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Fully transparent solar cell could make every window in your house a power source

Posted in Hardware on 28th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller

Soon windows, panes of glass, and even entire buildings could be used to generate solar energy.

Progress towards next-generation solar cells

Posted in Science on 26th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller

Scientists have identified an unexpected cause of poor performance in a new class of flexible and cheap solar cells, bringing them closer to market.

Solar power is now the cheapest form of energy in almost 60 countries

Posted in Business on 24th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller

The average price of solar energy in almost 60 countries dropped to US$1.65 million per megawatt during 2016.

India predicts it will exceed Paris renewable energy target by half

Posted in Science on 21st Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller

Government forecasts 57% of electricity will come from renewable sources by 2027, above 40% target agreed at climate summit.

Solar Power Is Now The World's Cheapest Energy

Posted in Business on 18th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller

The drop in price is driven by investments from developing nations.