Researchers at Stanford University have come up with a new process that creates peel and stick solar cells. The new cells are thin and flexible, and by using double sided tape, they can be used on things like phones, windows, paper, and clothes. As the research team lead, Xiaolin Zheng, … Continue reading
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Cheaper, longer lasting dye-sensitized solar cells
Dye-sensitized solar cells have long held the promise of cheap, easy to make solar cells, but it’s been difficult for the companies involved to actually make and sell them. But last week there was an announcement out of Northwestern University that could change that. The Northwestern University research … Continue reading
New solar cells light up to generate more electricity
Alta Devices new solar cell Alta Devices has put a new twist on solar cell design and has come up with 28.3 percent efficient gallium arsenide solar cell. The new solar cells actually emit light in a process call luminescence. The light comes from new photons that get created … Continue reading
3D solar towers more than double power output
MIT designed 3D solar arrays MIT researchers have developed new 3D solar panel designs that could dramatically increase the amount of power generated compared to flat fixed solar panels using the same base area. The MIT team has been both computer modeling and building actual solar arrays in both cube … Continue reading
First Solar hits record for thin-film solar efficiency
First Solar Inc (FSLR) has hit another efficiency record for its thin film solar cells, and has announced that they will incorporate the new methods into their manufacturing process starting next quarter. First Solar will use their efficiency gain to compete against cost reductions by Chinese solar companies. … Continue reading
New solar cells even work at night
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory have come up with solar cells that continue to work after the sun goes down. The new type of cell absorbs much more than visible sunlight, it also absorbs infrared radiation, which continues to be emitted after the sun … Continue reading
IBM developing inexpensive solar cells made from available materials
IBM researchers have been developing new efficient thin film type solar cells that use abundant materials instead of the scarce materials used in current thin film solar cells. The materials that IBM is seeking to replace are cadmium, iridium, gallium, and selenide, which make up CIGS type cells. … Continue reading