You’ve always associated solar power with heat, bright sun, and hot panels. But what if some of the most exciting progress in photovoltaics isn’t about ...

Photovoltaics continues adding capacity at a rapid pace, and 2024 was another record year for solar PV deployment. In the meantime, despite recent hurdles to widespread adoption in some countries, ...

So-called PERC cells are used in mass production of silicon solar cells, they are considered the workhorses of photovoltaics, dominating the market. Now two teams have shown that such standard silicon ...

As humanity ventures further into the cosmos, the demand for reliable, efficient, and sustainable energy sources has never been more critical. This journal collection, "Photovoltaics in Space ...

Dr. Seth Hubbard is currently Professor and Head of the School of Physics and Astronomy. He also holds a courtesy appointment in the Microsystem Engineering PhD Program and is a member of the ...

This article provides an overview of the materials that are used to produce photovoltaic cells for the production of renewable energy, as well as new research that proposes the use of novel materials.

An international research team has analyzed how solar PV could be utilized to power data centers (DCs) in cold climate regions, along with the utilization of the data center waste heat. They simulated ...

Scientists have gotten bacteria to spontaneously take up fluorescent carbon nanotubes for the first time. The breakthrough unlocks new biotechnology applications for prokaryotes, such as near-infrared ...

Next-gen solar panel manufacturing could dramatically cut global carbon emissions, with newer designs outperforming current tech in nearly all environmental measures, a new study finds.

An artist’s rendering of a crewed Martian bio-manufactory powered by photovoltaics and capable of synthesizing food and pharmaceuticals, manufacturing biopolymers and recycling biological waste. Given ...

What are Organic Photovoltaics (OPV)? Organic photovoltaics (OPV) are a class of solar cells that utilize organic materials, such as polymers and small molecules, to convert sunlight into electricity.