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Solar: The First 1 percent was by far the hardest
Posted in Science on 20th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Solar power now provides roughly 1% of the worlds electricity. It took 40 years. As prices drop, installation rate rises. As installation rates rise, the price continues to drop.
Solar power passes 1 percent of global electricity threshold
Posted in Business on 12th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Solar now covers more than 1% of global electricity demand. In three countries in Europe, Italy, Germany and Greece, solar PV supplies more than 7% of electricity demand.
Transparent solar windows for high rise buildings
Posted in Hardware on 1st Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Perovskite has astounded the solar cell community with a steep rise in efficiency from 4% in 2010 to a 20.1% in 2014, already surpassing many other solar technologies.
Biofuels may put unsustainable demands on water use
Posted in Featured, Science on 28th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
Transition away from fossil fuels is underway, but without assessing demands on land and water resources we put the future health of our planet at risk.
Black solar cells reach incredible new efficiency records
Posted in Hardware on 27th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
With solar cells of particular interest to researchers, businesses, environmental groups, and just about everybody else, it always seems there are new advances in research.