Tag: Solar Power

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Emerging opportunities for photovoltaic-hydropower hybrid plants

– Hydropower and solar power plants have, in the past, been developed separately. Recently, hydro and...
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6 innovative technologies that can fight the climate crisis

– Amid growing concern about the increasingly negative impacts of the climate crisis, innovative technologies need...
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Will perovskite solar cells be the beacon of solar energy?

– Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have risen in only nine years as the hottest next-generation photovoltaic...
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Pumped-storage hydropower plants: An attractive market opportunity

– Pumped-storage hydropower plants (PSHPs) are spreading worldwide and are at the center of engineering goals....
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Six energy storage companies to watch out for in 2018

– Earlier this year, Tesla made news for unveiling the world’s biggest lithium-ion battery grid in...
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Will these solar sidewalk panels open new frontiers in solar energy?

– As the cost of solar panels continues to decline, people and companies who want to...
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These breakthroughs will make windows smart enough to darken in the sun and produce energy

– Many an office worker, sitting in a building with large glass windows, in the middle...
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How can renewable energy technologies support the nuclear power industry?

– Compared to fossil fuel-based energy systems, nuclear, solar and wind provide much cleaner sources of...
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Solar Deckchair with Phone Charger Created by User Entrepreneurs

– BB Energy Group, a Spanish innovation-based startup founded by user entrepreneurs, has created a solar...
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Drinking Water from Solar Power

– MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MA, USA. A portable solar-powered desalination system may be an innovative...
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Research Shows More Potential for Solar Energy

– IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON, LONDON, UK. Solar energy systems may be the key to address climate...
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Affordable Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles To Replace India’s Tuk Tuk

– BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY, BIRMINGHAM, UK. Researchers have just finished developing the concept and design for...
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Improved Efficiency For Black Silicon Solar Cells By 18.7%

– AALTO UNIVERSITY, HELSINKI, FINLAND & FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE, FREIBURG, GERMANY. A...
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Creating Recyclable Solar Cells From Trees And Plants

– GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GEORGIA, USA; PURDUE UNIVERSITY, INDIANA, USA. A team of researchers create...
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Stanford Engineers Create World’s First Solar Cell Stickers

– STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA, USA. Engineers have successfully created flexible and lightweight solar cells which may...
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Weatherproof Butterfly Wings-Inspired Solar Panel Coatings

– UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, PENNSYLVANIA, USA. Water-resistant solar panel coatings have been recently developed by an...
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Microbes That Clean Methane

– PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, PENNSYLVANIA, USA & STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA, USA. Methanogens are microbes that can...
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