Researchers in Korea have successfully developed a high-efficiency large-area organic solution processable solar cell by controlling the speed at which the solution of raw materials for solar cells became solidified after being coated.
Dye-sensitised solar cells used in low-light conditions could perform more consistently thanks to improved understanding of the role additives play in optimising electrolytes.
A Southwest Research Institute proposal to study the Sun's poles - considered among the last unexplored regions of the solar system - is one of five science investigations selected as a possible future NASA mission.
Solar storms and other space weather events have the potential to impact society on a national or global scale, and University of Michigan researchers lead two multi-million-dollar projects to improve forecasting.
Researchers at Linkoping University, Sweden, have developed a molecule that absorbs energy from sunlight and stores it in chemical bonds.
An alert pops up in your email: The latest spacecraft observations are ready. You now have 24 hours to scour 84 hours-worth of data, selecting the most promising split-second moments you can find.
The Sun is our star and has a profound influence on our planet, life, and civilization.
Tandem cells combine two different semiconductors that convert different parts of the light spectrum into electrical energy.
Raptor Maps, a solar software company, announced that it has raised a $5 million Series A, co-led by Blue Bear Capital, Data Point Capital, and Buoyant Ventures.
Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have fabricated a solar cell with an efficiency of nearly 50%.
Tests on new designs for next-gen solar cells can now be done in hours instead of days thanks to a new system built by scientists at Australia's Monash University, incorporating 3D-printed key components.
Agilitas Energy, a leading energy developer headquartered in Wakefield MA with a robust portfolio across Massachusetts, New York and New Hampshire, recently…
An international team led by Professor Tian Hui from Peking University has recently measured the global magnetic field of the solar corona for the first time.
Trina Solar has announced that it has signed an investment cooperation agreement with the Management Committee of Yancheng Economic and Technological Development Zone in Jiangsu province to expand its manufacturing capacity of 210mm solar cells.
Solar flares emit sudden, strong bursts of electromagnetic radiation from the Sun's surface and its atmosphere, and eject plasma and energetic particles into inter-planetary space.
Toronto announced Friday that it will retrofit its fleet of ambulances with solar panels and hybrid electric engines in order to reduce pollution in Canada's largest metropolis.
