Crown Ethers Enhance Perovskite Solar Cells, Preventing Lead Leakage by Riko Seibo Busan, South Korea (SPX) Mar 01, 2024 Researchers from Pusan National University in South Korea have made significant strides in addressing the longstanding stability issues plaguing perovskite solar cells, a critical challenge that has hindered their commercial viability. Published in the […]
Solar EV startup Aptera Motors continued its welcomed level of public transparency today, posting another progress update video for February, offering some juicy details. Aptera co-founder Steve Fambro walks you through the first glimpse at the upcoming Aptera app, which promises several cool features; plus, we get a look at some Solar EV battery packs […]
Study unlocks nanoscale secrets for designing next-generation solar cells by David L. Chandler for MIT News Boston MA (SPX) Feb 29, 2024 Perovskites, a broad class of compounds with a particular kind of crystal structure, have long been seen as a promising alternative or supplement to today’s silicon or cadmium telluride solar panels. […]
Canada’s oil-rich Alberta curbs new wind, solar projects by AFP Staff Writers Ottawa (AFP) Feb 28, 2024 Oil-rich Alberta on Wednesday unveiled new rules for renewable energy projects, effectively banning wind and solar on large swaths of agricultural lands and in areas that could obstruct the majestic Rocky Mountain views the Canadian province […]
Blue Sky Utility executives, mall management and local elected officials prepare to cut the ribbon at the battery energy storage site at Hanford Mall in Hanford, Calif. The 2 megawatt-hour Battery Energy Storage System will fully charge from a 2-megawatt solar system Blue Sky installed at Hanford Mall in Hanford, Calif. Innovative clean energy provider […]
Researchers unveil molecules that could turbocharge organic solar cells by Riko Seibo Tsinghua, Japan (SPX) Feb 28, 2024 In a groundbreaking study published in Nano Research on February 6, a team of researchers has unveiled a revolutionary molecule, 3PNIN, designed like a propeller, which promises to significantly enhance the efficiency of organic solar […]
