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Researchers Claim Breaking 20% Efficiency Barrier for Thin-Film Solar Panels

A team of researchers from AVANCIS, a solar module manufacturer in Munich, has achieved a new record for thin-film modules using CIGS (copper indium gallium selenide)...

June 5, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Inverted All-Perovskite Bilayer Cells Achieve 24.83% Efficiency

An international research team from the University of Tabriz in Iran and Bilkent University in Turkey has developed an inverted all-perovskite bilayer solar cell design...

May 31, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Technology
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Oxford PV Sets New Efficiency Record of 28.6% for Commercial-Sized Solar Cell

Oxford PV,  a UK-based solar cell manufacturing company, has achieved a new world record conversion efficiency of 28.6% for a commercial-sized solar cell by depositing a...

May 26, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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IISER Kolkata Pioneers New Light-Harvesting Method with Organic Nanotubes

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata have developed an innovative method that utilizes organic nanotubes to harness...

May 24, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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IIT Jodhpur Proposes Offshore Wind Farms to Cool Nuclear Plants

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Jodhpur) have put forth a proposal to employ offshore wind farms as reliable power sources for meeting the...

May 23, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Wind
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Researchers Say New Additive Improves Perovskite Solar Cell’s Efficiency

Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong have invented a multifunctional, non-volatile additive that can regulate the growth of perovskite films and improve the...

May 11, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Translucent Organic Solar Cells Can be Designed to Absorb Narrow Light Band

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are studying the use of semi-transparent photovoltaics with precisely adjustable absorption properties, which...

May 9, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Researchers Extract Valuable Metals from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries

A research group at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), South Korea, has developed a method to recycle valuable metals from lithium-ion batteries using their spinning...

May 8, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Energy Storage

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Technology
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New Solar Module Technologies Must Factor in Local Weather Conditions

The rapidly growing renewable energy sector calls for significant technological breakthroughs to support its faster and more affordable adoption across the globe. The...

May 4, 2023

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Satish Shetty

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Modules

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Solar

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Low Salt Concentration Makes Zinc-ion Batteries Viable Compared with Li-ion

Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed an environmentally friendly salt concentration for water-based zinc-ion batteries, which offers long-lasting performance and...

April 28, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Energy Storage

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Technology
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Concentrated Photovoltaics Helps Crop Growth And Generate Electricity

Researchers at the Tarbiat Modares University in Iran have found that concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) helps in shading management while equally distributing the solar...

April 25, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Rigid Electron Polymer Chains Could Boost Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells

In a new experiment aimed at improving organic solar cells (OSC) efficiency to maintain long-term stability, scientists found that addressing the issue of electron donor...

April 24, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Technology
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New Abundant Material Raises Solar Cell Efficiency by Capturing Heat Loss

Colorado State University (CSU) researchers said introducing molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) in solar cells can help capture excess solar energy, which is generally lost as...

April 19, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Solar

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Technology
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Scientists Achieve Record 33.2% Efficiency for Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cells

Scientists at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) claimed to have developed a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell with a record energy...

April 18, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Study Says Microwaves Can Replace Furnaces in Solar Cell Manufacturing

A recent study by researchers from the School of Engineering at Macquarie University has demonstrated the effectiveness of using microwave radiation as a means of...

April 12, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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