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The solar cell that also shines – LED type design

Gabriel — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:16:57 +0000

To produce the maximum amount of energy, solar cells are designed to absorb as much light from the Sun as possible. Now researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have suggested – and demonstrated – a counterintuitive concept: solar cells should be designed to be more like LEDs, able to emit light as well as […]

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World Record for Solar Module Efficiency 33.9 percent

Gabriel — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:46:48 +0000

The solar company Semprius achieved a world record for photovoltaic module efficiency of 33.9 percent. This result was externally certified after measurement under standard test conditions at the Instituto de Energía Solar (IES) at the University of Madrid (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid). Semprius , headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, develops high concentrating photovoltaic (HCPV) modules. The […]

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Nanocrystals can be charged more rapidly than batteries

Gabriel — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:13:50 +0000

Researchers have discovered a universal technique for stripping nanocrystals of tether-like molecules that until now have posed as obstacles for their integration into devices. These findings could provide scientists with a clean slate for developing new nanocrystal-based technologies for energy storage, photovoltaics, smart windows, solar fuels and light-emitting diodes. Nanocrystals are typically prepared in a […]

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Hybrid solar-thermoelectric systems – A new approach to solar power

Gabriel — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:58:08 +0000

Systems to harness the sun’s energy typically generate either electricity or heat in the form of steam or hot water. But a new analysis by researchers at MIT shows that there could be significant advantages to systems that produce both electricity and heat simultaneously. The new study incorporates thermoelectrics — devices that can produce an […]

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Thinner, better and cheaper solar cells

Gabriel — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:53:17 +0000

Do better with less. That is the challenge the researchers of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) have set for themselves, supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Federal Office of Energy. Their specialty: manufacturing solar cells that are one thousand times thinner than conventional cells. In order to boost […]

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SMA America is relocating its headquarters to Rocklin Corp. Center

Gabriel — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:25:43 +0000

ROCKLIN, Calif., June 24, 2010 – Don Little Group (DLG), a Northern California real estate investment and development advisory firm, has signed SMA America, LLC, the U.S.-based subsidiary of SMA Solar Technology AG, the world’s largest solar inverter manufacturer, to occupy 40,000 sq. ft. of space at Rocklin Corporate Center. Effective August 2010 for a […]

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