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…)
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…)
On 17th of January 2012, the First Solar Inc. announced that it has set a new world record by using cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic solar module, which has achieved the record breaking 14.4% total area efficiency. (more…)
Graduate student Miles Barr hold a flexible and foldable array of solar cells that have been printed on a sheet of paper.
Just imagine folding a sheet of solar panel into a kiddie airplane or using a small solar sheet to electrify powerful gadgets around the house? Sounds amazing but impossible, doesn’t it! But that’s what a MIT News press release claims to have invented, making it possible to produce photovoltaic cells on paper or fabric looking very much alike to a printed sheet of paper. (more…)
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The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers made a bold statement as part of its research initiatives on solar photovoltaic. According to IEEE, in the coming ten years, solar photovoltaics could blanket the fossil fuels market completely. It is predicted to be a most promising economical source for generating electricity. (more…)