A Power Polymer Sticker to Boost Solar Power Generations
New ways of making solar panels more efficient in power generation are discovered every day. One of such device is a large transparent sticker applied...
Environmental Impact of Organic Solar Cells
Solar energy could be a central alternative to petroleum-based energy production. However, current solar-cell technology often does not produce the same energy yield and...
Large-area silicon solar cells with high efficiency
At the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (Valencia, Spain), imec presents several large-area silicon solar cells with a conversion efficiency above 19%. Two...
New self-assembling photovoltaic technology that repairs itself
Molecules can turn sunlight into electricity and can be broken down and quickly reassembled.
Plants are good at doing what scientists and engineers have been...
Hi-tech rechargeable batteries to be woven into fabrics
Scientists reported progress in using a common virus to develop improved materials for high-performance, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that could be woven into clothing to...
Solar Energy Helps Rural Communities of Africa
One quarter of the world's population live without electricity, according to a United Nations report that is almost 1.5 billion people. When we talk...
Solar powered toothbrush requires no toothpaste
For now on you can travel without any worries. No matter if you forgot the toothpaste; most important thing is to take your toothbrush...
Illinois to promote solar energy production
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn yesterday announced funding for the first phase of the Rockford Solar Project, the largest solar field development in the Midwest,...
Another two Solar Power Plants for Arizona
Arizona will have two new solar power plants. The University of Arizona will host a 1.6-megawatt (MW) system, while the Luke Air Force Base...
The first solar powered vehicle available in North America
The Solar Bug is a solar-electric vehicle which travels more than 30 miles on a full charge at speeds up to 35 miles per...