UNSW engineers have made a major step forward in the development of a new type of solar cell that could help make future ...

The materials in most of today's residential rooftop solar panels can store energy from the sun for only a few microseconds at a time. A new technology developed by chemists at UCLA is capable of ...

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have created semi-transparent, color-tunable solar cells. Interestingly, ...

As scientific discoveries reveal that the climate crisis is worse than expected, shifting to renewable energy generation is becoming more urgent. Over the past decade or so, advances in technology, as ...

Printed solar cell tech keeps getting closer and closer to reality, with a Massachusetts company called Konarka Technologies today announcing that it's now able to manufacture solar cells using inkjet ...

What are Organic Photovoltaics (OPV)? Organic photovoltaics (OPV) are a class of solar cells that utilize organic materials, such as polymers and small molecules, to convert sunlight into electricity.

It’s 3:00 a.m., and you are blissfully deep in slumber. Suddenly, a sharp, short beep rudely wakes you. The low-battery warning of a carbon monoxide alarm going off in the middle of the night is ...

Researchers in Germany have shown that heterojunction solar cells screen printed with silver-copper on the front side and silver paste on the rear side can achieve a 0.13% efficiency gain over ...