A transparent, water-repellent coating developed by researchers in Scotland, China and India could make solar panels ...

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research have developed a bifunctional solar battery device that enables simultaneous light charging, charge storing, and electric discharging.

Why it matters: Many research teams are working to achieve new technological breakthroughs in creating more efficient and useful solar cells. A recent study by a Turkish university presents a ...

Examining light management in all-perovskite tandem solar cells, this review focuses on optimizing optical design to enhance ...

A new hybrid material could make solar power more efficient without requiring that we learn how to make all new types of solar panels. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a ...

Sunbeams contain a lot of energy. But current technology for harvesting solar power doesn't capture as much as it could. Now, in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, researchers report that gold ...

Oxford University scientists may have solved one of the greatest hindrances of expanding access to solar energy. Scientists from the university’s physics department have created an ultra-thin layer of ...

Do solar panels actually work in winter and on cloudy UK days? - Solar panels don’t switch off when winter arrives. Here’s how PV performs in the UK’s shorter, darker months and what affects your outp ...