Perovskite solar cells can be made not only more robust but also more efficient, scalable and cheaper to manufacture by ...

A new solar device generates 15 times more energy: a breakthrough in thermoelectric generators converts solar heat into ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is the Lead Consultant of STEM Spark Solutions. Solar power is the fastest-growing source of new electricity ...

Part-time Warren County resident, environmental advocate Bill McKibben recently released "Here Comes the Sun." ...

A Swedish government agency is investing SEK 130 million ($13.8 million) in the next-generation indoor solar cell technology belonging to Exeger. The company’s Powerfoyle solar cells are an evolution ...

However, in a new study published Aug. 12 in the journal Light: Science and Applications, researchers used laser-treated metals, also known as "black metal" due to their deep, inky-black appearance, ...

Flexell Space is planning to put its perovskite-copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) tandem solar cell technology in-orbit later this year. It has also raised venture capital and signed several ...

The Solar Durability and Lifetime Extension (SDLE) Research Center at Case Western Reserve University, an organization that conducts degradation research on solar energy devices and materials, has ...

Any such layer, if added, may of course create new challenges if it impedes energy capture. Regardless, the CUSC is a significant step forward in solar energy capture for buildings and could form an ...

KAUST developed a cooling technology that improves the longevity and power output of a solar cell. Image: KAUST. As solar projects spread across the world, it is no longer uncommon to see a project ...