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New tandem perovskite-silicon solar cell breaks efficiency record
Posted in Hardware on 11th Mar, 2020
by Alex Muller
The team is now working on improving this efficiency even further, with commercialization of the technology fast approaching. According to the researchers, efficiency only needs to hit about 30 percent before it becomes viable for mass production, and this is expected to happen by around 2023.
Concentrated solar viable for industrial uses after exceeding 1,000°C
Posted in Hardware, Science on 22nd Nov, 2019
by Alex Muller
Advanced computer vision software that allows a large array of computer-controlled mirrors (known as heliostats) to focus their reflected sunlight onto a target with ultra-high accuracy, resulting in ultra-high temperatures.
Germany Solar and Wind is Triple the Cost of France’s Nuclear and Will Last Half as Long
Posted in Business, Hardware on 12th Nov, 2019
by Alex Muller
From 2006 to 2017, Germany increased the cost of electricity for households by 50%. (per an OECD report) French electricity costs are just 59% of German electricity prices. France produces one-tenth the carbon pollution from electricity compared to Germany.
Infrared Solar Cells Will Boost Solar Power by Up to 25% and Eventually Double
Posted in Hardware on 3rd Nov, 2019
by Alex Muller
Invisible infrared light accounts for half of all solar radiation on the Earth’s surface, yet ordinary solar energy systems have limited ability in converting it to power.
Millions Must Get Solar and Batteries or Live Without Utility Power
Posted in Business on 25th Oct, 2019
by Alex Muller
The forest mismanagement means that many communities and houses are at risk of being burned. The electrical grid and growth around power lines has been poorly maintained for decades.