Energy and Power

Researchers at The Institute of Photonic Sciences searched for photovoltaic technology that is thin, low-cost, flexible, and environmentally friendly, so that sustainable energy could be installed in more locations. They have developed a new kind of solar cell that is non-toxic, easy to produce, and made with abundant materials.

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has released the first edition of IEC 62788-1-2:2016. This document describes "Measurement procedures for materials used in photovoltaic modules - Part 1-2: Encapsulants - Measurement of volume resistivity of photovoltaic encapsulants and other polymeric materials."

Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Exeter in the UK are developing inexpensive, high efficiency solar cells made of gold and diamond-like (amorphous) carbon. They created a cell that can potentially reach much higher temperatures than traditional surfaces because it can minimize the emission of thermal radiation.

A new design increases the amount of sunlight that a solar absorber can convert into heat. The novel solar absorber could be used to make solar technology more efficient and affordable. The discovery is the result of a partnership between the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in the United Arab Emirates and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Dubai, the flashy city in the United Arab Emirates, is one of the world’s fastest growing economies, and a place that is known for going over the top (see: gigantic manmade decorative islands). Now the city’s water and electric authority has announced it will build the world’s largest concentrated solar power (CSP) project.

Sunlight and seawater could make electricity to power tomorrow's fuel cells. Researchers at Osaka University developed an efficient way to turn water into hydrogen peroxide, which is a practical alternative to hydrogen gas.

We previously reported that perovskite solar cells could be healed by the dark, and...

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have figured out why perovskite solar cells degrade in sunlight, and better yet—they have also discovered a solution.

A fire on Thursday shut down a generator at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating...

Engineers at Australia’s University of New South Wales have set a new world record for solar efficiency. Using normal sunlight without concentrators, they achieved 34.5 percent conversion efficiency, which is 44 percent better than the previous record.