Research

The world’s most powerful telescope took to the skies on December 25th. The array was deployed and powered 30 minutes after launch.

Goal is to reduce cost of heliostats by 50% and accelerate U.S. manufacturing

The use of phosphorene nanoribbons boosted the cell, putting it on par with traditional silicon cell output levels.

The differential physics-based software simulates how the change in a given input can change the cell’s power output, potentially paving the way for faster improvements in PV efficiency.

There is still much to debate over the benefits of moving a vehicle via solar, but the market has been getting creative and is evolving quickly.

Researchers said they achieved a new benchmark for 2D perovskite efficiency by discovering an effect whereby sunlight causes the material to contract, enabling greater efficiency.

Also on the rise: UK scientists probe perovskite cell structures to better understand how they work, and the International Trade Commission says that Section 201 tariffs should be extended.

Designed for BIPV applications by scientists in Korea, the solar cell is based on a 100μm-thick n-type silicon wafer and has a bending radius of 3-6mm.

Scientists in the UK delved deep into the structure of a perovskite solar cell to understand the complex relationship among the materials that make up the perovskite layer

Also on the rise: Ohio regulators OK another 600 MW of solar, and a megawatt-scale bifacial solar project enters service near the Arctic Circle.