International Research Team Claims New Perovskite Solar Record — 18.1%
A team of international researchers claim to have created a perovskite solar cell with the highest efficiency ever recorded — 18.1%.
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Perovskite Solar Panels Edge Closer To Production As Prices Fall
Two companies — one in the UK and one in the US — are working to bring perovskite solar technology to market. Perovskites use inexpensive and abundant raw materials, which could cut the price of solar panels in half.
Air Pollution Can Cut Solar Panel Efficiency By Up To 25%
Dust and air pollution can reduce the output of a solar panel by as much as 25%, warns a new study. That could lead to millions of dollars in lost revenue for solar power plant operators.
Thin-Film Toxicity, Expense Will Plummet With Magnesium Chloride
We’re seeing bath salts in the news again. This time, the alternative use of the product has a benign purpose, unlike a couple of years ago, when people associated it with designer drugs. In fact, according to an article last week in the journal Nature, a chemical typically found in … [continued]
Running It All On Clean Energy: “A Question Of Social And Political Will”
Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson says the United States has the technology and logistical ability to convert to all-renewable energy sources by 2050—if we can manage to exercise the social and political will to do so. He’s the guy who told David Letterman we already have … [continued]
SolarWorld Introduces Glass-Glass Solar Panel, Amid Debt Crisis
Solar power systems manufacturer SolarWorld announced Wednesday its new Sunmodule Protect glass-glass solar panel, a technological advancement that allows the 35 year old company to provide a 30-year linear guarantee on the panels. “SolarWorld has advanced the cutting edge of solar-technology innovation for decades, and Sunmodule Protect’s launch is the … [continued]
US Foods Lighting Retrofit Cuts Energy by 8%
US Foods recently announced it will save an additional 2 million kilowatt hours (kWh) by retrofitting lighting throughout the organization. Since 2007, the company has decreased overall energy use by approximately 8% (34 million kWh) through lighting retrofits alone. “We’re exploring many more opportunities for energy savings throughout the company,” … [continued]
Green Gadget Holiday Shopping Gift Review
With holiday season officially upon us, it’s time to think about presents for your loved ones. Gift options abound, and it can be tough to tell which will be a hit and which are destined for the return line.
Fortunately for your shopping lists, energyNOW! correspondent Patty Kim researched this year’s coolest clean tech gadgets to help figure out which will help your friends and family go green.
Enphase Energy Expands into Europe on Heels of Record Sales
Enphase Energy, North America’s leader in solar microinverter systems, announced that it was expanding into Europe yesterday. The company is opening offices in Italy and France in order to capture a “growing share of the worldwide inverter market.” In late January, Enphase, based out of Petaluma, California, announced that it … [continued]
Solar & Wind Energy News of the Last Week (or So)
Along with cleantech politics news and other cleantech news from the past week or so, here’s some news on wind and solar energy that we haven’t covered. Ted Turner’s Solar Plant Begins Commercial Operation Founder of CNN Ted Turner has announced that the 30-MW solar power plant developed and built … [continued]
