Space Mission Tests NREL Perovskite Solar Cells
On a clear night, Kaitlyn VanSant will be able to watch her work whiz by. Knowing the success of her project, however, will have to …
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NREL Helps Found Consortium to Boost Solar Perovskite Commercialization
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds at the University of Washington, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and …
Scientists shows how next gen perovskite solar cells can capture more electricity
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) in a collaboration with the University of Groningen (UG) in the Netherlands, have developed a method to …
Perovskite solar cell: interface makes the difference
Perovskite-based solar cells are the fastest-advancing solar technology to date. Since they were first used in 2009, perovskite solar cells have achieved high efficiencies (over …
New records in perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells through improved light management
Tandem solar cells made of silicon and metal halide perovskite compounds can convert a particularly large portion of the solar spectrum into electrical energy. However, …
Researchers Solve Major Challenge in Mass Production of Low-Cost Solar Cells
An international team of university researchers reports solving a major fabrication challenge for perovskite cells — the intriguing potential challengers to silicon-based solar cells. These …
Breakthrough perovskite thin film solar cell patents granted by the US Patent Office to Solar-Tectic LLC
Solar-Tectic LLC (“ST”) announced that two patent applications for perovskite thin film solar cells have been allowed by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). …
Scientists at NREL Demonstrates Remarkable Stability in Perovskite Solar Cells
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) created an environmentally stable, high-efficiency perovskite solar cells, bringing the emerging technology a …
Next-gen smart solar windows could produce electricity
Scientists have discovered a new material for next-generation smart solar windows that not only darken automatically when the Sun is too bright but also convert solar energy …
Watching atoms move in hybrid perovskite crystals reveals clues to improving solar cells
A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has for the first time observed nanoscale changes deep inside hybrid perovskite crystals …