Rooftop Solar Takes Hold in Iraq in the Aftermath of ISIS
Home and shop owners in Iraq are installing solar arrays to smooth power outages
Tag Results for photovoltaics (273)
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Scientists Find Strange New Effect for Future Solar Cells: Flexo-photovoltaics
Poking something sharp into a plain silicon crystal turns it into a solar cell that might shoot past today’s efficiency limits
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Self-Powered Image Sensor Could Watch You Forever
New technology puts the equivalent of a solar cell under each pixel
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Arizona Utility Opts for Solar and Storage to Meet Peak Demand
The combination of solar power and battery storage edged out natural gas, which is the go-to technology for peaking plants
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Photovoltaics in Satellites
The first satellite powered by the sun was sent into orbit 50 years ago this month. Photovoltaics have progressed much since then, but the progress has been slower than many people realize
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The Dawn of Solar Windows
Future skyscrapers will harvest energy from the sun with photovoltaic windows
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Nanodevice Maps the Angle of Light to Color and Vice Versa
Nanoscale devices could drastically alter how color displays are designed and improve the efficiency of photovoltaics
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New AFM Technique Reveals Piezoelectricity in Ferroelectric Materials
The potential for ferroelectric materials in next-generation electronics gets a boost
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Quantum Mechanical Process Could Double Efficiency of Photodetectors
Tiny photocells with a special blend of 2D materials could improve photovoltaic arrays
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A Road Map to 100 Percent Renewable Energy in 139 Countries by 2050
Wind, solar, hydropower, and geothermal could power most of the world, argues Mark Jacobson and team