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Green Energy Advancements: The Latest in Solar Energy R&D

Expert insights about the current landscape of solar energy research and examples of some of the DOE's areas of interest to improve the capabilities of solar power

The Latest Developments at Synlight—the World's Largest Artificial Sun

by Rachel Muenz

A photo of an expanse of solar panels and three wind turbines behind them and a city skyline and hills in the background

A Promising New Material for Solar Energy Gets a Curious Boost from Entropy

by University of Kansas

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Researchers Boost the Efficacy of Solar Panels

by University of Ottawa

Ground reflectors under panels increase energy output, optimizing solar efficiency globally

New Research Illustrates How Commercial Rooftop Solar Panels Could Provide Energy to Low-Income Homes

by Stanford University

Factory and warehouse rooftops offer an opportunity to help disadvantaged communities bridge the solar energy divide

Temperature Extremes Could Help Capture Solar and Wind Energy

by Washington State University

New study finds that extreme temperature events are coupled with greater solar radiation and faster winds

Reimagining the Future of Solar Energy

by University of Cambridge

Study explores tweaking solar panel efficiency based on solar light concentration at different global locations

hands in aqua gloves hold a box containing six black and white squares that are the new solar cells made of silicon and perovskite, with lab tech in the background

New Triple-Junction Tandem Solar Cells with World-Record Efficiency Invented

by National University of Singapore

Cutting-edge solar cells combine perovskite and silicon to achieve power conversion efficiency of over 27 percent

close up of solar cells with sun reflecting in the top right corner, modern perovskite high performance solar cell module

MIT-Led Study Enhances Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency

by Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Research unveils nanoscale engineering strategies to boost efficiency and durability of next-gen solar technology

Blueprint for Affordable Solar Cells to Power Saudi Arabia and Beyond

by King Abdullah University of Science & Technology

Researchers want to bring perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells to the market

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Renewable Solar Energy Can Help Purify Water, the Environment

by Beckman Institute

Chemists have demonstrated that water remediation can be powered in part by renewable energy sources

Record-Breaking Tandem Solar Cell Now with Precise Scientific Explanations

by Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin

Researchers are the first to present a rigorous, peer-reviewed publication on the structure of tandem cells

Converting Plastic Waste and GHG Emissions into New, Usable Products

by Holden Galusha

Researchers develop a solar-powered reactor that converts waste into useful product