Solar power continues to grow—accounting for most new capacity added to U.S. electric grids in 2024—but the mid-1950s technology most often used to capture the sun's energy comes with environmental ...

Perovskite solar cells are seen as the future of renewable energy because they can be very efficient and low-cost. But the ...

Researchers have come up with a new way to make perovskite films for solar cells. The technique is especially well suited to making ultra-thin films that are semi-transparent, which could be useful ...

Metal-halide perovskite solar cells are attractive for next-generation photovoltaics due to their low fabrication cost and rapidly rising efficiencies. However, exposure to light and oxygen generates ...

It has also completed a demonstration power station. Scientists make powerful breakthrough that could revolutionize solar panels: 'Streamlining the process' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Despite their clear efficiency advantages, high-resistivity, lightly doped silicon wafers have seen limited adoption ...

According to the report’s authors, LECO is now used in the production of around one-quarter of TOPCon cells. Image: Trina Solar. A new study has found that the laser-enhanced contact optimisation ...

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have created semi-transparent, color-tunable solar cells. Interestingly, these can be 3D-printed onto windows, building façades, and flexible surfaces ...

Solar panel efficiency explained for Australia. Learn why some solar panels perform better and how to choose the most ...