaway from new research that leverages graphene to create a more durable, efficient — and super cheap — perovskite solar cell.
Insolight Breaks Solar Cell Efficiency Record — Hits 36.4% Efficiency
Remember what happened with computer chips in the 80s? It seemed then like they got faster and cheaper every week. Breakthroughs were reported with dizzying regularity. Something similar is happening with solar cells and panels.
Space Age Solar Cells, Coming Soon To A Rooftop Near You
The Swiss company Insolight is determined to bring NASA-level solar cells to your rooftop, without the NASA-level price tag.
Yes, Solar Can Go Lower (Perovskite Solar Cells, That Is)
Solar cell researchers have nailed down an inexpensive material that could bring down the cost of perovskite solar cells without losing efficiency.
The Lowdown On Solar, Hydrogen, & Power-to-Gas From EPFL’s Grätzel
A hydrogen economy is still in the cards according to leading solar and power-to-gas researchers at Switzerland’s EPFL, Michael Graetzel and Kevin Sivula.
Switzerland and Massachusetts: CleanTech’s Dynamic Duo Preps For Energy Transformation
Switzerland and the US state Massachusetts are forging ahead with a second Innovation Days event aimed at pushing clean tech to the next level.
600 MW Perovskite Solar Cell Facility Slated For Turkey
Turkey, for one, has had enough of this fossil fuel nonsense. The country is moving forward with plans for a 600 MW perovskite solar cell facility.
Perovskites: The Future of PV?
By Sam Stranks A new material has entered the emerging low-cost photovoltaics arena and is threatening to blow much of the existing competition away. Power conversion efficiencies (how efficiently incident sunlight is converted to electrical power) in perovskite-based solar cells have increased from a starting point of 3.8% in 2009 to a staggering … [continued]
Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells Reach New World Record Efficiency Of 10.7%
A new world efficiency record has been set for thin film silicon solar cells by EPFL’s Institute of Micro-engineering, reaching an impressive 10.7%. That is a significant increase in efficiency from the previous record of 10.1%. The new single-junction microcrystalline silicon solar cell had it’s record independently verified by the … [continued]
