An international research group has published breakthrough findings demonstrating how the ionic compound caesium bromide (CsBr) can significantly improve the efficiency of crystalline silicon (c-Si) ...

In the race to make solar energy cheaper and more efficient, a team of UNSW Sydney scientists and engineers have found a way ...

While most solar cells on the market today are based on silicon, energy engineers have recently been assessing the ...

A research team led by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) and the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia has fabricated a ...

Trinasolar has also increased the power efficiency for its perovskite-silicon tandem modules to 829W. Image: Trinasolar. Chinese solar manufacturer Trinasolar has reportedly achieved a 30.6% ...

Solar cells, devices that can directly convert radiation emitted from the sun into electricity, have become increasingly widespread and are contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions ...

Scientists have long sought to make semiconductors—vital components in computer chips and solar cells—that are also ...

Darth Vaders dark eyes inspired a new nanotechnology-based black silicon that makes solar cells more efficient. The resultant ...

Here’s what you’ll learn in this story: Current solar power technology works great—but falters during heat waves, losing a significant percentage of potential electricity. Scientists in the UK found a ...

Cutting-edge yacht and electric catamaran designer Sunreef Yachts has unveiled its latest generation of solar skin technology. The silicon solar cells, designed in-house by Sunreef, are now more ...