Blogs Posts on "Solar Cells"

Physical Fundamentals And Characteristics Of Solar Cells by Solar Energy Blog on Nov 21, 2009Materials Certain materials for solar cells, called semiconductors have their valence electrons bound to atoms with energies very similar to those of the photons that make up sunlight. When it impinges on the semiconductor its photons break the bond...

IBM Predicts Solar Sidewalks In 5 Years by Solar Energy Blog on Nov 15, 2009According to IBM’s annual report called “Next Five in Five”, the thin film solar cells will be incorporated into the pavement (sidewalk), roads, roofs and windows within the next 5 years to produce solar energy. This prediction is b...

Researchers Talk About The Basic Process Of Solar Cells by Solar Energy Blog on Nov 7, 2009A group of researchers from Washington University in St. Louis have shed light on the basic process of solar cell function. This can serve to improve efficiency and produce more solar power. “The design of a solar cell string begins with a chr...

The Potential For Plastic Solar Cells In The Conference “Solar Low Cost” by Solar Energy Blog on Nov 4, 2009John Bisquert, professor at the Universitat Jaume I, an expert on plastic solar cells, was a new speaker at the International Monographic Conference “Low Cost Solar Energy“, to be held in Seville on Dec. 11. John Bisquert is Professor of...

Solar Efficiency Hits Record Again by Solar Energy Blog on Oct 31, 2009Virtually every week we find news about someone breaking the record for efficiency of a solar cell, and while we have published some of them we haven´t posted them all, because that’s the difference between 25.7% and 25.8%, we do not really be...

New Material Can Absorb 96% Of Sunlight by Solar Energy Blog on Oct 28, 2009Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have announced the development of an anti-reflective coating for solar panels that allows them to absorb more than 96% of the rays that reach them. This is a breakthrough, since the solar panels used tod...

Zinc Oxide Increases The Efficiency Of Thin Solar Panels by Solar Energy Blog on Oct 27, 2009The solar module manufacturer Oerlikon Solar has developed a new process for solar thin film technology, they say, has increased the efficiency of solar cells from 7 to 16%. This development has increased by 50% its production capacity. But why is t...

8 strategic green technology areas where Europe will invest by The Green Technology Blog on Oct 20, 2009EU's recently proposed SET-plan describes the top 8 green technology areas to put money in...

Solar cell powers LG e-reader by Solar Technology Stocks on Oct 12, 2009LG Display has developed a solar-powered e-reader, which it says gives a day's power after four or five hours in the sun.The Solar Cell e-Book is based around a 100m solar cell just 0.7mm thick and weighing 20g. It fits the six-inch TFT LCD display p...

Why is Residential Solar Power Becoming So Popular? by Solar Kits on Oct 11, 2009Admittedly, the immense popularity of solar power nowadays is largely due to the fact that it can save money on your monthly utility bills, although of course this is not the only reason why more and more people are turning towards solar power.