NASA to send prototype solar-power generator to ISS
An Israeli developed prototype solar-power generator will be sent by the US space agency NASA to the International Space Station, Ben Gurion University (BGU) in …
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Solar power technology may kill cancer cells
Researchers have discovered a way to detect and attack cancer cells using technology traditionally reserved for solar power. The results, published in the Scientific Reports, …
Scientists develops way to better harness energy collected by solar panels
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a way to better harness the volume of energy collected by solar panels. In the study published …
IIT Hyderabad develops low-cost, eco-friendly solar cells using ‘kumkum dye’
Scientists at IIT Hyderabad have developed low-cost, environment-friendly solar cells by employing an off-the-shelf dye used to make kumkum or vermilion in India. The dye-sensitised …
Just like toothpaste: fluoride radically improves the stability of perovskite solar cells
Researchers from the TU/e have discovered that adding a small amount of fluoride to perovskite solar cells significantly increases their stability. Solar cells made of …
Innovative 3D Solar Cell may be future of Renewable Energy
An innovative 3D solar-cell design with a radically different architecture which drives down the costs of cell manufacture may define the future of renewable energy …
Caffeine can make traditional solar cells more efficient: Scientists
A team of scientists has discovered that caffeine can be a promising alternative in making traditional solar cells more efficient at converting light to electricity. …
Perovskite solar cell: interface makes the difference
Perovskite-based solar cells are the fastest-advancing solar technology to date. Since they were first used in 2009, perovskite solar cells have achieved high efficiencies (over …
Stability of solar cells in near space tested
Chinese researchers have found that solar cells can retain most of their power conversion efficiency in near space, providing perspectives on the cells’ future application …
Scientists develops solar-powered device that creates water from thin air
In a “breakthrough”, scientists have developed a novel solar-powered harvesting system that absorbs moisture from the air and converts it into clean, usable water. The …