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Durability vs. Recyclability: Dueling Goals in Making Electronics More Sustainable

April 8, 2019

In theory, a product that is both easy to recycle and more durable would be the pinnacle of environmentally responsible produ...

A New Way to Measure Solar Panel Degradation

January 11, 2019

Clustering-based computation may streamline the inspection of photovoltaic panels

Materials "Sandwich" Breaks Barrier for Solar Cell Efficiency

March 5, 2018

NYU Tandon Professor André D. Taylor's research team combines materials and borrows lessons from nature to build a bet...

Making Solar Energy More Efficient

January 5, 2018

Two doctoral students in the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design (Arc/D) have demonstrated methods of op...

Windows of Opportunity: A Solar Cell with Improved Transparency

December 4, 2017

Researchers at the University of Tokyo invent semi-transparent solar cell for efficient power generation

Prototype Shows How Tiny Photodetectors Can Double Their Efficiency

October 11, 2017

UC Riverside research invokes quantum mechanical processes that occur when two atomically thin materials are stacked together...

Scientists Design Molecular System for Artificial Photosynthesis

June 5, 2017

System is designed to mimic key functions of the photosynthetic center in green plants to convert solar energy into chemical ...

Engineering Researchers Apply Data Science to Better Predict Effect of Weather and Other Conditions on Solar Panels

May 15, 2017

Using data science to predict the deterioration of such materials could lead to finding new ways to extend their lifetime...

Plug In for Renewable Energy

December 7, 2016

According to a 2015 Gallup poll, 79 percent of Americans want the US to put more emphasis on developing solar power

Nine Innovative Approaches that Utilities are Using to Plan for Increased Rooftop Solar

September 20, 2016

Berkeley Lab-led report offers a comparative analysis of roughly 30 recent utility integrated resource plans or other generat...

Argonne Technology Puts Solar Power to Work All Night Long

September 12, 2016

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have designed an inexpensive thermal energy ...

ORNL Optimizes Formula for Cadmium-Tellurium Solar Cells

August 3, 2016

While some of today’s solar cells use a blend of cadmium and tellurium to convert light into electricity, adding the op...

Discovery Could Dramatically Boost Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells

July 6, 2016

Nanoscale images by Berkeley Lab researchers yield surprise that could push efficiency to 31 percent

Engineer Discovers Light Can Stamp out Defects in Semiconductors

June 17, 2016

Work could lead to better solar panels and LED bulbs

Will Orbiting Flying Carpets Light the World?

April 13, 2016

JPL is working at developing orbiting solar panels to bring a reliable source of electricity to those in developing countries...

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