solar energy
Technion Breakthrough: A New Chapter of Solar Energy Conversion and Storage?
The breakthrough, published this week in Nature Materials, could lead to less expensive, more efficient ways to store solar energy in the form of…
Using rust and water to store solar energy as hydrogen
How can solar energy be stored so that it can be available any time, day or night, when the sun shining or not? EPFL scientists are developing a technology…
Keck observations bring weather of Uranus into sharp focus
Now, however, thanks to a new technique applied at the Keck Observatory, Uranus is coming into sharp focus through high-resolution infrared images, revealing…
High-Tech Mirrors and Superheated Fluid Make Solar Power More Efficient and Cost Competitive
The University of Arizona College of Engineering will lead a $5.5 million, 5-year research project, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, to develop more…
University of Houston researcher develops solar panel coating
A University of Houston researcher has developed a nanoparticle coating for solar panels that makes it easier to keep the panels clean, maintaining their…
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…