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Breakthrough by U of T-led research team leads to record efficiency for next-generation solar cells
Researchers from the University of Toronto (U of T) and King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) have made a breakthrough in the development of…
Photovoltaics from any semiconductor
A technology that would enable low-cost, high efficiency solar cells to be made from virtually any semiconductor material has been developed by researchers…
NIST measurement advance could speed innovation in solar devices
Innovative devices that convert sunlight to electric power more efficiently and cost effectively than the current generation of solar cell technology are the…
New method to encourage virtual power plants for efficient renewable energy production
In the last decade, small and distributed energy resources (DERs), like wind farms and solar panels, have begun to appear in greater numbers in the electricity…
UCLA researchers create highly transparent solar cells for windows that generate electricity
The UCLA team describes a new kind of polymer solar cell (PSC) that produces energy by absorbing mainly infrared light, not visible light, making the cells…
Researchers seek to improve drought-resistance of biofuels grasses
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis will lead the initiative with researchers from the Carnegie Institution for Science, the University of…