History of solar cell efficiency and the different panel technologies commercially available
A solar panel is a solar panel is a solar panel, right? Not exactly. They’re kind of like cars. While all cars have wheels, a...
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Tesla claims its solar panels are now 30% less expensive, before the federal tax credit
Tesla says it now offers the lowest-ever cost to go solar in the United States. The company introduced...
Using artificial intelligence and advanced cameras to understand and monitor solar project effects on birds
As more solar energy systems are installed across the United States, scientists are quantifying the effects on wildlife....
Effective and inexpensive strategy to transform solar cells from opaque to transparent
Researchers in Korea have found an effective and inexpensive strategy to transform solar cells from opaque to transparent. Existing transparent solar cells tend to have...
A new chemical compound created by researchers at West Virginia University is lighting the way for renewable energy
The compound is a photosensitizer, meaning it promotes chemical reactions in the presence of light. It has many...
Next-generation solar panels boost efficiency but may carry toxic risks
This article is written by Michael D. Mehta, a professor at the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies,...
Canada’s Silfab solar says it’ll invest $4 million to expand its Washington solar panel assembly plant
Washington — The Washington State Department of Commerce and Port of Bellingham announced that Silfab Solar is expanding its current operations on the Bellingham waterfront....
RGS Energy files for bankruptcy after its Powerhouse solar shingle failed
RGS Energy, Real Goods Solar Inc., ceased operating and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the United States...
MIT researchers have developed a roadmap for growth of a new generation of solar cells
Materials called perovskites show strong potential for a new generation of solar cells, but they’ve had trouble gaining...
JinkoSolar claims to have broken the world record for Bifacial Modules conversion efficiency
Shanghai — JinkoSolar announced that the maximum conversion efficiency of its bifacial solar modules reached 22.49%, breaking the...
American Institute of Physics scientists measure solar panel performance beyond established standards
Photovoltaics used in solar panels are sensitive to environmental factors and often suffer degradation over time. International Electrotechnical Commission standards for accelerated degradation do not...
Minuscule chemical tweak is advancing an organic solar technology that was once thought unviable
A solar energy material that is remarkably durable and affordable is regrettably also unusable if it barely generates...
NREL scientists have achieved a technological breakthrough for solar cells previously thought impossible
Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) achieved a technological breakthrough for solar cells previously thought impossible....
Calculating the most electricity that bifacial solar cells could generate in a variety of environments
Most of today's solar panels capture sunlight and convert it to electricity only from the side facing the sky. If the dark underside of a...
Researchers look to the lotus leaf for solar panel self-cleaning technology development
Taking a cue from the self-cleaning properties of the lotus leaf, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev...
It so happens that punching holes in opaque solar cells turns them transparent
Researchers in Korea have found an effective and inexpensive strategy to transform solar cells from opaque to transparent....