Green Energy Advancements: The Latest in Solar Energy R&Dby Lauren EverettExpert insights about the current landscape of solar energy research and examples of some of the DOE's areas of interest to improve the capabilities of solar power
NewsNew Triple-Junction Tandem Solar Cells with World-Record Efficiency Inventedby National University of SingaporeCutting-edge solar cells combine perovskite and silicon to achieve power conversion efficiency of over 27 percent
NewsMIT-Led Study Enhances Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiencyby Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearch unveils nanoscale engineering strategies to boost efficiency and durability of next-gen solar technology
NewsBlueprint for Affordable Solar Cells to Power Saudi Arabia and Beyondby King Abdullah University of Science & TechnologyResearchers want to bring perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells to the market
NewsRenewable Solar Energy Can Help Purify Water, the Environmentby Beckman InstituteChemists have demonstrated that water remediation can be powered in part by renewable energy sources
NewsRecord-Breaking Tandem Solar Cell Now with Precise Scientific Explanationsby Helmholtz-Zentrum BerlinResearchers are the first to present a rigorous, peer-reviewed publication on the structure of tandem cells
NewsConverting Plastic Waste and GHG Emissions into New, Usable Productsby Holden GalushaResearchers develop a solar-powered reactor that converts waste into useful product
NewsEmerging Technology Allows Solar Panels and Agriculture to Coexistby University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental SciencesAgrivoltaics creates dual land usage, but has many legal and economic hurtles to overcome
NewsCooling Down Solar Cells, Naturallyby American Institute of PhysicsPhotovoltaics are more efficient when they operate at lower temperatures
NewsNew Study Finds Ways to Improve Light Absorption in Solar Cellsby Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyA power conversion efficiency of 23.50 percent was maintained for 120 hours
NewsConverting Solar Energy to Electricity on Demandby Chalmers University of TechnologyA new technology can store energy for up to 18 years and convert it to electricity on demand