solar

US Renewables Are Closing In on Nuclear Generation

Posted in Science on 12th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller

Renewables produced more electricity than nuclear for the first five months of 2018.

Semi-transparent Organic Solar Cells will add power generation to windows

Posted in Hardware on 11th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller

A new study pushes organic solar cell efficiency beyond 17% with the authors saying that up to 25% is possible.

In California, 100% Solar and Wind in 2045 will need $350 billion in storage

Posted in Hardware on 29th Jul, 2018
by Alex Muller

If California reaches the 80% mark for renewables there will be massive amounts of surplus generation during the summer months.

U.S. Solar Has Grown 39-Fold In Last Decade

Posted in Business on 18th Jul, 2018
by Alex Muller

An increase of 75,123 GWh, according to a new report from Environment America.

A voltage breakthrough with perovskite solar edges closer to commercialisation

Posted in Hardware on 5th Jul, 2018
by Alex Muller

A new technique has produced the highest performing inverted perovskite solar cell ever recorded.