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Low-cost organic solar energy from new photovoltaic cell
February 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Scientists at ICFO develop a new organic photovoltaic cell which is more efficient at producing energy .
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Researchers find optimal pattern for solar harvesting
February 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Organic solar cells design could lead to more efficient, less expensive solar power.
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New agreement to build high-performance solar cells
January 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Dow Corning and Crystal Solar will work together to support the latter’s breakthrough monocrystalline manufacturing approach.
Nanowire photovoltaics could give energy generation a big boost
January 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have shown how nanowires could pave the way for more efficient and cheaper solar cells.
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Book Review: Principles of Solar Cells, LEDs and Diodes
January 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Professor Roland Scheer reviews Adrian Kitai’s book on the principles of the PN junction.
CIGS solar cells from Empa break efficiency record
January 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Thin film solar cells on flexible polymer foils have new electricity generation efficiency of 20.4%.
Nanoscale materials derived from snails’ teeth
January 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Assistant professor David Kisailus studies the chiton, a marine snail found off the coast of California, to develop nanoscale materials for energy applications.
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Flexible graphene oxide films for new organic solar cells
January 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Greek scientists develop a new method to fabricate graphene oxide films for use in flexible photovoltaics.
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Thin, flexible solar panels from Stanford Engineering
December 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Decal-like application process allows “peel-and-stick” solar panels to be applied to virtually any surface.
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