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Flexible solar cells a step closer to reality
Solar cells that use mixtures of organic molecules to absorb sunlight and convert it to electricity, that can be applied to curved surfaces such as the body of…
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A decade of renewable energy investment, led by solar, tops over $2T
Global investment in new renewable energy capacity this decade - 2010 to 2019 inclusive - is on course to hit USD 2.6 trillion, with more gigawatts of solar power capacity installed than any other generation technology, according to new figures just published.
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It’s not aurora, it’s STEVE
Aurora-watchers gazing at spectacular displays over the Labor Day weekend may have been seeing more than the northern lights.
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Scaling Up The Production Of Highly Efficient Solar Modules
The European Union has awarded 10.6 million euro in funding to HIPERION. This grant will aid in establishing a pilot assembly line to bring breakthrough photovoltaic technology, designed by Swiss startup Insolight, closer to market.
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Agrivoltaics proves mutually beneficial across food, water, energy nexus
Building resilience in renewable energy and food production is a fundamental challenge in today's changing world, especially in regions susceptible to heat and drought.
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NASA Selects Proposals to Advance Understanding of Space Weather
NASA has selected three proposals for concept studies of missions that could help us better understand the dynamic space weather system driven by the Sun that manifests near Earth.
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Streaks in Aurora Found to Map Features in Earth’s Radiation Environment
A special kind of streaked aurora has been found to track disturbances in near-Earth space from the ground.
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Tiny tweaks for big wins in solar cells
Solar cells that rely on perovskites to harvest sunlight are bound to gain in energy conversion efficiency thanks to an atomic-level understanding of the structure-property relationship of these photovoltaic materials.
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Materials that can revolutionize how light is harnessed for solar energy
Researchers at Columbia University have developed a way to harness more power from singlet fission to increase the efficiency of solar cells, providing a tool to help push forward the development of next-generation devices.
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How to have an all-renewable electric grid
The main solution to climate change is well known - stop burning fossil fuels. How to do this is more complicated, but as a scholar who does energy modeling, I…
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SolAero to supply solar modules to Maxar for Lunar Gateway Power and Propulsion Element
SolAero Technologies Corp. (SolAero), has been awarded a contract by Maxar Technologies, a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, to power the Power and Propulsion Element of NASA's Gateway.
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Strategic Solar Sourcing equips small and medium size companies to compete in solar
A group of seasoned wind and solar industry executives have launched a new company, Strategic Solar Sourcing, that is the first to offer small and medium-sized…
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Organic dye in zinc oxide interlayer stabilizes and boosts the performance of organic solar cells
Organic solar cells are made of cheap and abundant materials, but their efficiency and stability still lag behind those of silicon-based solar cells.
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Proposals selected for small satellites to study interplanetary space
NASA has selected two proposals to demonstrate small satellite technologies to improve science observations in deep space, which could help NASA develop better models to predict space weather events that can affect astronauts and spacecraft.
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WTO to set up panel to judge US-China solar panel dispute
The World Trade Organization agreed Thursday to China's request to create a dispute panel tasked with judging whether US tariffs on solar panels violate international trade rules.
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Scientists discover key factors in how some algae harness solar energy
Scientists have discovered how diatoms - a type of alga that produce 20 percent of the Earth's oxygen - harness solar energy for photosynthesis.