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IEEE Spectrum July 2007 Suhas Sreedhar |
Plastic Solar Cells Get a Boost by Doubling Up Scientists in Korea and California have invented a new way of boosting the efficiency of cheap plastic solar cells, making them more competitive with traditional silicon solar cells. The key is to make the solar cells in pairs.  |
The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 Jack Uldrich |
Slimmer Solar Grows Up Investment in thin-film solar technology is beginning to take off. While the new thin-films are less efficient than silicon-based solar cells, they can be manufactured much more easily, and expected to be very cost-competitive.  |
Chemistry World July 29, 2014 Vicki Marshall |
Spray-deposition steers perovskite solar cells towards commercialization A low-cost, high-efficiency technique for fabricating perovskite solar cells -- ultra-sonic spray-coating -- has been developed by a team of researchers in the UK.  |
Popular Mechanics March 6, 2008 Emily Masamitsu |
Startup Makes Cheap Solar Film Cells ... With an Inkjet Printer Konarka Technologies has successfully manufactured thin solar cells using an inkjet printer.  |
The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Jack Uldrich |
Sharp Magnifies Its Focus on Solar Four new initiatives could extend the company's manufacturing lead in solar cells. Investors interested in solar should keep an eye on the company.  |
The Motley Fool September 18, 2009 Toby Shute |
This Week in Solar News from the solar sector: JA Solar developing high-efficiency solar cells... Solarfun Power reiterates shipment volumes... First Solar attracts more suitors... more...  |
Chemistry World June 27, 2014 Patrick Walter |
Simple substitution cuts solar cell toxicity A cheap chemical used to make bath salts and tofu looks to be the solution to cutting toxic cadmium from a promising type of solar cell.  |
BusinessWeek September 6, 2004 Otis Port |
Another Dawn For Solar Power Tech breakthroughs and high energy prices are rekindling the industry.  |
Technology Research News March 12, 2003 Kimberly Patch |
Cheap solar power on deck Researchers from the University of California at Santa Barbara have come up with a new type of solar cell that may be much less expensive to manufacture than today's solar cells and can be improved to be nearly as efficient.  |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2008 Jill Jusko |
Cutting Down Solar Costs New slicing method for germanium reduces waste, could lower costs of higher-efficiency solar cells.  |
Chemistry World May 5, 2010 Phillip Broadwith |
Nanoholes promise solar power Silicon solar cells with arrays of nano-sized holes could outperform their nanowire-based rivals, say Chinese chemists.  |
National Defense August 2008 Grace V. Jean |
Harnessing the Sun's Energy Through Transparent Photovoltaics Researchers here have developed a small transparent solar cell prototype that may one day capture sunlight streaming in through a window and produce enough electricity to power homes and office buildings.  |
IEEE Spectrum June 2012 Dave Levitan |
The Solar Efficiency Gap Companies continue to push solar-cell efficiency records toward theoretical limits. Are actual production-line solar panels keeping up?  |
Chemistry World October 2007 Philip Ball |
The Crucible Feel free to make photovoltaics better. But don't forget they have to be cheaper, too.  |
IEEE Spectrum August 2008 Richard Stevenson |
First Solar: Quest for the $1 Watt Within five years, this company's thin-film solar cells could compete with coal  |
IndustryWeek May 1, 2007 Jill Jusko |
A Better Way To Manufacture Flexible Solar Cells Researchers create technique for making flexible solar cells.  |
The Motley Fool June 6, 2011 Travis Hoium |
Solar Manufacturers Push Efficiency Chinese manufacturers will introduce new more efficient modules at this week's Intersolar Exhibition.  |
Industrial Physicist Apr/May 2003 Ineke Malsch |
Thin films seek a solar future Despite setbacks, the technology may yet shine.  |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2008 Jill Jusko |
For Solar, The Future is Thin Thin film technologies are poised for growth.  |
The Motley Fool August 6, 2010 Michael Kanellos |
Suntech Abandons Thin Film, Wafer Experiments The crystalline silicon giant pays out cash. Why fight crystalline?  |
Chemistry World May 16, 2014 Vicki Marshall |
The future is lead-free for perovskite solar cells A lead-free and non-toxic alternative to current perovskite solar-cell technology has been reported by researchers in the UK: tin halide perovskite solar cells.  |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2006 Dan Bloom |
Is the Price of Power Getting You Down? Nanotechnology may dramatically lower solar cell production costs. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool November 22, 2010 Travis Hoium |
Concentrating on Solar's Future SunPower's new concentrator panels could be a "game changer."  |
Chemistry World October 29, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Thin film perovskite solar cell passes the efficiency test A team of scientists has manufactured the first thin film perovskite solar cell with a reported efficiency that has been officially recognized by an accredited national test laboratory.  |
Chemistry World January 31, 2007 Ned Stafford |
Making Light Work The photovoltaic industry is nearing a breakthrough point, beyond which production capacity will soar, offering consumers a wide variety of options at much lower prices.  |
The Motley Fool May 12, 2008 Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Applied Materials' Familiar Tune In advance of earnings, analysts expect Applied Materials' profits to tumble.  |
Chemistry World September 2, 2014 Jon Cartwright |
Flexible solar cell woven into fabric There could soon be a way to power wearable electronics indefinitely, now that scientists in China have developed a solar cell 'textile' that could be woven into clothes.  |
Chemistry World April 30, 2014 Tim Wogan |
High efficiency solar cells stack up A new high efficiency solar cell that is easier and potentially cheaper to produce than current designs has been demonstrated by US researchers.  |
Technology Research News December 1, 2004 Kimberly Patch |
Solar Cell Doubles as Battery Scientists have designed a single, compact device that can both convert solar energy to electricity and store the electricity.  |
The Motley Fool August 30, 2010 Travis Hoium |
Who Will Win if 2011 Gets Tough for Solar? A rough 2011 in solar energy could leave only the strongest solar companies to survive.  |
Scientific American December 2008 Jesse Emspak |
Chasing Rainbows: Full-Spectrum Photovoltaics From infrared to ultraviolet, a new photovoltaic material responds to the full spectrum of sunlight  |
The Motley Fool October 14, 2010 Travis Hoium |
An Unlikely Revolution in Solar 3M's new Ultra Barrier Solar Film could replace glass in future thin film solar products.  |
Popular Mechanics October 13, 2008 Alex Hutchinson |
Inside Solar Power's Top 5 Next Game-Changing Technologies A detailed analysis of the green industry's real priorities for fulfilling the promise of making solar energy cheaper.  |
PC Magazine April 4, 2008 Jim Louderback |
Next-Gen Solar Heats Up Thin-film solar panels are a real breakthrough, built via a futuristic mashup of ink jet printing technology, aluminum foil, and space-age chemical compounds.  |
Chemistry World April 4, 2010 Simon Hadlington |
New electrolyte for dye-based solar cells Researchers have moved a step closer to overcoming one of the key hurdles to developing low-cost solar cells based on dye-coated titanium dioxide.  |
Chemistry World February 26, 2009 Nina Notman |
Analysis hints at solar energy alternatives Materials such as iron sulfide, copper sulfide and copper oxide could trump today's silicon solar cells in terms of cost, and in terms of rapid production at the scale needed for solar cells.  |
The Motley Fool June 2, 2008 Toby Shute |
A Trio of Solar Tidings There have been three positive developments recently for Canadian Solar.  |
IEEE Spectrum February 2012 Neil Savage |
Nanostructures Catch the Light Razor-thin solar cells could be cheap but need a little help holding light in  |
The Motley Fool March 16, 2007 Jack Uldrich |
Applied Materials Serves Itself A solar power installation project will be its largest corporate facility to date. Investors, the sun could not only be powering its corporate offices -- it could also be powering its future growth and driving its stock price higher.  |
Technology Research News March 10, 2004 Eric Smalley |
Red wine mends solar cells Researchers from the University of Toledo have found a way to increase energy production using red wine.  |
Chemistry World November 18, 2015 Nelly Berg |
A bright future for silicon solar cell recycling South Korean scientists have developed a sustainable process to reclaim silicon wafers from old solar panels and used the salvaged silicon to build new solar cells.  |
The Motley Fool March 12, 2007 Jack Uldrich |
Suntech Still Basking in the Sun Investors, the fourth quarter of 2006 was a good one for Suntech Power and the forecast for 2007 looks promising.  |
The Motley Fool August 5, 2010 Eric Wesoff |
Can a Disruptive PV Technology Topple First Solar? We list a few candidates for a "new black swan improbable pyro-nano-quantum-thingamajig technology" to displace thin-film PV.  |
The Motley Fool March 8, 2007 Jack Uldrich |
Applied Materials Sees the Light A deal with Moser Baer India signals future growth. It could also make Applied Materials -- which has a P/E ratio of 15.6 -- an interesting and fairly conservative way to invest in the booming solar market.  |
Chemistry World May 21, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Research shines light on perovskite solar cell manufacturing Scientists in South Korea who broke the efficiency record for a perovskite solar cell earlier this year have come up with a new method to manufacture them.  |
IEEE Spectrum August 2011 Neil Savage |
Solar Cell Breaks Efficiency Record Recycling photons raises the energy output.  |
Chemistry World August 24, 2015 Tim Wogan |
Ultralight solar cells designed to drive drones An ultrathin, flexible, stretchable and lightweight 'solar foil' has been produced from perovskite solar cells by researchers in Austria.  |
Popular Mechanics March 2009 Amber Fields |
The Window to Energy Saving These color-coated glass or plastic plates with solar cells around the edges could increase the efficiency of existing solar panels by as much as 50 percent.  |
The Motley Fool August 30, 2007 Jack Uldrich |
Veeco Wants Some CIGS Veeco Instruments stands to benefit from the solar industry's transition to CIGS-enhanced thin-film solar cells. This may be a company to keep an eye on.  |
The Motley Fool August 2, 2011 Travis Hoium |
First Solar is Still the Safest Bet in Solar Leading costs, heavy spending in R&D, and a large project development team are defending First Solar's leading position in the solar sector.  |