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Solar Power News - New Solar Technology - Events relating to Solar Energy ScienceDaily: Solar Energy News Solar Energy Information. Read the latest news and techniques for efficient solar photovoltaic power, new solar energy systems and more. Biosolar breakthrough promises cheap, easy green electricity Scientists are turning the term "power plant" on its head. A team of researchers has developed a system that taps into photosynthetic processes to produce efficient and inexpensive energy. New tool determines value of solar photovoltaic power systems Consistent appraisals of real estate outfitted with photovoltaic installations are a challenge for the nation's real estate industry, but a new tool addresses that issue. Engineer wants to 'sculpt' more powerful electric motors and generators A researcher is developing several technologies that could improve the performance of electric motors and generators. And that could make a real difference in building sustainable energy systems. In solar cells, tweaking the tiniest of parts yields big jump in efficiency By tweaking the smallest of parts, engineers are hoping to dramatically increase the amount of sunlight that solar cells convert into electricity. Researchers' refinement increases solar concentrator efficiency Researchers have discovered that changing the shape of a solar concentrator significantly increases its efficiency, bringing its use closer to reality. Transparency limits on transparent conducting oxides identified Computational materials researchers have used cutting-edge calculations to determine fundamental optical transparency limits in conducting oxide material tin oxide. Nano research could impact flexible electronic devices A new discovery shows that the flexibility and durability of carbon nanotube films and coatings are intimately linked to their electronic properties and could impact flexible electronic devices such as solar cells and wearable sensors. Greenhouses and solar power: Crop testing with a special photovoltaic panel f... A new photovoltaic module allows electricity to be generated without greenhouse crops being affected by over-shading. Keeping electronics cool: Findings on modified form of graphene could have im... An engineering professor has made a breakthrough discovery with graphene, a material that could play a major role in keeping laptops and other electronic devices from overheating. Paint-on solar cells developed Imagine if the next coat of paint you put on the outside of your home generates electricity from light -- electricity that can be used to power the appliances and equipment on the inside. Scientists have just created an inexpensive "solar paint" that uses semiconducting nanoparticles to produce energy. Towards artificial photosynthesis for solar hydrogen generation: Algal protei... Water splitting in photo-electrochemical cells to yield hydrogen is a promising way to sustainable fuels. Scientists have now made major progress in developing highly efficient electrodes – made of an algal protein, thus mimicking a central step in natural photosynthesis. Discovery of a 'dark state' could mean a brighter future for solar energy The efficiency of conventional solar cells could be significantly increased, according to new research on the mechanisms of solar energy conversion. New solar-powered classroom brings science to schools in developing countries An innovative project is using solar generators to provide IT resources and 'hands-on' science for students in developing countries. Building a sustainable hydrogen economy The concept of the hydrogen economy (HE), in which hydrogen would replace the carbon-based fossil fuels of the twentieth century was first mooted in the 1970s. Today, HE is seen as a potential solution to the dual global crises of climate change and dwindling oil reserves. A research article suggests that HE is wrong and SHE has the answer in the sustainable hydrogen economy. Giant super-Earths made of diamond are possible, study suggests A planet made of diamonds may sound lovely, but you wouldn't want to live there. A new study suggests that some stars in the Milky Way could harbor "carbon super-Earths" ? giant terrestrial planets that contain up to 50 percent diamond. But if they exist, those planets are likely devoid of life as we know it. 'Fool's gold' aids discovery of new options for cheap, benign solar energy Pyrite, better known as "fool's gold," was familiar to the ancient Romans and has fooled prospectors for centuries -- but has now helped researchers discover related compounds that offer new, cheap and promising options for solar energy. These new compounds, unlike some solar cell materials made from rare, expensive or toxic elements, would be benign and could be processed from some of the most abundant elements on Earth. Nanoparticle electrode for batteries could make grid-scale power storage feas... Researchers have used nanoparticles of a copper compound to develop a high-power battery electrode that is so inexpensive to make, so efficient and so durable that it could be used to build batteries big enough for economical large-scale energy storage on the electrical grid -- something researchers have sought for years. New material can enhance energy, computer, lighting technologies Researchers have created a new compound crystal material that promises to help produce advances in a range of scientific and technological pursuits. The material, called erbium chloride silicate, can be used to develop the next generations of computers, improve the capabilities of the Internet, increase the efficiency of silicon-based photovoltaic cells to convert sunlight into electrical energy, and enhance the quality of solid-state lighting and sensor technology. Why solar wind is rhombic-shaped: Temperature and energy equipartition in cos... Why the temperatures in the solar wind are almost the same in certain directions, and why different energy densities are practically identical, was until now not clear. With a new approach to calculating instability criteria for plasmas, researchers have solved both problems at once. They were the first to incorporate the effects of collisions of the solar wind particles in their model. This explains experimental data significantly better than previous calculations and can also be transferred to cosmic plasmas outside our solar system. A light wave of innovation to advance solar energy: Researchers adapt classic... Engineers are developing a solar panel composed of nano-antennas instead of silicon semiconductors. They say that through the use of these antennas, a much higher conversion rate from light into usable energy can be achieved -- and could lead to a more cost-effective way to harvest and utilize "green" energy.
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