Tandem solar cells edge towards 30% efficiency
Commercial models will be ready in 2022, manufacturer says
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Sunny superpower: solar cells close in on 50% efficiency
Multi-layered solar cells stand on the brink of 50% efficiency, but are more likely to be installed in space than on Earth, as Richard Stevenson explains
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Photonic-crystal ‘sunflower’ follows the light
Light-activated device could find use in intelligent solar cells
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Radiative cooling boosts solar cell voltage by as much as 25%
Temperature reduction could also increase lifetime of photovoltaic systems
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Tinted solar panels allow plants to grow efficiently on ‘agrivoltaic’ farms
Basil and spinach grown under orange panels contain more protein, say researchers
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Wide-band-gap semiconductors could harvest sunlight underwater
Devices made from these materials could be used to power autonomous submersible vehicles and sensors
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Metallic tin ‘reduces’ limitations of perovskite solar cells
Scientists tackle unwanted oxidation reactions to boost the performance of monolithic all-perovskite tandem solar cells
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Two-dimensional MXenes improve perovskite solar cell efficiency
Modified metal-carbide flakes incorporated into existing perovskite solar cells could make perovskite cells a commercially viable part of green energy solutions
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Can surface treatments enable commercial perovskite solar cells?
Progress towards tackling the instability of perovskites fuels hope for their future commercialization
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How have solar cells undercut coal?
Martin Green describes the physics and politics that have helped and hindered photovoltaic energy suppliers to finally outbid fossil fuels
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