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Buildings wrapped in high-efficiency, flexible solar cells? It could happen
2016-02-20 03:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: A patented breakthrough by researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology improves the efficiency of organic photovoltaic cells by 50 percent, and could someday provide a huge boost for the viability of solar power as a major source of energy. The researchers recently published their findings in the Journal of Applied Physics. Organic photovoltaic cells convert solar energy into electric power through organic molecules. One of their advantages over "traditional" solar cells made of silicon...
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Solar cells help purify water in developing countries
2016-02-15 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a water purification plant that provides clean water far beyond the reach of the electrical grid -- thanks to solar cells. With the help of Nobel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus, these small and portable solar cell stations have now been placed across rural Bangladesh. "750 million people lack access to clean water across the globe. Providing safe drinking water is one of the biggest challenges and one of the most important goals for humanity,"...
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Stanford Designs Solar Cells that Function Under Water
2015-12-03 17:57:00| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
Stanford engineers have developed solar cells that can function under water. read more
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Stanford team increases power of corrosion-resistant solar cells; advance for solar fuels
2015-11-30 11:55:34| Green Car Congress
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Natcore Technology develops process to manufacture solar cells without silver
2015-08-20 01:00:00| Power Technology
Natcore Technology has achieved a breakthrough in solar cell structure development that could eliminate the need for silver, replacing it with aluminum.
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