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Nanotechnology – Silicon Solar Cell Reactive to Infrared Radiation

Benji Jerew — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 18:50:01 +0000

To be clear, all light, visible and invisible, is radiation, and solar cells react to this radiation by producing an electric current. Silicon solar cells, however, aren’t well-known for being reactive to infrared radiation, at least not very effectively. Silicon is an excellent choice for converting light in the visible spectrum to electricity, but outside […]

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Harvard Scientists Propose Method to Capture The Energy Released by Earth’s Surface

Mila Luleva — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 20:40:28 +0000

When it comes to renewable energy, the Sun seems to be one of the most obvious sources, and this is why a lot of research and efforts are directed towards finding means to harness sunlight. But if we have to think of what would be the opposite of solar, or incoming light, then that would […]

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Nanotech Solar Cells being Developed by RedWave Energy

Benji Jerew — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:35:17 +0000

Energy is all around us, but harvesting it remains an issue if we are going to really clean up our act. Nanotech solar cells promise to harvest energy more efficiently and turn it into something we can use. We’ve talked before about how nanotech might improve current solar panel efficiency. One such technology developed by […]

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Plastic Solar Cells Going to Make Their Market Breakthrough

Cristi — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:41:08 +0000

Even though plastic solar cells are cheaper to produce and they have some advantages like lightweight and flexibility , they still miss one important thing: the efficiency. Researchers are optimist that in the years to come, the polymer solar cells will be able to compete from the efficiency point of view with the silicon solar cells as well taking into account the fact that plastic solar cell have improved their efficiency each year.

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