Nanotechnology has increased efficiency of organic solar cells
In the solar energy field researchers are using the latest developments in nanotechnology to work on very small solar cells. Researchers are testing different...
British researchers to develop solar energy harvesting technology at nanoscale
Fifteen British businesses and seven universities are to share £5 million of government funding to enable them to research the use of novel nanoscale...
Green Home Using Solar Power and Water Recycling Technology
There is a particular reason why we love this home using solar power that was an entry in the Solar Decathlon Competition 2010.
While in...
Artificial photosynthesis to create cheap hydrogen for fuel
The production of cheap hydrogen for automotive or jet fuel may be possible by mimicking photosynthesis, according to a Penn State materials chemist,...
Cheap And Portable Solar Energy Source Developed by UM Students
Solar power energy sources are the most egalitarian of all, yet residents in many parts of the world still lack access to electricity.
Three University...
Nanoparticle network to convert sunlight more efficiently than silicon
A Colorado State University professor has successfully turned a mineral compound into a material that can pass current through a nanoparticle network – an...
Solar Power Plant Commenced by Scatec Solar in Iron County
Scatec Solar, a Norwegian company plans to set up a solar power plant in Iron County which would be the largest of such projects...
Solar cells can be made thinner, lighter and cheaper
Solar cells are a key technology in the drive toward cleaner energy production. Unfortunately, solar technology is not yet economically competitive and the cost...
Princeton to install powerful solar collector field
Princeton University will become a leader in American higher education in solar energy when it installs a 5.3-megawatt solar collector field on...
Sunlight to hydrogen system works, researchers confirms
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a biohybrid photo-conversion system -- based on the interaction of photosynthetic plant...