Solar cells are about to make a leap in performance
Over 35 percent efficiency by 2050 Photovoltaics is on the verge of a possible technological leap. According to leading research institutes, solar cells could achieve efficiencies of more than 35…
Solar cells: Now Saxony-Anhalt instead of the USA – this is what is behind the chaos at Meyer Burger
The solar cell manufacturer Meyer Burger wanted to build a new factory in Colorado – with generous US subsidies. But suddenly the factory is considered unfinanceable. The share price has…
Solar cells: “China could bring the entire European solar industry to a standstill”
The Germans are top class when it comes to research into solar cells. Despite this, manufacturers are threatening to move away – which further increases dependence on China. In an…
Quantum computer helps find better molecular candidate for solar cells
Researchers from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have harnessed the power of a commercial quantum computer to identify a molecular candidate for the development of more…
Midsummer helps develop tandem cells with 30% efficiency
Swedish thin-film solar solutions company, Midsummer, was recently selected to participate in a research project to develop a highly efficient and stable Si/CIGS tandem solar cell that is expected to…
Researchers find a more effective way to recycle thin-film cells
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have recently developed a new process for efficiently recovering precious metals from thin-film solar cells. Although thin-film cells account for less than…
The NTU team finds a new way to make perovskite cells greener
Research led by scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) announced the results of using non-toxic metals with a new approach to fabricate the top layer of perovskite solar…