China’s Solar Industry Absolutely Crushing It On Solar Conversion Efficiency
The leading Chinese solar manufacturer LONGi aims to shake up the global solar industry with a new 24.8% efficiency rating for its Hi-MO 9 solar module.
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US Space Solar Startup Readies “Radiation-Hardened” Solar Cells For Mass Production
The US startup Solestial is banking on ultra-thin, self-repairing silicon solar technology for an edge in the red hot space solar race.
How Low (& How Green) Can Solar Cells Go? The Magic Word Is Kerfless
The silicon wafer NexWafe says buh-bye kerf, hello low-cost, lightweight, flexible solar cells.
New Perovskite Solar Cells: How Low (And How Fast) Can Solar Go?
The long wait for low-cost, high-performance perovskite solar cells is coming to a close. Now the fun begins.
Suntech Ramps Up Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency Again, Beats Own Record
The Chinese solar company Suntech has roared back to life with a new silicon solar cell efficiency record, just two months after setting a previous record.
Silicon Solar Cells Hit A Wall, Perovskite Leaps It
Perovskite solar cells could upend the global solar market, by nudging silicon solar cells out of the efficiency doldrums.
Solar Impulse Lands In DC, Solar Impulse Founders Presented Top Innovation SEIA Award
Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, the founders of Solar Impulse have successfully arrived in our nation’s capital with their solar-powered airplane. The welcoming community waiting on the tarmac when they landed gave them a flag. Bertrand and André have given a Clean Generation flag to each community in which they landed that was a scheduled stopover. This … [continued]
Black Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency Record Broken
Researchers at Fraunhofer ISE of Germany and Aalto University of Finland have developed a black silicon solar cell that achieved 18.7% efficiency. This is the highest efficiency reported for a black silicon solar cell technology. 18.7% efficiency means a power-to-size ratio of 187 watts per square meter of these cells. 7,000 … [continued]
A Brief History of Everything Solar
The following is an excellent short history of solar panels and solar power from guest contributor Dane Cross. I think you’ll thoroughly enjoy it — I did! What do Archimedes, Einstein and Arnold Schwarzenegger all have in common? Answer: They’ve all contributed to the development of solar power. From the 3rd Century BC when Archimedes … [continued]
Snooki Get Back: New “Spray Tan” Turns Windows into Solar Energy Generators
Now that Snooki has introduced the TV-viewing world to the glories of spray-on tans, the concept of spray-on solar power doesn’t seem so far fetched. In the solar powered world of the future you can spray-paint energy producing photovoltaic cells onto just about any surface, including windows. That’s what a … [continued]
