NUS Researchers Invent New Triple-Junction Tandem Solar Cells With Higher Efficiency Updated On Wed, Mar 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy National University of Singapore (NUS) scientists developed a triple-junction perovskite/Si tandem solar cell. These cells achieved a certified world-record power conversion efficiency of 27.1 percent across a solar energy absorption area of 1 sq cm. It claims to be one of the best-performing triple-junction perovskite/Si tandem solar cells thus far. The team engineered a new […] Read more
Incheon, Harvard Researchers Improve Fuel Cell Durability With Innovation Updated On Wed, Feb 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy Scientists from the Incheon University in South Korea and Harvard University have developed a fatigue-resistant electrolyte membrane with an interpenetrating polymer network, which prolongs the lifespan of fuel cells. In hydrogen fuel cells, electrolyte membranes frequently undergo deformation and develop cracks during operation. The research team from these universities has recently introduced a fatigue-resistant polymer […] Read more
Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells Achieve 26 Percent Efficiency: Researchers Updated On Mon, Feb 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy The United States (US) based team led by Northwestern Chemistry and Northwestern Engineering researchers have recently developed a method that moves hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) closer to industry adoption and widespread use. The organic-inorganic hybrid (PSCs) solar cells have shown promise to produce renewable solar energy. In small samples, they have achieved a solar […] Read more
French Researchers (PROMES-CNRS Lab) Invent Solar Pyrolysis To Recycle Lithium Batteries Updated On Tue, Jan 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy Research conducted at the PROMES-CNRS laboratory, under the leadership of Gilles Flamant, has recently validated the viability of employing a solar-powered pyro-metallurgical process for recycling valuable elements such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, and others from lithium-ion batteries. The PROMES-CNRS laboratory specializes in endeavors aimed at industrial decarbonization through the utilization of extremely high-temperature solar energy. […] Read more
PERC Researchers Win Prestigious Engineering Prize Updated On Fri, Oct 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The 2023 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering has been an occasion to celebrate four solar pioneers, who developed the widely used PERC technology that improved solar efficiency and supported a steep drop in costs over the past two decades. The four awardees– Professor Martin Green of UNSW, Professor Andrew Blakers of ANU, and Dr Aihua […] Read more
Aerosols Key Factor In Declining Solar Irradiance In India- IIT Delhi Researchers Updated On Fri, Sep 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Researchers from the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences Solar at IIT Delhi have come out with a report that looks at multi decade data to evaluate trends in solar irradiance in India. The researchers, Sushovan Ghosh, Alok Kumar, Dilip Ganguly and Sagnik Dey, make the case for seeking reductions in aerosol release into the atmosphere over […] Read more
Japan Researchers Study Potential Of Potassium-Ion Batteries Updated On Wed, Sep 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy A research team from the Tokyo University of Science- (TUS), Japan, has recently conducted a study to gain insights into Potassium-ion batteries (KIBs), an alternative to conventional Lithium-ion batteries. The results of the study was recently published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Lithium-ion batteries have gained major traction with the increased deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) […] Read more
Israeli Researchers Introduce AI-Designed Solar Panel Promising More Efficiency Updated On Mon, Jul 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Researchers at the Bar-Ilan University near Tel Aviv have produced a solar panel consisting of 676 different materials that convert the sun’s energy into electricity. It is part of the new class of solar panels developed from AI-based materials science, which means that artificial intelligence (AI) designs the materials in the panels. The AI design […] Read more
Cost-Effective, Efficient Hydrogen From Seawater Possible: Researchers, IIT Madras Updated On Mon, Jun 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a significant development, a team of researchers from the Department of Physics at IIT-Madras has achieved a major breakthrough in the field of seawater electrolysis. Led by Dr. Ramaprabhu Sundara, the team has successfully developed critical components that enable the efficient and cost-effective electrolysis of seawater to generate hydrogen. The findings of their study […] Read more
