Developing ‘indoor solar’ to power the Internet of Things
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Scientists propose parallel planar heterojunction strategy for efficient solar cells
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Recently, a research team has put forward an intriguing approach to enhance…
An extra 3 centimeters can prevent fires in rooftop solar panel systems
More and more people are installing solar panel systems. However, if an electrical fault occurs, it could lead to a…
Here’s how citizen scientists can help during the 2024 solar eclipse
Last Saturday’s “ring of fire” eclipse, which blocked out 98 percent of the sun’s surface, was a rare and spectacular sight for those who got to view it. But the total solar…
Researchers identify largest ever solar storm in ancient 14,300-year-old tree rings
An international team of scientists have discovered a huge spike in radiocarbon levels 14,300 years ago by analysing ancient tree-rings found in the French Alps.
The radiocarbon spike was…
Solar batteries: A new material makes it possible to simultaneously absorb light and…
Optical design of the solar battery based on the ESM K-PHI and HSM PEDOT:PSS. a) Calculation of the absorption per…
New robot boosts solar energy research
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Researchers have created a robot capable of conducting…
Fengyun-4A satellite and machine learning model advance solar photovoltaic resource…
FY-4A is the first of the latest generation of Chinese geostationary satellites. Credit: National Satellite…
Renewable solar energy can help purify water, research shows
Schematic diagram of (left) the formation of (PVF-CNT)/TiO2 NR electrodes. PVF-functionalized CNT was deposited on…
How an ancient solar flare illuminated the start of the Viking Age
Calamity after calamity befell Europe at the beginning of the so-called Dark Ages. The Roman Empire collapsed in the late fifth century. Volcanic eruptions in the mid-sixth century…