solar
Elon Musk wants to sell you an entire 'solar roof'
Posted in Hardware on 12th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller
The idea is that instead of just selling solar panels that can be placed on someone's roof, SolarCity can sell the entire roof itself with the solar power capabilities built into it.
Spectrolab making 30.7% efficient solar cells for space applications
Posted in Science on 7th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller
The new XTJ Prime cell has achieved a solar energy conversion efficiency of 30.7% (higher than any other comparable model available, it is claimed).
Exponential growth and the renewable surprise
Posted in Business on 30th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
Solar PV has grown faster than government officials thought possible, this time in the UK.
Solar Impulse completes historic round-the-world trip
Posted in Science on 26th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
The first round-the-world solar powered flight has been completed, after the Solar Impulse aircraft touched down in Abu Dhabi.
Nanoscale discovery could push perovskite solar cells to 31% efficency
Posted in Hardware on 4th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
The efficiency at which solar cells convert photons to electricity has increased more rapidly for perovskite than any other material to date.