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Quantum well solar cell clocks world record efficiency of almost 40%

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The new world-record-breaking quantum well solar cell, glowing red under blue light

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have broken the world record for solar cell efficiency. Reaching almost 40 percent, the new device boasts the highest efficiency recorded for any type of solar cell in real-world conditions.

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Quantum well solar cell clocks world record efficiency of almost 40%

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The new world-record-breaking quantum well solar cell, glowing red under blue light

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have broken the world record for solar cell efficiency. Reaching almost 40 percent, the new device boasts the highest efficiency recorded for any type of solar cell in real-world conditions.

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Hackaday Prize 2022: RunTinyRun is a Fully Solar-Powered, Portable Dinosaur Game

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Fully solar-powered handheld gadgets have so far mostly been limited to ultra-low power devices like clocks, thermometers and calculators. Anything more complicated than that will generally have a battery and …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: RunTinyRun is a Fully Solar-Powered, Portable Dinosaur Game→

Hackaday Prize 2022: Glass Tube Solar Thermionic Converters

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Typically, if you want to convert solar energy into electrical energy, you use either photovoltaic (PV) cells, or you use the sunlight to create steam to turn a turbine. Both …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: Glass Tube Solar Thermionic Converters→

Liquid system stores solar energy for years and releases it on demand

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Back in 2017 we caught wind of an interesting energy system from researchers at Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology designed to store solar energy in liquid form. By hooking it up to an ultra-thin thermoelectric generator, the team has now demon… Continue reading Liquid system stores solar energy for years and releases it on demand→

Sion solar electric car begins pre-production validation and certification

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German automotive startup Sono Motors has announced that 37 series-validation prototypes are being produced to take the Sion solar electric family car through validation and certification, ahead of planned series production in 2023.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Sion solar electric car begins pre-production validation and certification→

Electrostatic tech could keep solar panels dust-free in arid regions

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Ordinarily, water is used to clean off the layer of dust that continuously accumulates on solar panels. In arid regions, however, doing so can be challenging. A new system addresses this problem, by substituting electrostatic repulsion for water.Contin… Continue reading Electrostatic tech could keep solar panels dust-free in arid regions→

China plans a mammoth 450 GW of wind and solar in its deserts

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China already dominates renewable energy production. Its installed capacity of around 895 GW in 2020 was more than the European Union, the USA and Australia combined. And while the world in general is accelerating its transition to renewable power, Chi… Continue reading China plans a mammoth 450 GW of wind and solar in its deserts→