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A coiled strand of a meter-long solar-cell junction fiber, thinner than the width of a human hair. Credit: Badding Lab, Penn State University

Scientists Develop Flexible Silicon Solar Cells Thinner Than Human Hair

Solar Technology News - December 24, 2012 - Comments Off on Scientists Develop Flexible Silicon Solar Cells Thinner Than Human Hair


Photo Credit: Princeton University

Nanotech Solar Sandwich Can Boost Cell Efficiency

Solar Technology News - December 22, 2012 - Comments Off on Nanotech Solar Sandwich Can Boost Cell Efficiency


Photo credit: Standford University

Scientists Create First Solar Cell Entirely Made of Carbon

Solar Technology News - November 21, 2012 - Comments Off on Scientists Create First Solar Cell Entirely Made of Carbon


An Amonix installation in Henderson, Nevada.

Amonix Breaks Own CPV Efficienct World Record

Solar Technology News - November 19, 2012 - Comments Off on Amonix Breaks Own CPV Efficienct World Record


Credit: Solar Junction

Solar Junction Breaks Own Solar Cell Efficiency Record

Solar Technology News - October 25, 2012 - Comments Off on Solar Junction Breaks Own Solar Cell Efficiency Record


Dr. Anton Malko (left) works in the lab with Hue Minh Nguyen, a physics graduate student who has assisted in the research. Credit: UT Dallas

Scientists Use Nanotech to Develop Ultra-Thin, Flexible PV Cells

Solar Technology News - October 23, 2012 - Comments Off on Scientists Use Nanotech to Develop Ultra-Thin, Flexible PV Cells


Black silicon irradiated with a laser. Photo Credit: Fraunhofer HHI

Black Silicon Can Increase Solar Efficiency

Solar Technology News - October 17, 2012 - Comments Off on Black Silicon Can Increase Solar Efficiency


Photo Credit: IMEC

IMEC, Solvay Boast Record-Breaking Organic PV Module

Solar Technology News - October 10, 2012 - Comments Off on IMEC, Solvay Boast Record-Breaking Organic PV Module


Panel of biohybrid solar cells that Vanderbilt undergraduate engineering student entered in the National Sustainable Design Expo. Credit: Vanderbilt University

Protein in Spinach Can Boost Efficiency of Solar Cells

Solar Technology News - September 26, 2012 - Comments Off on Protein in Spinach Can Boost Efficiency of Solar Cells


Photo Credit: RTI International

New Technology Could Lower Cost of Solar Energy By 75%

Solar Energy News in India, Solar Technology News - September 20, 2012 - Comments Off on New Technology Could Lower Cost of Solar Energy By 75%


Photo Credit: Design Boom

Glass Spheres Might Be the Future of Solar Energy

Solar Technology News - September 12, 2012 - Comments Off on Glass Spheres Might Be the Future of Solar Energy


A sample of the new solar cell on a piece of glass. Photo Credit: UCLA

Researchers develop new transparent solar cell

Solar Technology News - August 3, 2012 - Comments Off on Researchers develop new transparent solar cell


Alex Zettl and Will Regan. Photo by Roy Kaltschmidt at LBL.gov

New technology could dramatically lower cost of PV

Solar Technology News - July 30, 2012 - Comments Off on New technology could dramatically lower cost of PV