Highly transparent solar cells found to generate power 1000x more efficiently
Solar panels have long been criticized for their appearance, with some people arguing that the large, opaque panels spoil the look of homes.
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JJ Shavit
- May 15
Breakthrough solar panels are 1000 times more powerful
Researchers from Martin Luther University have discovered a new method to increase the current flow of solar cells by a factor of 1,000.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 26
Green solar panels made from food waste generate energy without sunlight
These panels can collect ultraviolet light that is not visible to the naked eye and can still penetrate through dense cloud cover.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 20
The future of solar energy: Transparent cells generate power 1000x more efficiently
These near-invisible solar cells have an average visible transparency of 79%, which means that they can be placed almost anywhere.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 20
Breakthrough transparent solar cells generate power 1000x more efficiently
A team of researchers has developed a highly transparent solar cell using a 2D atomic sheet that could change the perception of solar energy
JJ Shavit
- Mar 15
Groundbreaking multi-layer solar panels are 1000x more powerful
Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 4
Breakthrough new engine is more efficient than a steam turbine and has no moving parts
The team’s design can generate electricity from a heat source of between 1,900 to 2,400 degrees Celsius, or up to 4,300 degrees Fahrenheit.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 3
Breakthrough fabric solar cells can turn any surface into a power source
MIT engineers have developed ultralight fabric solar cells, thinner than hair, can quickly and easily turn any surface into a power source.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 20
Breakthrough transparent solar cells found to generate power 1000x more efficiently
Solar panels often get a bad rap for spoiling the appearance of homes and businesses. Yet, this may be about to change.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 20
Gamechanging transparent solar cells found to generate power 1000x more efficiently
Solar panels often get a bad rap for spoiling the appearance of homes and businesses. Yet, this may be about to change.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 15
Groundbreaking new solar panels are 1000x more powerful
Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 20, 2022
Transparent solar cell innovation generates power 1000x more efficiently
Solar panels often get a bad rap for spoiling the appearance of homes and businesses. Yet, this may be about to change.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 16, 2022
Ultralight fabric solar cell can turn any surface into a power source
Researchers develop a scalable fabrication technique to produce ultrathin, lightweight solar cells that can be added to any surface.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 15, 2022
Groundbreaking solar panels are 1000x more powerful
The photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can be increased 1,000x if three different materials are arranged in a lattice.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 20, 2022
Breakthrough transparent solar cells found to generate power 1000x more efficiently
Solar panels often get a bad rap for spoiling the appearance of homes and businesses. Yet, this may be about to change.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 15, 2022
Groundbreaking new solar panels are 1000x more powerful
The result surprised even the research group: compared to pure barium titanate, the current flow was up to 1000 times stronger.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 6, 2022
Revolutionary solar harvesting system can generate power 24 hours a day
The great inventor Thomas Edison once said, “So long as the sun shines, man will be able to develop power in abundance."
JJ Shavit
- Oct 20, 2022
These 'almost invisible' solar cells can generate power 1000x more efficiently
Solar panels often get a bad rap for spoiling the appearance of homes and businesses. Yet, this may be about to change.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 19, 2022
Groundbreaking solar technology pulls drinking water from the air, 24 hours a day
Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water, but doing so requires a large amount of energy and is achieved at great expense.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 15, 2022
Researchers generate 1000x more power from solar panels
Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials.
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