Solar Energy News

Posted May 17, 2008:

• New World Record For Efficiency For Solar Cells; Inexpensive To Manufacture

Posted May 16, 2008:

• Nanowires May Boost Solar Cell Efficiency, Engineers Say

Posted May 13, 2008:

• Using Fruit To Aid The Sun's Work

Posted May 12, 2008:

• Inventor, Engineering Students Explore New Type Of Solar Collectors

Posted April 17, 2008:

• Electric Solar Wind Sail Could Power Future Space Travel In Solar System

Posted April 16, 2008:

• Wireless EEG System Self-powered By Body Heat And Light

Posted April 15, 2008:

• Solar Energy: Popcorn-ball Design Doubles Efficiency Of Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

Posted April 14, 2008:

• More Safety For Cell Phone Batteries
• Berkeley Lab Examines State-level Renewables Portfolio Standards Policies

Posted April 11, 2008:

• Expert Foresees 10 More Years Of Research & Development To Make Solar Energy Competitive
• Electricity And Gas Consumption At A Glance

Posted April 10, 2008:

• Carbon Nanotubes Made Into Conductive, Flexible 'Stained Glass'
• Future Of Solar-powered Houses Is Clear: New Windows Could Halve Carbon Emissions

Posted April 8, 2008:

• Energy Research: Researchers Consider Future Challenges, Opportunities

Posted March 31, 2008:

• Sensors For Bat-inspired Spy Plane Under Development

Posted March 24, 2008:

• Cheap New Solar Cells Made Much More Efficient

Posted March 19, 2008:

• Toward The Next Generation Of High-efficiency Plastic Solar Cells

Posted March 18, 2008:

• Modeling How Electric Charges Move

Posted March 10, 2008:

• Colorful Idea Sparks Renewable Electricity From Painting Solar Cells

Posted March 4, 2008:

• Steel Forges Foundation For Cheaper Solar Power

Posted March 1, 2008:

• Inexpensive Solar Cells Made More Efficient With New Sensitizers

Posted February 26, 2008:

• Special Coating Greatly Improves Solar Cell Performance
• Easing Concerns About Pollution From Manufacture Of Solar Cells

Posted February 25, 2008:

• Could Waste Heat From Car Exhausts Be Recycled To Help Power Cars?

Posted February 22, 2008:

• Energetic Nanoparticles Swing Sunlight Into Electricity

Posted February 19, 2008:

• Solar Cell Directly Splits Water To Produce Recoverable Hydrogen

Posted February 17, 2008:

• Solar Power: New World Record For Solar-to-grid Conversion Efficiency Set

Posted February 10, 2008:

• Organic Solar Cells: Electricity From A Thin Film

Posted January 31, 2008:

• Screen-printed Solar Cells In Many Colors And Designs, Even Used In Windows

Posted January 25, 2008:

• Extra Power From Private Wind and Solar Generation Can Be Given Back To Grid More Easily

Posted January 22, 2008:

• UltraBattery Sets New Standard For Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Posted January 11, 2008:

• New Stable And High-efficiency Solar Cells Developed

Posted January 10, 2008:

• New Nanostructured Thin Film Shows Promise For Efficient Solar Energy Conversion

Posted January 9, 2008:

• Fresh Water For The World's Poorest

Posted December 19, 2007:

• Nano Flakes May Revolutionize Solar Cells

Posted December 10, 2007:

• Sunshine-to-Petrol Project Seeks Fuel From Thin Air

Posted November 28, 2007:

• Engineers Give Industry A Moth's Eye View

Posted November 27, 2007:

• Thermoelectric Materials Are One Key To Energy Savings

Posted October 27, 2007:

• Delft University Team Wins Solar-powered Car Competition

Posted October 26, 2007:

• Solar Powered Cars Rev Up For Distance Race In Australia

Posted October 25, 2007:

• Could Electricity Grid Become A Type Of Internet?

Posted October 24, 2007:

• Dealing With Wind Variability On The Wind Farm

Posted October 23, 2007:

• Nanowire Generates Its Own Electricity

Posted October 22, 2007:

• Second Place Solar Home Uses Liquid Desiccant Waterfall

Posted October 20, 2007:

• Best Solar Homes: German Team Wins Solar Decathlon

Posted October 16, 2007:

• Leading Experts In Organic Solar Cells Say The Field Is Being Damaged By Questionable Reports

Posted October 13, 2007:

• Students Prepare For Annual Solar House Contest

Posted October 10, 2007:

• Laser Joining Of Solar Cells

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