Using synchronized lasers pulses, researchers developed a new method of electrostatic force microscopy that can record movies with frames as fast as 300 nanoseconds. This is fast enough to watch electrons move inside solar cells, which can lead to more efficient solar power devices. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Energy News…
Researchers have reported new findings about perovskite solar cells that could lead the way to devices that perform better. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Energy News — ScienceDaily
Researchers have developed a new approach for calculating fast and accurate the solar energy potential of surfaces in the urban environment. The new approach can significantly help architects and urban planners to incorporate photovoltaic (solar power) technology in their designs. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Energy News — ScienceDaily
Scientists have evaluated the economic efficiency of hydrogen production systems combining photovoltaic power generation and rechargeable batteries and estimated technology levels necessary for the systems to produce hydrogen at a globally competitive cost. The results obtained in this research may provide vital guidelines for pushing the intermittent renewable power generation systems as a main power…
With a growing global population will come increased energy consumption, and sustainable forms of energy sources such as solar fuels and solar electricity will be in even greater demand. And as these forms of power proliferate, the focus will shift to improved efficiency. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Energy News —…
A new distribution system would reduce electricity prices by more than five per cent while also improving service reliability. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Energy News — ScienceDaily
By Solar Energy International (SEI) We work in an industry where safety and quality are the cornerstones of success. These two things should be on the forefront of every solar installer’s mind. Not only should you be concerned with installing an exceptional system, but you must also ensure your team and the property owners are…
New nanomaterials could provide a pathway to more efficient and potentially affordable harvesting of solar energy. Early research suggests these materials could create more usable charges and increase the theoretical efficiency of solar cells up to 44 percent. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Energy News — ScienceDaily
Water splitting, the process of harvesting solar energy to generate energy-dense fuels, could be simplified thanks to new research. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Energy News — ScienceDaily
Scientists have developed a novel chemical process to convert infrared energy into visible light, allowing innocuous radiation to penetrate living tissue and other materials without the damage caused by high-intensity light exposure. The discovery could advance numerous fields, including clinical applications for photodynamic therapy and drug development. Read Full Article Here For more great articles:…
How does one inspect solar panels in real time, in a way that is both cost-effective and time-efficient? Researchers have now developed and improved statistical and machine learning-based alternatives to enable real-time inspection of solar panels. Their research found a new application for clustering-based computation, which uses past meteorological data to compute performance ratios and…
Researchers estimate that installing floating solar photovoltaics on the more than 24,000 human-made US reservoirs could generate about 10 percent of the nation’s annual electricity production. Their findings reveal for the first time the potential for floating PV to produce electricity in the United States. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Energy…
Engineers have developed an innovative, low-cost technology to turn seawater into drinking water, thanks to the use of solar energy alone. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Energy News — ScienceDaily
By Solar Energy International (SEI) “How long will it take me to get NABCEP-certified?” If we had a dollar for every time we heard that question from potential students here at Solar Energy International (SEI), we would never have to have another giving-campaign for our non-profit school’s operations. As solar educators, we love talking with…
Researchers have identified the GPS locations and sizes of almost all US solar power installations from a billion images. Using the data, which is public, they identified factors that promote the use of solar energy and those that discourage it. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Energy News — ScienceDaily