Power plants generate electricity and send it into power lines that distribute energy to nodes, or sites, where it can be used. But if the...
Next-generation lithium batteries that offer lightweight, long-lasting, and low-cost energy storage could revolutionize the energy storage and electric...
The designers of solar cells know their creations must contend with a wide range of temperatures and all...
Solar cells have come a long way, but inexpensive, thin-film solar cells are still far behind more expensive, crystalline solar cells in efficiency. Now, a...
Solid-state inorganic materials are critical to the growth and development of electric vehicles, cellphones, laptop batteries, and solar...
A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a novel, integrated approach to...
Researchers have designed an off-grid, low-cost modular energy source that can efficiently produce power at night. The system uses commercially available technology and could eventually...
A customizable smart window harnesses and manipulates solar power to save energy and cut costs. Windows play multiple...
Sensors placed in the environment spend long periods of time outdoors through all weather conditions, and they must...
A new mathematical model for predicting variations in solar irradiance has been developed at Uppsala University. It may...
A new machine-learning algorithm allows researchers to explore possible designs for the microstructure of fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries, before running 3D simulations that help...
The explosion of mobile electronic devices, electric vehicles, drones, and other technologies have driven demand for new lightweight...
Solar power systems with double-sided (bifacial) solar panels -- which collect sunlight from two sides instead of one...
As more solar energy systems are installed across the United States, scientists are quantifying the effects on wildlife. Current data collection methods are time-consuming, but...
Researchers in Korea have found an effective and inexpensive strategy to transform solar cells from opaque to transparent....
Tests on new designs for next-gen solar cells can now be done in hours instead of days thanks...
