Successful launch of German research rocket to improve the quality and efficiency of solar cells
/in Science/by Solar Business HubThe German Aerospace Center (DLR) announced last week the successful launch into space of TEXUS 51 research rocket from the Esrange Space Center near Kiruna in northern Sweden on 23 April.
Promising applications of Quantum Dots for Solar Energy
/in Science/by Solar Business HubResearchers from around the world gathered last week in Santa Fe, New Mexico to reflect on two decades of quantum dot research at a special topical conference, “20 Years of Quantum Dots at Los Alamos.” The conference is hosted by the New Mexico Consortium and its program committee includes several past and present members of the Nanotechnology and Advanced Spectroscopy Team (NanoTech team) of the Chemistry Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory lead by Victor I. Klimov.
SwRI receives $9.9 million from U.S. DOE to improve solar plant efficiency
/in Science/by Solar Business HubSouthwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been awarded $4.9 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of a $9.9 million continuation contract to manufacture and test a high-efficiency supercritical CO2 (sCO2) hot gas turbo-expander and compact heat exchangers for concentrating solar power (CSP) plants.
One of only seven solar laboratories in the world is opening in Stockholm
/in Science/by Solar Business HubOne of the few solar laboratories in the world is opening at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.
Detecting defects at the nanoscale profits solar panel production
/in Science/by Solar Business HubLibyan Government-backed researcher Mohamed Elrawemi develops new technologies for defects in thin films, vital in products as printed electronics and solar panels
UCLA researchers identify keys to improved polymer solar cells
/in Science/by Solar Business HubPaving the way for lighter and more flexible solar devices, UCLA researchers have identified the key principles for developing high-efficiency polymer solar cells.
Natcore Produces First Germanium Quantum Dot-Based Solar Cell
/in Science/by Solar Business HubScientists working with Natcore Technology in the Rice University laboratories of Prof. Andrew Barron, a Natcore co-founder, have successfully formed a heterojunction solar cell using germanium quantum dots on an ordinary n-type silicon wafer.
Solar power from energy-harvesting trees
/in Science/by Solar Business HubScientists at VTT have developed a prototype of a tree that harvests solar energy from its surroundings – whether indoors or outdoors – stores it and turns it into electricity to power small devices such as mobile phones, humidifiers, thermometers and LED light bulbs. The technology can also be used to harvest kinetic energy from the environment.
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