Electricity-generating rooftop solar cells not only save on planet-warming carbon emissions, they also save a significant amount of water, say a pair of Duke University researchers who have done the math. A given household may save an average 16,200 gallons of water per year by installing rooftop solar, they found. In some […]
Organic solar cells (OSCs), which use organic polymers to convert sunlight into electricity, have received considerable attention in recent times for their desirable properties as next-generation energy sources. These include lightweight, flexibility, scalability, and a high power conversion efficiency (>19%). Currently, several strategies exist for enhancing the performance and stability of OSCs. […]
China currently dominates global polysilicon production, responsible for over three-quarters of the world’s supply of the key material needed to make solar panels. Solar experts advocate for a more resilient supply chain by moving production elsewhere, which could decrease the industry’s carbon footprint and avoid companies in China that have been accused of using […]
In 2014, two solar groups released a report which found that only around 3,750 schools in the US – out of a total of around 130,000 – generate electricity from solar panels. But this number is growing. According to the fourth edition of the Brighter Future report, published last week by the clean energy nonprofit […]
May 9 of last year should have been a typical day for solar power in West Texas. But around 11:21 a.m., something went wrong. Large amounts of solar capacity went offline unexpectedly, apparently triggered by a fault in the grid connected to a natural gas plant in Odessa, according to the Electric Reliability Council of […]
A lack of international collaboration risks undermining efforts to decarbonise polluting sectors and could lead to decades of delay on the road towards net zero emissions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Tuesday. At last November’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, 45 countries vowed to work together on the deployment of green tech across a […]
