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Solar renewable energy to work towards a ‘greener’ planet. Technological innovations in solar panels and news within the application of solar technology.
Silicon solar cells break efficiency record
A team of researchers working at Kaneka Corporation has broken the record for silicon-based solar cell efficiency.
Challenger solar cell longevity improved with nanotube film
Researchers have managed to improve the long term stability of challenger solar cells made of perovskite using…
New year, new me, new solar panels?
In the US, the number of solar panels in residential areas is steadily increasing thanks to photovoltaic systems…
Solar Energy Collecting Windows In Sight
The dream of windows that can efficiently collect solar energy has been brought one step closer to reality thanks…
Renewable energy too slow to cap global warming
Scientistt have reported in the journal Nature Climate Change that even if solar and wind capacity continues to…
Solar-Powered Water Purifier Addresses Global Drinking Water Shortages
Bear Grylls has turned foul water into drinking water with little more than sunlight and plastic.
Solar-powered water purifier addresses global drinking water shortages
Bear Grylls has turned foul water into drinking water with little more than sunlight and plastic.
Now, academics…
Storing Solar Power Increases Energy Consumption
According to research from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, homes with…
Smart City Solar ‘Soofa’ Charges Smartphones
MIT Media Lab spinout Changing Environments is hoping to accelerate the development of 'smart' cities that use…
Promising approach for producing sustainable carbon-free energy
Mechanisms to generate hydrogen from water and sunlight are being fine tuned by scientists and collaborators at…