Pink film 'antenna' can double solar cell efficiency
Megan Treacy for TreeHugger: When we think of antennas we mainly think of the type that transmit and receive radio waves, letting us listen to radio stations in our car or watch TV in our homes, but in this case the researchers are using the term to describe a new thin film material that captures more of the light spectrum, converting it into wavelengths of light that solar cells can convert into electricity.
Many scientists are working on building better solar cells, but researchers at the University of Connecticut wanted to figure out how to boost the efficiency of the technology we already have. Thus, the antenna.
As Phys.org reports, Challa V. Kumar, Ph.D and his team "built an antenna that collects those unused blue photons and converts them to lower energy photons that the silicon can then turn into current."
"Many groups around the world are working hard to make this kind of antenna, and ours is the first of its kind in the whole world," Kumar said. Cont'd...
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Bloomberg New Energy Finance classifies WINAICO as a Tier 1 module maker
WINAICO acquires the Tier 1 module manufacturer status in the latest edition of Bloomberg New Energy Finance's bankability list
SMA Earns 700 MW Inverter Order from Swinerton Renewable Energy
San Diego-based EPC Selects Sunny Central 2200-US for Seven Utility-Scale PV Projects in California
REC Solar and Windset Farms Flip the Switch on 1 MW Solar Array
Commercial solar leader helps Santa Maria's largest farm extend sustainability leadership
Solar Tracking Leader Recruits a Six Sigma Black Belt as Operations Expand
Miles Littlefield joins Array Technologies as director of quality
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Google Maps can now tell you if it's worth installing solar panels on your roof
By Loren Grush for The Verge: Google wants to help you harness the power of the sun. A new service called Project Sunroof aims to provide a "treasure map" of solar energy with the help of Google Maps. Sunroof gives homeowners detailed information about how much solar power their roof can generate and how much money they could save on electricity costs by adding solar panels.
Sunroof uses data from Google Maps that previously had no practical application. For instance, Sunroof uses Maps’ 3D-modeling to calculate the amount of space a building’s roof has for solar panels. The service also analyzes the positioning of the sun over the course of a year, as well as the type of cloud cover and temperature the neighborhood usually experiences. It even considers the amount of shade cast by nearby objects. Cont'd...
Solar3D to Acquire Leading Solar Power Company Elite Solar
Acquisition Strengthens Solar3D's Strategic Position in Northern California
POP Avdel Introduces NeoBolt Lockbolt Fastener System
The NeoBolt lockbolt fastener system delivers vibration resistance and structural strength with no pin break
Bonfiglioli Receives UL-Certification for Inverters with Ampt Mode
Bonfigliolis RPS Inverters with Ampt Mode Lower Total System Cost and Are Available Up To 3,500 kVA Output Power for 1000 Volt DC Systems
Twenty Teams Advancing to Next Phase of the Wave Energy Prize
Qualified Teams to Continue Pursuit to Win U.S. Department of Energys Prize Challenge
SolarWorld AG continues on a course of growth
In the first half of 2015, SolarWorld AG boosts shipments of solar modules and kits by 32 percent to 440 MW and revenue by 40 percent to EUR 320 million --- Shipments in July and current order backlog for 2015 already exceed another 500 MW --- In the second half of 2015, SolarWorld AG increasingly delivers modules to international large-scale projects and continues to focus on high-performance technology
A new era for hydrogen energy unveiled by summer students at DNV GL
How can hydrogen help Japan transition to renewable energy? Students working for DNV GL this summer made the case for the floating installation 'Jidai that produces hydrogen from seawater and wind energy.
JA Solar Released New Double-glass Modules
As the installation of solar electricity generation grows at an unprecedented pace world-widely and the performance of PV products gets improved steadily, the demand for PV modules of high quality and reliability that can operate in the harsh environment without rapid degradation has greatly increased.
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