Sheer Chaos As Paint-On Perovskite Solar Cells Take Over
Solar opponents will have to figure out a new line of attack when perovskite solar cells suddenly plaster the world.
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Popular NREL Cell Efficiency Chart Now Better Presents Tandem Photovoltaics
NREL Photovoltaics Researchers Create a New Version of the Iconic Chart That Tracks World-Record PV Cells Across Many Technologies and Time The Best Research-Cell Efficiency Chart is one of the most-visited pages on the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) website. It makes frequent appearances in presentations at photovoltaic (PV) research conferences, tracking … [continued]
NREL Researchers Outline Path Forward for Tandem Solar Cells
As the old saying goes, two heads are better than one. The same is true when it comes to solar cells working in tandem. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have prepared a roadmap on how to move tandem solar cells—particularly those that mesh … [continued]
Quantum Wells Enable Record-Efficiency Two-Junction Solar Cell
With a Sandwich of 80 Ultrathin Quantum Well Layers, New Solar Cell Unlocks World Record and a Path to Further Improvements
NREL Research Boosts Stability of Perovskites, Helps Silicon Solar Cells
A change in chemical composition enabled scientists to boost the longevity and efficiency of a perovskite solar cell developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The new formula enabled the solar cell to resist a stability problem that has so far thwarted the commercialization of perovskites.
Solar PV Research At Masdar Institute (Exclusive Video)
When I was at Abu Dhabi Ascent earlier this year, I got to speak with Dr. Steve Griffiths, Executive Director of Institute Initiatives at Masdar Institute, about a wide variety of solar power topics. The initial questions I had were regarding Masdar Institute’s solar PV research, but we ended up … [continued]
Alta Devices Breaks Solar Cell Efficiency Record
Another month, another solar record. Here’s a repost from Solar Love regarding the world’s latest solar cell efficiency record: No, this is not a record for all types of solar cells. As you can see in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) chart below, multi-junction solar cells take top spot … [continued]
Solar PV’s 44% Efficiency Record, Thanks To NREL & Solar Junction
Here’s a great solar PV story from the good folks over at NREL (note that we’ve already covered Solar Junction’s 44% solar cell efficiency record, but this post below goes above & beyond that first one): It takes outside-the-box thinking to outsmart the solar spectrum and set a world record for … [continued]
New World Record for Tandem Polymer Solar Cell Efficiency
“Scientists boosted the significance of tandem polymer solar cells by successfully testing cells with low-bandgap polymers that achieved certified conversion efficiencies of 8.62 ± 0.3% with respect to standard terrestrial reporting conditions,” the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced today. “Further, after the researchers incorporated a new infrared-absorbing polymer … [continued]
New EV iPhone App, LEDs, Airline Controversy News, & More (Clean Links)
Some more top cleantech news of the past couple weeks, to go along with the 60+ articles we’ve published. 1. Despite recent/upcoming solar feed-in tariff cuts, UK energy minister Greg Barker announced a ramp-up of the UK’s solar power ambitions last Thursday. Barker thinks the UK will have 4 … [continued]
