Solar power continues to grow—accounting for most new capacity added to U.S. electric grids in 2024—but the mid-1950s technology most often used to capture the sun's energy comes with environmental ...

Researchers in China have unveiled a new way to significantly improve the efficiency and ...

A new study is offering fresh momentum to the race to commercialize perovskite solar ...

Metal-halide perovskite solar cells are attractive for next-generation photovoltaics due to their low fabrication cost and rapidly rising efficiencies. However, exposure to light and oxygen generates ...

Laboratory testing has revealed that some negatively-doped, “n-type” tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) and heterojunction (HJT) solar modules are susceptible to ultraviolet (UV) light-related ...

Two separate research papers published this week offer fresh insights into the performance of tunnel oxide passivated contact ...

Perovskite solar cells are seen as the future of renewable energy because they can be very efficient and low-cost. But the ...

According to Qcells, notice letters recipients are infringing on its laser-enhanced contact optimisation (LECO) technology. Image: QCells. Korean-owned solar manufacturer Hanwha Qcells has issued ...

Solar power's clean image hides a big crisis: up to 250 million tonnes of solar panel waste may overwhelm the planet if design does not change quickly.

China has quietly pulled off a feat that solar engineers have chased for years, pushing a new cell design to record efficiency by hiding its most important features beneath the surface. Instead of ...

Despite being riddled with impurities and defects, solution-processed lead-halide perovskites are surprisingly efficient at ...