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Perovskite Solar Cells – Bigger, More Efficient and Ready for Accreditation

Mila Luleva — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 13:13:00 +0000

Scientists have discovered a way to scale up perovskite solar cells so that they can remain stable, and allow to be tested for their efficiency in the same way as traditional solar cells. Perovskite material has shown all the needed potential to replace silicon in traditional solar cells. It is seen as the cheaper alternative, which can […]

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Perovskite Solar Cells Give ROI in as Little as 3 Months

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:00:54 +0000

Perovskite solar cells are considered to have great potential in producing energy, but researchers at Northwestern University and the US Department of Energy claim that these solar cells can provide a return on investment after only three months. This is ten times faster than current cells, which are made of silicon. Solar panels do leave […]

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Perovskite Solar Cells Yielding More Power

Sarah Higman — Sat, 02 May 2015 12:22:55 +0000

Perovskites is currently all the rage in solar cell technology and researchers have found a way to make them even more efficient. Perovskite is a type of mineral formed in the earths mantle and is an excellent light harvester. Manufacturers are particularly interested in using perovskites in solar cell development as it is cheaper to […]

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Volkswagen Electric Vehicles’ Range to Triple in the Future

Benji Jerew — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 19:42:46 +0000

Currently, Volkswagen electric vehicles, as well as every other electric vehicle, use conventional lithium-ion battery technology. On the energy storage level, practically the only thing that separates the Volkswagen electric vehicles from Tesla Motors electric vehicles, such as the e-Golf and Model S is the configuration and capacity of the lithium-on battery pack. Indeed, the […]

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‘Perovskite’ Material Promises New Highly Efficient and Cheap Solar Cells

Mila Luleva — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 18:09:24 +0000

Researchers from University of Pennsylvania discovered a new material that can double the efficiency of solar cells, and significantly reduce the cost of new solar panels. Perovskite materials have a unique crystalline structure and is made of chemical elements and molecules not seen in nature before. The properties of the material provide the world of […]

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MIT Researchers Discover Perovskite Sheets Can Improve Solid Oxide Fuel Cells' Efficiency

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:22:59 +0000

Sometimes, materials in bulk sizes exhibit properties totally different than when they are sliced in pieces only a few molecules wide. A news report from the MIT says that prof. Yang Shao-Horn and a team of researchers have discovered how a very thin sheet of a material called "strontium-substituted lanthanum cobalt perovskite," aka LSC, can help solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) produce a lot more electricity from the same amount of fuel.

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