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Renewable Energy Not a Threat to Grid, Draft of U.S. Study Finds
Posted in Science on 15th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller
Wind and solar power dont pose a significant threat to the reliability of the U.S. power grid, Energy Department staff members said in a draft report.
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.
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.
Solar Energy Soon to Surf the Wave of Profitability
Posted in Science on 3rd Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller
Decreases in the production costs of solar energy mean that in 5 years, renewable energy will be cheaper than coal in many countries, including China, the UK, and India.