Image: Thirty percent efficient multi-junction solar cell
Turning light into power, solar arrays are a must-have for the vast majority of satellites.
Energy & Green Tech
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Characterizing solar cells with nanoscale precision
(Phys.org) —Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) have demonstrated a new low energy electron beam technique and used it to probe the nanoscale electronic properties of grain boundaries ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 5, 2013
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Desert clash in West over solar potential, water
(AP) -- A westward dash to power electricity-hungry cities by cashing in on the desert's most abundant resource - sunshine - is clashing with efforts to protect the tiny pupfish and desert tortoise and stinginess over the ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 19, 2009
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Building-integrated photovoltaics—aesthetic, efficient and widely accepted
Photovoltaic systems installed on roofs and façades could produce more than 50% of the present-day electricity demand. To accomplish this, however, use would also have to be made of existing buildings, especially residential ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 9, 2019
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Global solar photovoltaic industry is likely now a net energy producer, researchers find (w/ video)
(Phys.org) —The construction of the photovoltaic power industry since 2000 has required an enormous amount of energy, mostly from fossil fuels. The good news is that the clean electricity from all the installed solar panels ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 3, 2013
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Japan donates 10 million dollars for Galapagos solar energy
Japan has donated 10 million dollars to Ecuador to help fund a solar energy project in the Galapagos Islands, a UN-designated World Heritage site, Ecuador's Electricity Ministry said Friday.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 3, 2010
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Turkey's solar market has started 'teething'
Turkey has started considering its own sources to generate electricity as a way to make it less dependent on fossil fuels, which account for 90 percent of the country's current energy supply.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 22, 2016
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Material scientist exploring ways to improve efficiency of solar cells
Sunlight is the earth's most abundant source of energy and if harvested efficiently could be a source of clean, unlimited, renewable energy. According to the United States Department of Energy, world demand for energy is ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 22, 2014
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Expos showcase future of renewable energy: Fuel-efficient car, high-tech batteries shine at exhibitions
One of the few bright spots in the dark days of the global economic downturn is the field of renewable energy.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 26, 2009
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Swiss pilot to undergo 3-day solar flight simulation
Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg will undergo a three-day simulated flight for a new Solar Impulse aircraft that can travel around the world powered only by solar energy, organizers said Monday.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 20, 2012
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