Solar cell efficiency could approach 43% using optical cavity design to cut Boltzmann losses, per new ICFO lab research in organic cells.

A major solar panel manufacturer says its latest cell technology can turn nearly a third of the solar energy that hits it into electricity. That would mean this cell is more efficient than the best ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Qcells, a Seoul headquartered manufacturer of high-quality solar cells and modules, has set a new world record by developing a ...

A key goal in solar cell research is to improve efficiency toward the Shockley–Queisser limit, the theoretical maximum efficiency for converting sunlight into electricity under specified conditions.

Researchers have been stumped for decades by a physics theory that appeared to cap the efficiency of solar panels. But a team in Spain may have an answer.

Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered that bismuth sulfide material can overcome ...

Solar panel efficiency is set to improve significantly as JinkoSolar matches Maxeon with a new set of solar panels that can reach almost 25% efficiency. Despite advancements in efficiency, even the ...

An innovative hybrid solar device that combines a PV panel and energy storage has achieved record levels of energy storage efficiency for such a device. And unlike conventional batteries, the ...

The team discovered a thermodynamic limit for photocurrent generation, with rigid donor molecules reducing voltage losses.

ARC Advisory Group’s new research shows that demand for energy efficiency and sustainability are driving the growth of solar farms. Solar farms reduce environmental impact by not emitting greenhouse ...