Next decade decisive for PV growth on the path to 2050 by Staff Writers Golden CO (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 Global experts on solar power strongly urge a commitment to the continued growth of photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing and deployment to power the planet, arguing that lowballing projections for PV growth while waiting for […]
Chemists propose ultrathin material for doubling solar cell efficiency by Staff Writers Fort Collins CO (SPX) Apr 20, 2023 Solar power technologies, which use solar cells to convert sunlight to electricity or storable fuels, are gaining momentum in a world looking beyond fossil fuels for its energy needs. The dark bluish […]
Using machine learning to find reliable and low-cost solarcells by Staff Writers Davis CA (SPX) Apr 18, 2023 Researchers at the University of California, Davis College of Engineering are using machine learning to identify new materials for high-efficiency solar cells. Using high-throughput experiments and machine learning-based algorithms, they have found it is possible […]
ESA developing concepts for commercial-scale Space-Based Solar Power plants by Staff Writers Paris (ESA) Apr 18, 2023 ESA has signed contracts for two parallel concept studies for commercial-scale Space-Based Solar Power plants, representing a crucial step in the Agency’s new SOLARIS initiative – maturing the feasibility of gathering solar energy from space for […]
ABC Solar closes $3M in new contracts by Midnight of NEM 2.0 deadline by Staff Writers Torrance CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2023 It’s just past midnight, and the folks at ABC Solar Inc. have reason to celebrate. With $3 million in solar contracts signed directly, Brad and Tomoko Bartz, the owners of the […]
Microwaves advance solarcell production and recycling by Staff Writers Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 16, 2023 A microwave technology invented at Macquarie University will improve the manufacture of solar cells and make them easier to recycle. During the fabrication of solar panels, silicon goes through several high-temperature processes known as annealing. Currently […]
