Micro Hybrid ELF is Solar and Human Powered
Crowdsourcing is going green with a new KickStarter project, and ELF has reached over 75% of its starting goal so far. The ELF is...
Silver Nanocubes and Metamaterials May Revolutionize Solar Cells
Researchers at the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University in North Carolina have discovered that microscopic metallic cubes may allow metamaterials, human-made materials...
Innovative New Nanotech Tool Determines Efficiency of Solar Energy Conversion
While a fascinating field, nanoscience does have its limitations. Scientists can make and manipulate nanoscale objects with greater precision, but the imagery for examining...
First Silicon-based Optical Fiber With Solar Cell Properties
A scalable silicon-based optical fiber with capabilities of a solar-cell was developed by scientists at Penn State University. This innovation can serve as a...
Solar Cells Efficiency Boosted by Flexible Plastic Nanostructures
Cheap and flexible tiny plastic devices hold the key to three times better efficiency of organic solar cells, according to scientists at Princeton.
The team...
Israeli Company Uses Solar Energy to Convert CO2 to Biofuel
Professor Jacob Karni, long considered Israel’s solar energy authority, has created his own company, NewCO2Fuels, to build a solar reactor. His goal: use energy...
Proposed Solar Zone in California May Lead to Future Solar Development
California’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released its Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Proposed California Desert Conservation Plan Amendment. The documents were...
Triple-Junction Compound Solar Cell Gives Record Conversion Efficiency
A triple-junction compound solar cell, with three stacked photo-absorption layers, has the highest conversion efficiency. This incredible achievement came from a research and development...
Apple’s Data Center and the Clean Energy Paradox
According to the North Carolina Utility Commission, Apple intends to double the amount of fuel cells it will use at its data center in...
Organic Solar Cells With Cobalt Electrolyte Outperforming Silicon PVs
There’s no way around it. Photovoltaics, while incredibly energy efficient, are expensive. In sharp contrast, dye-based solar cells seem to be a cheaper alternative...
