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- Breakthrough solar cell materialA novel material for solar cells has been developed that generates almost as much power as today’s thin-film solar cells but which is far…
- Let the sun shine! Innovations in solar cell designAs the need to move away from fossil fuels increases, innovations in generating renewable energy are necessary. Solar energy is a very promising method…
- Spray-paint solar cellsA new type of solar cell in development resembles a spray-paint-like synthetic. Designers, solar energy enthusiasts and graffiti artists everywhere may soon have an…
- A Clever Solar Solution for Tiny Urban SpacesA collaboration between Brooklyn SolarWorks and SITU Studio, the Solar Canopy is a new concept in solar energy design that specifically maximizes rooftop solar…
- Solar-powered churchIn Saskatoon, Canada’s sunniest city, PV-cells integrated in stained glass generate colour, beauty – and solar energy. It’s proof that harvesting energy can not…
- Fully transparent solar charged PowerWindowHaving solar panels on your roof is nowadays almost as common as having a roof in the first place. More and more innovations are…
- Bio-Inspired Photovoltaics: Sustainable Solar Solutions for Design and ArchitectureResearchers at Cornell University have developed a bio-inspired approach to creating bespoke photovoltaic panels, offering new sustainable solutions for architects, product designers, and fashion…
- High-Efficiency Micro-CPV Solar Modules: Miniaturised Innovation for Sustainable DesignA pioneering project led by Fraunhofer ISE has resulted in the development of a new micro-concentrator photovoltaic (micro-CPV) module. This innovation uses advanced microfabrication…
- Transparent aerogel for more efficient solar collectorsResearchers at MIT developed a new type of aerogel so transparent you can barely see it, for the use of in solar collector. When…
- Scrap yard solar powerWhen exposed to visible light, iron oxide (more commonly known as rust) produces a small electrical current. The energy that this creates also has…
- Coloured Solar Films Enable Custom Patterns on Photovoltaic ModulesResearchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) have developed a new way to integrate photovoltaic (PV) systems into architecture. They use…
- Perovskite Solar Roof Tile Integrates Renewable Energy Into ArchitectureTNO has introduced what it describes as the world’s first electrically functioning solar roof tile based on flexible perovskite solar cells. The development offers…
- Sun Rock: Solar-Optimised Facility for Renewable Energy OperationsSun Rock, currently under construction in Changhua County, Taiwan, is an operations and maintenance facility for Taipower, the government-owned power company. Designed by architecture…
- The world’s first long-range solar car unveiledDutch tech company Lightyear, a spin-off company of the Technical University of Eindhoven, introduced the first long-range solar car this morning in Katwijk, the…
- Origami window blind generates solar energySolgami is an origami window blind that ensures privacy, while also generating solar energy. The mastermind behind the solar blinds is Ben Berwick, who…
- Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells Enable New Design ApplicationsTNO has announced the launch of Perovion Technologies, a spin-off focused on scaling up a new generation of solar cells. These cells are lightweight,…
- Solar-Absorbing Façades: Turning Buildings into Energy SourcesA new solar façade technology developed by AkzoNobel, Emergo, and TNO is transforming the way buildings generate and store energy. Known as Calosol, the…
- Organic solar cells made of woodResearchers at Linköping University and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) have now shown that lignin can be used to make solar cells even…
- Weather-Resistant Perovskite Solar Cells Move Closer To Real-World ApplicationPerovskite solar cells are one of the most promising innovations in renewable energy. They offer high efficiency and low production costs. However, their use…
- Stronger perovskite solar cells thanks to fluorideResearchers at Eindhoven University of Technology, research centre Differ, University of Twente and Peking University found a way to make perovskite solar cells more…
- Wooden and glass Seine Musicale powered by moving solar sailShigeru Ban is perhaps best known for his use of paper and cardboard in architecture, but he is also not averse to using wood.…
- The Solar Highway“Make no little plans”, said Daniel Burnham, the mastermind of the 1893 world’s fair in Chicago. American designers have a penchant for big ideas.…
- The world’s first self-charging solar cargo e-bikeDutch company Need The Globe (NTG) developed what they say is the first-ever solar cargo e-bike, called SunRider. The cargo bike was developed as…
- Wattway: a solar road to clean energy in NormandyAn average road is used only about ten per cent of the time, which means that ninety per cent of the time, it is…
