New Lithium-Ion Energy Storage Solution Fearlessly Deploys 100% Silicon
October 12th, 2016 | by Tina Casey
A Dutch startup is betting that lessons learned from the solar industry can be applied to lithium-ion energy storage with spectacular results
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New Solar Cell Breaks Efficiency Ceiling, Theory Goes Out Window
May 31st, 2016 | by Tina Casey
If you thought the upper limit of solar cell efficiency was 32 percent in April, think again in May -- a research team at MIT shows how it's done
Simple Seven-Step Solar Cell Solution Nixes Dope, Cuts Costs
January 28th, 2016 | by Tina Casey
It's not exactly DIY, but this new step-by-step silicon solar cell architecture simplifies manufacturing, leading to reduced costs with high efficiency
Silicor Materials Building First Large-Scale Solar Silicon Plant In Grundartangi, Iceland
July 31st, 2014 | by James Ayre
One of the largest low-cost manufacturers of high-quality solar silicon in the world, Silicor Materials, recently announced that it will [&hellip
Thin-Film Toxicity, Expense Will Plummet With Magnesium Chloride
July 3rd, 2014 | by Sandy Dechert
We’re seeing bath salts in the news again. This time, the alternative use of the product has a benign purpose, [&hellip
Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Battery Designed, Should Hit Market Within 2-3 Years
February 19th, 2013 | by James Ayre
Next-generation lithium-ion batteries that hold more than 3 times the charge that current batteries do and can recharge in around [&hellip
New Battery Research: Double-Walled Nanotubes Improve Durability and Lifetime
May 10th, 2012 | by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
For more than a decade, scientists have tried to improve lithium-based batteries by replacing the graphite in one terminal with [&hellip
Okayama Solar Absorbers Use “Green Ferrite” to Generate Super-Cheap Electricity from Heat
September 20th, 2011 | by Charis Michelsen
Okayama Graduate School of Science and Technology is one of many developing solar cells and batteries, but their research team, led by one Professor Naoshi Ikeda, has a unique approach. Instead of silicon, currently the standard component in solar cells, the Okayama team is using an iron oxide compound it calls “green ferrite,” or GF. Professor Ikeda has gone so far as to claim his product will produce 100x the amount of energy as a traditional silicon solar cell
Solar Silicon Prices to Continue Falling as Asian Bigs Ramp Up Capacity in Bid to Gain Market Share
July 12th, 2011 | by Andrew
Prices for polysilicon--the basic material used to make solar photovoltaic cells--have dropped precipitously in recent years and that trend looks set to continue as big Asian suppliers pursue a cutthroat, low cost-high volume strategy that Chinese solar panel manufacturers, and other export-driven Asian economies, have used successfully for decades
Tiny Tunable Dots Play the Sweet Sound of Cheap Solar Power
February 22nd, 2011 | by Tina Casey
Scientists at Stanford University have given the vision of cheap solar power another nudge along the path to reality. They [&hellip
Clean Tech News & Views Link Drop
January 8th, 2011 | by Zachary Shahan
Some clean tech news and views from around that we didn’t cover this week: Caltech Researchers Create Highly Absorbing, Flexible [&hellip
"Dry Water" Could be the First Oxymoron to Help Fight Climate Change
August 29th, 2010 | by Tina Casey
Dry water might sound like an oxymoron but the concept is pretty straightforward: encapsulate microdrops of water in silica (otherwise [&hellip
Solar PV Firm Bets on Bioplastic
January 7th, 2010 | by Derek Markham
Shrink Nanotechnologies is one of several companies that is using bioplastics to find a new way of making devices that [&hellip
New Glitter-Sized Photovoltaic Cells Use Less Silicon, Generate More Electricity
December 28th, 2009 | by Tina Casey
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have come up with a new photovoltaic cell no bigger than a flake of [&hellip
Solar Power Costs 50% Lower than Last Year
November 27th, 2009 | by Zachary Shahan
New research by leading alternative energy research firm New Energy Finance finds that solar power will cost less by about [&hellip
Sharp Nails a Record 35.8% Solar Conversion Efficiency
October 25th, 2009 | by Tina Casey
Sharp Corporation has just announced that it has achieved the world’s highest solar cell conversion efficiency using a compound layered [&hellip
Solar Paint Could Make Those White Roofs Even Better
September 23rd, 2009 | by Jeff Kart
[social_buttons] U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu was on to something when he suggested we start painting our roofs white to [&hellip
Cleantech Group: Solar Startups See Venture Capital Fall in 2Q
July 2nd, 2009 | by Jennifer Kho
Solar venture investments hit a three-year low in the second quarter, the Cleantech Group said Wednesday. According to Brian Fan, [&hellip
Graphene Emerging as the Miracle Material of the New Millenium
June 26th, 2009 | by Tina Casey
Move over, silicon: graphene is ready for its closeup. Discovered just a few years ago, graphene is a sheet of [&hellip
Researchers Create 3-D Surface to Boost Solar Cell Efficiency
March 24th, 2009 | by Alex Felsinger
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new treatment for silicon photovoltaic solar cells that creates bumps [&hellip
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