Nanotechnology enables the use of materials with unique optical, electrical, and thermal properties. These materials can be engineered to absorb sunlight more efficiently, reduce energy loss, and ...

We look at the benefits and potential issues with plug-in solar, including how it works and the regulatory changes needed.

Solar Team Eindhoven, the student-led engineering group known for building solar-powered vehicles, has presented a ...

Perovskite solar cells are among the most promising technologies for making solar power cheaper and more efficient. Working ...

A research team in Italy has tested the performance of semitransparent wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells in underwater (UW) environments and has found that, at a 0.5–1 cm depth, the devices achieve ...

Telstar solar cell; no markings. #1 of 4 units, each weights 0.8 oz and is made with two assemblies: the cover (sapphire plate brazed into a platinum frame) and the solar cell (silicon cells shingled ...

A UNSW-led team found that annealing conditions significantly affect stress, strain, and microstructure in copper-plated heterojunction solar cell contacts, with fast annealing increasing microstrain ...