Perovskite solar cells can be made not only more robust but also more efficient, scalable and cheaper to manufacture by ...

Roll-to-roll chemical vapour deposition makes the carbon nanotube films suitable for large-scale production. This method is around six times cheaper than ITO sputtering, cutting costs by about $200 ...

Defense authorizations highlight the need for U.S.-made photovoltaics in satellites to compete with foreign adversaries, ...

Scientists have long believed that perovskite solar cells could transform the solar industry because they are light, ...

Even on gray winter days, with the thermometer well below freezing and the sky a uniform sheet of cloud, modern solar panels ...

The innovation targets a long-standing challenge. Researchers unveil game-changing technology that could slash energy costs ...

School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences. Over the last 5 years, in a collaboration between the University of Surrey and Thermo Fisher Scientific, a new XPS depth profiling methodology has been ...

Perovskites are promising materials for solar cells. A layer of dipolar molecules at the perovskite surface improves the ...

Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells are considered a key technology for photovoltaics. Because of their design, they use ...

Researchers in China developed a monolithic perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell using a steric-complementary interface design, achieving a certified efficiency of 32.12% and enhanced long-term ...

Solar roof tiles use the same basic technology as solar panels but are designed to be integrated into roofs and mimic ...

A few weeks ago, Electrek readers took to the comments to share their own real-world solar numbers. Here are some of the best!