Cyborg Bacteria Can Harvest Solar Energy to Produce Fuel Updated On Thu, Aug 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy To enable humans to capture more of the Sun’s energy than natural photosynthesis can, scientists have taught bacteria to cover themselves in tiny, highly efficient solar panels to produce useful compounds. Scientists have created cyborg bacteria – microbes covered with tiny, highly efficient solar panels – that are better than plants at harvesting the Sun’s […] Read more
Scientists develops solar- powered smart windows that can save up to 40% of a building’s energy cost Updated On Mon, Jul 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy “We wanted the smart window to dynamically control the amount of natural light and heat that can come inside, saving on energy cost and making the space more comfortable,” said Loo. Scientists have developed solar- powered smart windows with controllable glazing that can augment lighting, cooling and heating systems by varying their tint, saving up […] Read more
Scientists developed greener and cheaper way to make single-crystalline semiconductor films Updated On Mon, May 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy Researchers at University of Michigan (UM) in the US invented a method to simultaneously synthesise and deposit crystalline semiconductor films from water at room temperatures using equipment that can be assembled for just a few dollars. Scientists have developed a greener and cheaper way to make single-crystalline semiconductor films, components at the heart of our […] Read more
REPORT ON THE 11TH SNEC PV POWER EXPO Updated On Sat, Apr 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy SNEC2017, with the exhibiting space reaching 180,000 square meters, attracted over 1,800 exhibitors and over 220,000 visits from 95 countries and regions The 11th SNEC PV POWER EXPO Successfully Held The largest PV tradeshow in the world — SNEC 11th (2017) International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition was successfully rounded off on April 21st, 2017. […] Read more
Ingot Carving the Future Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Silicon is the most abundant solid element on earth; it makes up more than 25% of the earth’s crust. However, it rarely occurs in elemental form, virtually all of it is existing as compounds. Solar cells are made from silicon boules, polycrystalline structures that have the atomic structure of a single crystal. The most commonly […] Read more
Scientists are Developing 2-D Layered Hybrid Perovskites for Optoelectronic Performance Updated On Sat, Mar 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy At the edges of the perovskite layers, the new research discovered “layer-edge-states,” which are key to both high efficiency of solar cells (>12 percent) and high fluorescence efficiency (a few tens of percent) for LEDs. Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory and their partners are developing innovative 2D layered hybrid perovskites that allow greater freedom […] Read more
Global nanophotonics market to grow at a CAGR of 47.72%: Research and Markets Updated On Sat, Dec 17th, 2016 by Saurenergy Research and Markets in its new report “Global Nanophotonics Market 2016-2020” forecasts the global nanophotonics market to grow at a CAGR of 47.72% during the period 2016-2020. According to the report, one of the primary drivers in the market is focus on increasing solar power capacity. The depletion of non-renewable sources of energy such as […] Read more
This simple processing technique could cut the cost of organic photovoltaics Updated On Mon, Dec 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy Scientists at UC Santa Barbara and three other universities has developed a new technique for manufacturing single-layer organic polymer solar cells to move organic photovoltaics into a whole new generation of wearable devices and enable small-scale distributed power generation. The simple doping solution-based process involves briefly immersing organic semiconductor films in a solution at room […] Read more
Simple doping technique can reduce cost of polymer solar cells and organic electronic devices Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy A simple solution-based electrical doping technique could help reduce the cost of polymer solar cells and organic electronic devices, potentially expanding the applications for these technologies. By enabling production of efficient single-layer solar cells, the new process could help move organic photovoltaics into a new generation of wearable devices and enable small-scale distributed power generation. […] Read more
