Michael Arnold explains how solar cell efficiency increases while prices decrease. Michael Arnold, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at UW-Madison, explains the history, composition and ...

An international research team used high-resolution electroluminescence imaging to quantify type-C cracks in 100 PV modules after 11 years of operation, linking crack distribution to real-world power ...

Engineers have achieved a world first by manufacturing the first back-contact micrometric photovoltaic cells. The University of Ottawa, together with national and international partners, has achieved ...

A thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cell (size 1 cm x 1 cm) mounted on a heat sink designed to measure the TPV cell efficiency. (Source: Felice Frankel, MIT) MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

In 1839, French physicist Edmond Becquerel identified the photovoltaic effect – a discovery that laid the groundwork for modern solar technology. Almost two hundred years later, researchers from ...

Patents have been filed for an innovative silicon solar cell coating that could increase efficiency, reduce heat, and extend panel lifetimes using singlet fission, according to pv magazine.

Record silver and copper prices are impacting solar PV manufacturers. The industry is focusing on material optimisation and ...