ANU Researchers set Efficiency Record of 27.7% With Tandem Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Mar 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers at ANU have set a new record for the conversion efficiency of 27.7 percent for mechanically-stacked perovskite-silicon solar tandem cells. The future of solar technology is almost reality, with researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) setting a new record for the conversion efficiency of sunlight into energy. The researchers have set a new […] Read more
Researchers Improve Safety of Lead-Based Perovskite Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Feb 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers at NREL have developed a technique to sequester the lead used to make perovskite solar cells, a highly efficient emerging PV technology. Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Northern Illinois University (NIU) have developed a technique to sequester the lead used to make perovskite solar cells, a highly efficient emerging photovoltaic […] Read more
Researchers Devise a Better Method for Harnessing Power from Solar Panels Updated On Wed, Aug 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy A team of researchers has developed what they claim to be is a better method for harnessing the volume of energy collected by solar panels. In a new study, conducted by the University of Waterloo, the team of researchers developed an algorithm that increases the efficiency of the solar photovoltaic (PV) system and reduces the […] Read more
Solar Panels’ Efficiency Drop: UK Researchers Solve Key Flaw Updated On Wed, Jun 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy The new research shows the first observation of a previously unknown material defect which limits silicon solar cell efficiency. Prof Tony Peaker, who co-ordinated the research in the University of Manchester, now published in the Journal of Applied Physics said: “Because of the environmental and financial impact solar panel ‘efficiency degradation’ has been the topic […] Read more
NY Researchers Find Way To Make Organic Solar Cells More Robust Updated On Fri, May 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Despite its numerous advantages against silicone solar PV panels, Organic solar cells have faced an issue of corrosion from Moisture. The researchers at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering have discovered a remarkable means of making organic solar panels more robust, including conferring resistance to oxygen, water and light by doing the opposite: […] Read more
Researchers Create Hydrogen Fuel From Seawater Updated On Tue, Mar 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy A Stanford-led team has developed a way to harness seawater, Earth’s most abundant source, for chemical energy using solar energy. A team of researcher from Stanford University has devised a way to generate hydrogen fuel using solar power, electrodes and saltwater from San Francisco Bay. Their findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy […] Read more
Indian Researchers Develop Model to Predict Solar Storm Updated On Tue, Dec 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The study which was published in the journal Nature Communications, also stated that there is a slight possibility of sun-induced climate cooling next year. A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata and Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) Pune have developed a model to predict solar […] Read more
Stanford Researchers Develop a Rooftop Device That can Make Solar Power and Cool Buildings Updated On Fri, Nov 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy A new rooftop device under development will be able to produce electricity from sunlight while also beaming heat directly into space to cool buildings. Stanford electrical engineer Shanhui Fan wants to revolutionize energy-producing rooftop arrays. Today, such arrays do one thing – they turn sunlight into electricity. But Fan’s lab has built a device that could have […] Read more
Researchers Develop New Battery that Charges within Seconds Updated On Mon, May 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy Scientists have created the new battery architecture to address the demands for energy storage devices that can be charged faster. Researchers from the Cornell University in the US have developed a novel self-assembling battery device that can be recharged within seconds and in future could power mobile devices. Scientists have created the new battery architecture to address the demands for energy storage […] Read more