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Method to increase solar cell performance
New technology

Method to increase solar cell performance

Now, a research team at the University of North Carolina has continued to improve the technology to increase battery performance as high as possible.

December 11, 2018
Successfully made solar cells from plants
New technology

Successfully made solar cells from plants

According to the Gizmag tech news site, this type of organic photovoltaic battery has a 2.7% efficiency - a relatively high performance level for the raw materials recov…

December 11, 2018
Record of solar power efficiency
New technology

Record of solar power efficiency

Scientists at the US Department of Energy have successfully developed solar cells that convert 44% of light into electricity.

December 11, 2018
New type solar cells
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New type solar cells

Researchers from the University of North Carolina have inspired sunflowers to design higher-efficiency solar cells.

December 11, 2018
Bio-solar battery made from vegetables
New technology

Bio-solar battery made from vegetables

Along with the exhaustion of fossil fuel sources such as oil and coal, renewable energy has been increasingly concerned in recent years.

December 11, 2018
Solar cells do not use rare earth
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Solar cells do not use rare earth

To solve the problem of fossil fuels such as oil, coal, etc., is gradually depleting, in the past decades the world has invested a lot of money to exploit sustainable na…

December 11, 2018
Solar cells are thinner than spider silk
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Solar cells are thinner than spider silk

The solar cells that Austrian and Japanese scientists have announced are thinner than spider silk, with so much elasticity that they can be wrapped around the hair.

December 11, 2018
Enhance the efficiency of solar cells
New technology

Enhance the efficiency of solar cells

Researchers at the University of Texas say there is a possibility to boost energy levels in each solar cell by exploiting what they call

December 11, 2018
Create electricity from ... air
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Create electricity from ... air

An Australian entrepreneur has the idea of generating clean, hot gas for household use, with the primary aim of creating a clean, safe and carbon-free energy source for…

December 11, 2018
Breakthrough research on graphene materials
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Breakthrough research on graphene materials

British scientists are studying to increase the light absorption capacity of graphene to increase the applicability of the world's thinnest material.

December 11, 2018
Construction materials regulate heat
New technology

Construction materials regulate heat

According to scientists, the new material stores and releases heat at specific temperature requirements. Thus, it can significantly reduce the costs of heating and cooli…

December 11, 2018
Clean technology of the US military
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Clean technology of the US military

Bio-fuel for fighters, marine batteries for marine batteries are environmentally-friendly technologies used by the US military.

December 11, 2018
Breakthroughs in renewable energy technology
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Breakthroughs in renewable energy technology

Researchers at Purdue University create a unique system that can absorb heat from automotive exhaust to generate electricity while reducing fuel consumption.

December 11, 2018