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Toward Home-brewed Electricity With 'Personalized Solar Energy'
New scientific discoveries
are moving society toward
the era of "personalized
solar energy," in which the
focus of electricity
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Hidden Solar Cells: 3-D System Based On Optical Fiber Could Provide New Options For Photovoltaics
Converting sunlight to
electricity might no longer
mean large panels of
photovoltaic cells atop flat
surfaces like roofs. ... > full story
'Ultra-primitive' Particles Found In Comet Dust
Dust samples collected from
the stratosphere have
yielded an unexpectedly rich
trove of relicts from the
ancient cosmos, scientists
report. The dust includes
... > full story
Installed Cost Of Solar Photovoltaic Systems In United States Fell In 2008
Researchers released a new
study on the installed costs
of solar photovoltaic (PV)
power systems in the US,
showing that the average
... > full story
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Chemists Describe Solar Energy Progress And Challenges, Including The 'Artificial Leaf'
November 6, 2009 — Scientists are making progress toward development of an "artificial leaf" that mimics a real leaf's chemical magic with photosynthesis -- but instead converts sunlight and water into a liquid fuel ... > full story -
Solar Cell Efficiency Increased By Incorporating Ionic Salts
October 15, 2009 — Scientists in Spain are working on optimizing a type of photovoltaic cell (Grätzel cell) that artificially mimics photosynthesis. Grätzel cells are photovoltaic devices that take advantage ... > full story -
Toward Better Solar Cells: Chemists Gain Control Of Light-harvesting Paths
October 12, 2009 — Chemists have pioneered a method to tease out promising molecular structures for capturing energy, a step that could speed the development of more efficient, cheaper solar ... > full story -
High-efficiency Low-cost Silicon Solar Cell Demonstrated
October 7, 2009 — IMEC and BP Solar have demonstrated a 18% conversion efficiency for silicon solar cells made of BP Solar’s newly developed Mono2 silicon. By combining IMEC’s advanced processing ... > full story -
New Designs For Smarter Buildings: Small Solar Decathalon Home Inspires Big Ideas On How To Live More Sustainably
October 7, 2009 — After two years of design, experimentation, fund-raising and building, the University of Arizona's Solar Decathlon team has completed construction of its 800-square-foot solar-powered house on the ... > full story -
Silver Nanoparticles Give Polymer Solar Cells A Boost
October 6, 2009 — Small bits of metal may play a new role in solar power. Researchers are experimenting with polymer semiconductors that absorb the sun's energy and generate electricity. The goal: lighter, cheaper, ... > full story -
Spray-coating Technique Holds Promise For Cheap Fully Solution-processed Organic Solar Cells
October 6, 2009 — Researchers have demonstrated a fully solution-processed organic solar cell with a spray-coated active layer and a metal top contact spray-coated on top. The resulting cell shows power conversion ... > full story -
New Nanostructure Technology Provides Advances In Eyeglass, Solar Energy Performance
September 29, 2009 — Chemical engineers have invented a new technology to deposit "nanostructure films" on various surfaces, which may first find use as coatings for eyeglasses that cost less and work better. Ultimately, ... > full story -
Promising Mechanically-stacked GaAs/Ge Multijunction Solar Cell Unveiled
September 22, 2009 — Researchers in Europe have presented a mechanically-stacked GaAs/Ge multijunction solar cell. This is the first promising demonstrator of a novel technology to produce mechanically stacked, ... > full story -
Large Area Solar Cells With 18.4% Conversion Efficiency, Featuring Cu-plated Contacts
September 22, 2009 — Researchers in Europe are presenting a large-area solar with a conversion efficiency of 18.4%. Compared to the standard i-PERC cell process, the new solar cell features a shallow emitter and advanced ... > full story
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