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Record 34.5% normal sunlight to electricity conversion efficiency which beats the old 24% record
Posted in Science on 19th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
'Whats remarkable is that this level of efficiency had not been expected for many years'
Germany raises renewable bar again: clean energy briefly meets nearly 100% of demand
Posted in Science on 17th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
Sunday once again a record-breaker for Germany's renewable energy sector, with wind and solar contributing 45.5 GW.
There will be more new jobs in solar than oil by the end of 2016
Posted in Business on 4th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
The decline in oil prices has not just rocked that industry, but jobs linked to both fossil fuels and renewable energy.
Giant wave-riding platform design puts solar power out to sea
Posted in Science on 26th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Solar energy has a great potential, but among the factors hindering its general application is that suitable land is not always available.
Solar cell mystery solved, expected to greatly increase efficiency
Posted in Science on 25th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
'These astonishing findings open a new direction for the development of perovskite solar cells and dye-sensitized solar cells'