Measuring Photocurrents Generated by a Single Protein
Joachim Reichert, Johannes Barth, Alexander Holleitner (Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Clusters of Excellence MAP and NIM), and Itai Carmeli (Tel Aviv University), proudly present their...
Improved Solar Cells Provide Astonishing Energy Conversion Efficiency
At the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition that took place in Frankfurt between 24th and 28th of September, Professor Christophe Ballif and...
Sharp’s Transparent Solar Cells Could Be Your Home’s Future Windows
Sharp, a leader in photovoltaic technology, has managed to perfect a process that renders the solar cells and circuits virtually invisible. Embedded in glass,...
Tesla Motors Unveils Network of Solar Powered Superchargers
Elon Musk, chief officer of Tesla Motors and chairman of SolarCity, announced Monday that six LIII “SuperChargers” would be made available in California, free...
New, Cheaper Silicon Wafer Technology Developed in The U.S., Used by Korean Company
Hanwha SolarOne, a Korea-based company, and Crystal Solar, a Santa Clara, California startup are collaborating to produce world's cheapest silicon solar cells by using...
Semiconductors Grown on Graphene Could Revolutionize Solar Power and Electronics
Graphene has been receiving a lot of worldwide attention, especially as a replacement for the rare and expensive silicon used in electronic devices today.
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Innovative Solar Powered Air Conditioning System Uses 90% Less Energy
Cooling and heating are the two most energy consuming activities in a home - 65 percent. A Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researcher in...
Spherical Lenses by German Architect Could Revolutionize CSP Systems
Traditionally, concentrated solar power systems have been made of concave mirrors that reflect sunlight onto a solar cell or from Fresnel lenses that focus...
ecoSolargy Makes Solar Power Investments Sustainable
Investing in green and renewable energy has never been more cost-efficient than with ecoSolargy’s new solar module lines, namely, the Lotus, Apollo and Zeus...
New Technology Allows Fabrication of Solar Cells from any Semiconductor Material
Researchers at Berkeley Lab are developing a novel technology that allows the fabrication of low-cost, high efficiency solar cells from any semiconductor material. The...
