Purdue researcher Rakesh Agrawal is leading work to develop solar cells that might be manufactured using special ink printed onto sheets of a supporting material. The approach could lead to new low-cost solar cells economically competitive with other energy technologies.
Researchers at Purdue University are developing an alternative solution to photovoltaic technologies by manufacturing low-cost solar cells using special ink printed on a supporting material.
With funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, the team of chemical engineers led by Rakesh Agrawal, Purdue University’s Winthrop E. Stone Distinguished Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering, will strive to develop solar cells that could be mass produced at a low cost with limited availability of materials. (more…)
After an official announcement by the world’s largest producer of solar panels, Suntech Power Holdings is ready to introduce the Pluto cell technology that works on utilising standard commercial grade p-type silicon wafers. As well, it has ability to set world record at 20.3% efficiency. (more…)
As soon as the word energy is associated with Iran, the worsening oil crisis situation unsettles you. On the contrary, Iran is also trying to build up its image as a peaceful country by investing in natural resources of energy such as wind and solar power. (more…)
Invention has huge wings by which it can fly in the in-depth universe. With ongoing progress in the field of science, every day is a new day where it’s a rare chance that scientists miss an opportunity to invent a new thing. Amongst various inventions happening at different corners of the world, you might have heard of spherical solar cell, a miraculous thing, which is beyond expectation and assumption. (more…)
Today’s Eco-friendly environment is very encouraging for the innovations and investments in solar energy sector.
It continues to generate interest in the field of research and innovations for renewable energy all around the world. But, the US and Europe remain the big players in research and implementation! (more…)
The makers of Ether M chocolates, the Mars Chocolate North America company is all geared to set up a solar plant at its production factory in Henderson, Nevada. USA. (more…)
It’s big news for everybody that solar cells can be created from agriculture wastes such as cut grass and dead leaves, which have been proved by Andreas Mershin, a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He added that it will be possible to mix some grass clippings into a bag of cheap chemicals, and utilise the mixture to paint your roof, which will produce electricity. (more…)
As a result of strong government support for budding domestic PV clean energy and growing green awareness, Europe has emerged as a centre of attraction for all solar product manufacturers across the world. (more…)
With a massive development going in the field of solar power production, it’s great news that IKEA has planned to install the solar energy system on top of its Cincinnati-area store. (more…)
A professor of chemistry at the University of Texas at Austin, Xiaoyang Zhu, and his team have successfully discovered a method to increase the efficiency of conventional solar cells. Their research reveals that the number of electrons gathered from one photon of sunlight can be doubled using an organic plastic semiconductor material. (more…)
