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Solar cell keeps working long after sun sets
Solar Energy

Solar cell keeps working long after sun sets

Researchers have constructed a photovoltaic cell that harvests energy from the environment during the day and night, making use of the heat leaking from …

Apr 6, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Solar hydrogen: Better photoelectrodes through flash heating
Solar Energy

Solar hydrogen: Better photoelectrodes through flash heating

Producing low-cost metal-oxide thin films with high electronic quality for solar water splitting is not an easy task. Especially since quality improvements of the …

Apr 5, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Optimizer tool designs, evaluates, maximizes solar-powered cooling systems
Solar Energy

Optimizer tool designs, evaluates, maximizes solar-powered cooling systems

Researchers have developed an optimizer tool to design, evaluate, and maximize the performance of different types of solar-powered adsorption under various operating scenarios. The …

Mar 16, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Materials scientists finding solutions to biggest hurdle for solar cell technology
Solar Energy

Materials scientists finding solutions to biggest hurdle for solar cell technology

Materials scientists have discovered the major reason why perovskite solar cells -- which show great promise for improved energy-conversion efficiency -- degrade in sunlight, …

Mar 16, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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How to clean solar panels without water
Solar Energy

How to clean solar panels without water

Dust that accumulates on solar panels is a major problem, but washing the panels uses huge amounts of water. Engineers have now developed a …

Mar 12, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Predicting solar cell performance from terahertz and microwave spectroscopy
Solar Energy

Predicting solar cell performance from terahertz and microwave spectroscopy

Many semiconducting materials are possible candidates for solar cells. In recent years, perovskite semiconductors in particular have attracted attention, as they are both inexpensive …

Mar 5, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Cutting losses: Engineering research equips solar industry for improved performance
Solar Energy

Cutting losses: Engineering research equips solar industry for improved performance

Researchers have succeeded in identifying a technique that makes cadmium, selenium and telluride (CdSeTe) solar cells more efficient than silicon cells.

Mar 5, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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