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New Anti-Reflection Coating Increases Solar Cells’ Efficiency

Mila Luleva — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:59:55 +0000

One of the disadvantages of solar energy generation is that great amount of light is reflected away by the solar cells, which reduces their efficiency. A new anti-reflection coating, however, might be the link that has been missing. Professor E. Fred Schubert, of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, and his […]

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Economical Anti-Reflection Coating Increases Solar Cell Efficiency By 3%

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:20:47 +0000

Brisbane Materials of Australia has recently developed a 110-nm thick anti-reflection coating with refractive index of 1.25 that they claim to be the most cost-effective and highest performing coating to date, improving a photovoltaic cell’s efficiency by as much as 3%. Anti-reflection coatings are applied on top of solar cells’ glass cover, which protects them […]

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By Increasing Transmittance to 99%, New Anti-Glare Treatment Makes Glass Perfect for Solar Cells

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:19:53 +0000

Their newly-invented treated glass features a transmittance of at least 97 percent, which could be good for using in solar panels. The company says that the use of their glass could enhance the efficiency of solar cells by 2 to 3 percent.

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New Anti-Reflective Coating Make Solar Panels Absorb 96.2% Sunlight

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:19:29 +0000

I like the way science evolves and still, for years, nobody seems to look at the new inventions. This may be the case with solar, because almost weekly we discover news about useful inventions in the area of solar power. Instead, old and inefficient methods are still being commercialized and "promoted", at their high prices, like it's wanted to decrease their real usage in real life conditions, not promote it.

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