energy
Scientists design solar cell that captures nearly all energy of solar spectrum
Posted in Hardware on 13th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller
A prototype for a solar cell that integrates multiple cells stacked into a single device capable of capturing nearly all of the solar spectrum.
Renewable energy is becoming so cheap the US will meet Paris commitments even if Trump withdraws
Posted in Business on 10th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller
Renewables are reaching such ubiquity, not even politics can hinder them.
Renewables will be the 'cheapest form of new power generation' by 2020
Posted in Science on 9th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller
New research from Morgan Stanley estimates that renewables will be the cheapest source of power in the world in less than three years.
Ultra-stable perovskite solar cell remains stable for more than a year
Posted in Hardware on 6th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller
Scientists have built a low-cost and ultra-stable perovskite solar cell that has been running at 11.2 percent efficiency for over a year, without loss in performance.
Global solar installations jump 50 percent in 2016, IEA says
Posted in Business on 4th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller
Between 70 and 75 gigawatts worth of solar panels came online, with close to half those installations coming in China, where solar capacity more than doubled last year.