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October 14, 2015

Breakthrough could lead to cheaper, cleaner solar cells
Lund, Sweden (SPX) Oct 15, 2015
The hope is to develop efficient and environmentally friendly solar energy applications. Solar energy is an inexhaustible resource that we currently only utilise to a very limited extent. Researchers around the world are therefore trying to find new and more efficient ways to use the energy in sunlight. The technique the researchers in Lund are working on is solar cells consisting of a thin film of nanostructured titanium dioxide and a dye that captures solar energy. Today, the best solar cells of ... read more

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				British solar player Mark Group collapses To the ire of low-carbon advocates, Mark Group, one of the largest solar panel companies in the British sector, announced it went into administration. ... more		China eyes huge solar-thermal power project China is planning a series of solar-thermal power pilot projects to help develop the technology. The industrial scale of solar thermal power needs to be expanded, and an industrial chain on th ... more

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				Anti-aging treatment for smart windows Electrochromic windows, so-called 'smart windows', share a well-known problem with rechargeable batteries - their limited lifespan. Researchers at Uppsala University have now worked out an entirely ... more		Graphene as a front contact for silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells Teams at HZB have already acquired extensive experience with these kinds of tandem cells. A particularly effective complement to conventional silicon is the hybrid material called perovskite. It has ... more

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Africa could quadruple green energy production by 2030: report Renewable energy sources could supply nearly a quarter of Africa's power needs by 2030, more than four times the current levels, according to a report published Monday by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). ... more		Boost for Scottish solar projects The Scottish Government has confirmed solar PV projects below 5 Megawatts will continue to receive support following the UK Government's decision to close the Renewables Obligation. The UK Gov ... more		Volvo's Hagerstown MD site opens parking lot solar canopy Volvo Group North America's Hagerstown, Maryland powertrain manufacturing facility has dedicated a new parking lot solar canopy structure that generates clean, renewable electricity, while keeping v ... more		New 'greener' way to assemble materials for solar applications The efficiency of solar cells depends on precise engineering of polymers that assemble into films 1,000 times thinner than a human hair. Today, formation of that polymer assembly requires solvents t ... more

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World urged to make clean energy cheaper than coal

Rooftop Installation Of Intecto Integrated PV Tile

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New efficiency record for solar hydrogen production is 14 percent

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