Roger Angel: The Astronomer Who Will Probably Change Solar Power as We Know It

The challenge with solar energy is to figure out how to make it cheap and so everybody in the industry takes his shot. It's...

See-Through Network of Wires for More Efficient Solar Windows

It may be a while, but soon enough plain glass windows will never be the same again! Thanks to scientists from New Energy Technologies,...

Twin Creeks’ Ultra-Thin Solar Cells Aim to Reduce Costs

As you will have noticed, the problem with all these renewable technologies is that they cost a lot... and I mean a lot! So...

The New Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) Solar Cells – Cheaper and More Efficient

Just when we were getting used to silicon solar cells, efficient – true, but so expensive, here comes a new discovery of solar cells...

DIY: How To Build Your Own Ultra-Cheap, Portable Solar Panels

Solar panels are "the thing" this year, so you won't be able to escape them, no matter how hard you try. Why just not...

New Bismuth Selenide Material Enhances Solar Cells’ Heat-Capturing Ability

An "exotic" material belonging to a class of materials called "topological insulators" could help solar cells and optical communication devices evolve. A team of...

Researchers Developing More Efficient Solar Cells From Microscopic “Trees”

You usually envisage solar cells as being tubular or horizontal, but this time prepare yourself for a tree-like form. It's just like those November...

German Institute Integrates Highly-Efficient Solar Cells on Ski Helmets

Look at the picture. What do you see? A helmet, you'll say. However, for the more experienced, this is not just any kind of...

Researchers Develop More Efficient Energy-Producing Clothes

How would you feel having solar cells in/on your clothes to recharge your small devices? You have to admit, it does sound a little...

Record-Breaking Efficiency for Polymer Solar Cells Achieved by UC Researchers

University of California researchers led by Yang Yang, professor of materials science and engineering, have developed a polymer solar cell that achieves a 10.6 percent...