Solar cells face significant challenges when deployed in outer space, where extremes in the environment decrease the efficiency and longevity they enjoy back on Earth. University of Toledo physicists ...

Solar cells, devices that convert sunlight into electricity, are helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, ...

When it comes to supplying energy for space exploration and settlements, commonly available solar cells made of silicon or gallium arsenide are still too heavy to be feasibly transported by rocket. To ...

UNSW engineers have made a major step forward in the development of a new type of solar cell that could help make future ...

"Ultra-thin and lightweight solar cells not only have enormous potential to revolutionize the way energy is generated in the aerospace industry, there are also a wide range of applications that ...

The launch marks Battle Born’s expansion into solar generation, extending its power systems’ portfolio to support complete, ...

Solar power is already a cleaner energy source than traditional dirty fuels, but a team of researchers from Tohoku University has made a breakthrough that could make solar even cleaner, according to ...

Professor Yoke Khin Yap and his research group are improving the efficiency of solar cells one quantum dot at a time. × To sustainably power our digital future, the world needs more — and more ...

The launch of the new product suggests Tesla could renew its focus on residential solar and expand U.S. lease options with ...

Half cell solar panels, which divide conventional full-sized cells into two electrically independent halves, have moved from a niche engineering concept to an industry standard in less than a decade.