Solar power has an efficiency problem. When the electrons move from the solar panel to the battery that stores them, about 20 percent of the energy is lost. But now, thanks to new type of solar cell, ...

Researchers have developed a new type of back-contact solar cell design that will enable scalable, low-cost manufacturing as it uses a perovskite material and tiny grooves embossed into plastic film.

The efficieny result represents one of the best performances ever achieved for this kind of thin-film solar cell to date. The device was fabricated with a rear contact interface that reportedly ...

Cambridge researchers have developed a far more stable perovskite structure, stacking ultra-thin layers at atomic precision ...

Perovskite might be our best chance at cheap, efficient solar panels in the near future, and now scientists have figured out how to essentially spray paint solar cells with it. Share on Facebook ...

A new type of solar cell technology could dramatically boost overall performance -- without adding much cost. If the technology scales, it could cut the cost of the most efficient solar cells. Share ...

Perovskites are promising materials for solar cells. A layer of dipolar molecules at the perovskite surface improves the ...

Imagine solar panels so thin and pliable that you can power all your devices by slapping them onto your house, car, smartphone, and knapsack. That tech could be coming soon, thanks to Oxford ...

Ever take a look at a solar panel system and think to yourself: I could build that. The truth is that you probably can. Building a cheap, solar panel system is a fun project to take on that if done ...

The preliminary decision sides with U.S. manufacturers who say cheap solar cells and modules flooding American markets are benefiting from Chinese subsidies. The Commerce Department is proposing new ...