Archive for the ‘solar cells’ Category
Monday, April 30th, 2012
Researchers at the USC (University of Southern California) have developed liquid solar cells that can be printed onto any surface.
The cheap, stable nanocrystal solar cells developed by scientists at USC are just about four nanometers in size, meaning more than 250,000,000,000 of them can fit on the head of a pin. They exist in the form of a liquid ink which can be painted on any clear surface plus can float on a liquid solution. Scientists compare the printing of these liquid solar cells to that of a newspaper.
Researchers Richard L. Brutchey, assistant professor of chemistry at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and USC postdoctoral researcher David H. Webber, who contributed to this project said that a new surface coating made of semiconductor cadmium selenide has been developed for the nanocrystals. International journal for inorganic chemistry Dalton Transactions has published their research as the “hot article” of the month.
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Tags: chemistry, david webber, nanocrystals, natural sciences, publication, richard brutchey, solar cells
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Thursday, April 26th, 2012
After five months of hard work and investment of US$1.1 million, the new solar power station is all set to provide approximately 30 percent of Intel’s total electricity consumption in a year for the next 20 years. (more…)
Tags: Intel, Intel corporation, solar panels, solar power, Solar power station
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Thursday, April 19th, 2012
On May 21, 2012 Japan will see it first annular solar eclipse in 25 years. To commemorate this occasion, Panasonic has launched “ECLIPSE LIVE FROM FUJIYAMA by SOLAR POWER” project to generate a live broadcast of the solar eclipse from from the top of Mt. Fuji at 3,776 meter-high, the spot closest to the sun in Japan. (more…)
Tags: Japan, Mt. Fuji, Panasonic, solar cells, solar eclipse, solar energy, solar power
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Thursday, March 29th, 2012
Solar power engineering is taking to new heights as researchers around the world invent and reinvent methods to harness solar energy to its best capacity. Until now, improving the performance of photovoltaic cells involved only rearranging the layout of solar panels on a flat surface and bringing down their cost. But now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working on avant-garde 3D designs that would look beyond the traditional outlook of arranging cells on a flat surface or motorized structures keeping them pointed towards the sun. (more…)
Tags: 3D solar panels, 3D solar towers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, photovoltaic energy, photovoltaics, Research, solar cells, solar panels, solar power
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Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
The U.S. decision to lower China solar panel duties has created a controversy amongst China industry representatives, although the action taken on 20th of March 2012 is against the interest of U.S. manufacturers. (more…)
Tags: China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, China solar panel duties, Global Market, solar energy, solar panels, solar power, U.S. solar penel industry
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Monday, March 19th, 2012
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…)
Tags: copper zinc tin sulfide, CZTS, DOE, low-cost solar cells, nanocrystals, photovoltaic cells, photovoltaic technology, Purdue University, Rakesh Agrawal, solar cells, solar electricity, solar energy, solar power, U.S. Department of Energy
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Thursday, March 15th, 2012
Pluto Cell (Left) vs. Standard Cell (Right)
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…)
Tags: Pluto Cell, solar cell, solar panel, Standard Cell, Suntech, World Recod
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Monday, March 12th, 2012
Photo courtesy of the Lemelson-MIT Program
Meet a new solar cell that can go anywhere with you. It’s amazing to know that your windows, curtains and wallpaper will harvest energy form the sunlight in the future. (more…)
Tags: Chemical Vapour Deposition, clean energy, Lemelson-MIT Student Prize, Miles Barr, solar cells, Sunlight
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Monday, March 5th, 2012
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…)
Tags: Kyosemi’s Sphelar cells, solar cells, Spherical Cells, Spherical Solar Cells
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Thursday, March 1st, 2012
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…)
Tags: alternatinve energy, American Solar & Alternative Power, American Vision, europe, renewable energy, solar, solar cell, solar cells, solar panels, solar power, United States
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Researchers at the USC (University of Southern California) have developed liquid solar cells that can be printed onto any surface.
