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Research
Carbon dioxide electrolysers ready for fluctuating power from wind and solar
First CO2-to-fuel device that can deal with the intermittent currents coming from renewable energy sources
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Research
Photosynthesis used to power a microprocessor for over six months
System represents a breakthrough in the real-life applicability of biophotovoltaic devices
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Research
Organometallic boost pushes perovskite solar cells to record efficiency, stability
Device survives 1000 hours of solar illumination with minimal power loss bringing commercialisation of cheaper cells closer
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Business
Breaking efficiency records with tandem solar cells
Oxford PV layers perovskite over silicon to capture a wider wavelength range
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Research
Solar cells kept clean of dust and dirt with electrostatic wipe down
Electrode adaptation repels dust and could save billions of litres of water and millions in maintenance costs
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Research
Phosphorene nanoribbons find their first use in a solar cell just 3 years after discovery
Experiments match theoretical predictions and show great promise for further uses in electronics
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Research
Painstakingly curated perovskite database of over 40,000 devices set to speed up solar research
Gargantuan task of manually curating huge open-access platform could pay dividends by accelerating the discovery of new photoactive materials
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Research
System combines salt and sunlight for off-grid cooling
Dissolution cooling and solute regeneration work together in renewable-energy driven process
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Business
India pushes renewables and green hydrogen
Prime minister Modi wants country to be energy independent by 2047 and become a global hydrogen hub
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Research
Sub-zero water splitting marks a new dawn for solar hydrogen production
Method could provide a renewable energy source for the most remote and inhospitable locations in the world
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Research
Photocatalytic system mimics sunflowers by bending towards light
Phototropism boosts photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production
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Research
Iodine revealed to be killer species that destroys tin-based perovskites
New insights into the mechanism that inactivates tin solar cells could lead to greener, more efficient devices
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Research
Chloroplasts enhanced with artificial dyes adsorb more solar energy
AIEgen-modified chloroplasts can adsorb ultraviolet radiation and increase the efficiency of photosynthesis
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Sponsored
Lighting the way to a sustainable future
A new generation of organic photovoltaics suggest a bright future for solar power generation
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News
Lack of ambition in China’s economic plan leaves net zero emissions ambition adrift
Only a modest 4.1% increase in energy generation from non-fossil sources by 2025 planned
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Research
Bio-inspired scaffold sequesters lead in damaged perovskite solar cells
System to address environmental and safety concerns also boosts performance
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Opinion
Solving solar panel waste highlights the need for sustainable thinking
Moving to a circular economy requires political, economic and scientific cooperation
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Feature
Sustainable solar power
Getting energy from the sun isn’t renewable until the panels are recyclable. James Mitchell Crow talks to the scientists making it happen
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Research
Solar cells perovskite films made at record low cost and speed
‘First industrially relevant attempt’ to scale up perovskite solar cell manufacturing makes 12 meters of material per minute, with one meter costing only $0.25