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Light-Harvesting Complexes Do It Themselves
A new technique may one day lead to solar cells that bring themselves together like a molecular flash mob and repair damage they sustain during the rough business of turning light into electricity.
Date: 09/05/2010
Type: Article, News, Photos
Technologies: Materials, Solar/Photovoltaics, Energy Conversion
Tags: nature chemistry, photosynthesis, reaction centers, solar cells
Is Organic PV the Future of Solar?
Years ago Alan Heeger and his colleagues discovered semiconducting polymers that could be put in a solution and printed on a substrate. Today, printed organic photovoltaics are a reality, but the technology has not yet reached full scale commercialization.
Date: 05/03/2010
Type: Article
Technologies: Solar/Photovoltaics, Energy Conversion
Tags: organic solar, semiconductor, solar pv
Innovation Hubs Off the Starting Block
With first-year funding approved, Energy Secretary Chu's flagship program is getting underway.
Date: 12/23/2009
Type: Blog
Technologies: Buildings, Climate Change, Energy Conversion
Tags: artificial photosynthesis, buildings, Chu, Congress, efficiency, energy, global warming, nuclear, solar
India Increases National Action on Climate Change
India announces a $1 clean energy tax per ton of coal and a 5 percent import tax reduction on renewable energy in order to boost cleantech investments.
Date: 03/09/2010
Type: Blog
Technologies: Climate Change, Economic Impact, Energy Conversion
Tags: cleantech, India, renewables
Incentives to rise for home solar arrays
A new law will double the cap on how much energy customers can sell back to utilities.
Date: 02/26/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Solar/Photovoltaics, Energy Conversion, Utilities
Tags: net metering, solar photovoltaic
IBM’s New Thin-film Solar Cell is 40% More Efficient
IBM is developing a highly efficient thin film solar cell using more abundant, cheaper elements than previously used.
Date: 02/10/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Solar/Photovoltaics, Energy Conversion
Tags: solar photovoltaic, thin film
I.B.M. and Saudi Researchers Collaborate on Solar-Powered Desalination Technology
I.B.M. and a Saudi Arabian research institute are collaborating to develop a desalination plant powered by a new type of solar technology.
Date: 04/14/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Solar/Photovoltaics, Energy Conversion
Tags: desalination, high concentration photovoltaics
How Efficient Can Solar Get?
Solar tech developers have been busy outdoing each other in breaking records for cell and panel efficiencies. Why is it important and how do these players stack up against each other?
Date: 01/07/2010
Type: Article
Technologies: Solar/Photovoltaics, Energy Conversion
Tags: semiconductor, solar cell, solar pv
How California’s Landmark Energy Storage Bill Works
Whether or not legislation requiring energy storage passes, California will need approximately 4 GW of storage in order to reach its renewable energy goals.
Date: 03/05/2010
Type: Blog
Technologies: Energy Conversion, Energy Storage
Tags: AB2514, California, DOE
Highly Efficient Solar Cells Could Result from Quantum Dot Research
A new method of capturing the higher energy sunlight that is usually lost as heat in conventional solar cells could double solar-to-electric power conversion efficiency.
Date: 06/18/2010
Type: Article, News
Technologies: Materials, Solar/Photovoltaics, Energy Conversion
Tags: crystal nanostructures, high-efficiency solar, quantum dots, semiconductors

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