Slow ‘Hot Electrons’ Could Improve Solar Cell Efficiency Updated On Tue, Feb 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Photons with energy higher than the ‘band gap’ of the semiconductor absorbing them give rise to what are known as hot electrons. The extra energy in respect to the band gap is lost very fast, as it is converted into heat so it does not contribute to the voltage. University of Groningen Professor of Photophysics […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh Investors’ Summit 2018: Uflex to Invest Rs 1,200cr on Solar Project Updated On Wed, Feb 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy Uflex Limited, India’s largest flexible packaging materials company plans to invest Rs1,700 crore to enhance its manufacturing capacity and set up a solar power project in Uttar Pradesh Prime Minister Modi inaugurated two–day Uttar Pradesh Investors’ Summit 2018 in Lucknow. The event organized by Uttar Pradesh Government is aiming to showcase the investment opportunities and […] Read more
Dealing With Cracks in India’s Solar Dreams Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy In a first of its kind study in India, scientists from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) and National Institute of Solar Energy, New Delhi, conducted a detailed survey at 51 locations across India to check for the degradation in the performance of photovoltaic modules. This study, to establish reliability of the modules, could help […] Read more
International Solar Energy Conference Begins at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The international conference will also highlight research work that shows how nanotechnology can be used to create thin-film solar cells. A three-day international conference on nano materials for energy conversion and storage applications begins at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University in Gandhinagar from today. Solar energy experts from many countries big countries including US, France, Australia […] Read more
Scientists’ New Innovation Will Boost Solar Fuel Efficiency Updated On Mon, Jan 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy Scientists around the globe are chipping away at the advancement of solar fuel innovation. The examination includes creating supportable powers utilizing just daylight, CO2, and water, the essential fixings utilized by plants. Scientists from the University of Twente have made noteworthy effectiveness upgrades to the innovation used to produce solar fuels. This includes the immediate transformation of […] Read more
UNIST Researchers Develop Highly Stable Perovskite Solar Cells Updated On Sat, Dec 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has presented highly stable perovskite solar cells (PSCs), using edged-selectively fluorine (F) functionalized graphene nano-platelets (EFGnPs). This breakthrough has gotten much attention as it is made out of fluorine, a low-cost alternative to gold. This study has been jointly led by Professor Jin Young Kim in the School of […] Read more
Scientists Elevate Quantum Dot Solar Cell World Record Updated On Sat, Dec 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) established a new world efficiency record for quantum dot solar cells, at 13.4 percent. Colloidal quantum dots are electronic materials and because of their astonishingly small size (typically 3-20 nanometers in dimension) they possess fascinating optical properties. Quantum dot solar cells emerged […] Read more
Climate Conditions Affect Solar Cell Performance More Than Expected Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy Researchers have explored the convergence of two things, location and technology, to come up with a framework for predicting solar panel energy output. Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers can now predict how much energy solar cells will produce at any location worldwide. Surprisingly, they identified that two types of solar cells (silicon and cadmium telluride) […] Read more
China’s Largest Solar-Window Factory in Operation Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy Domestically, solar-windows with a total capacity of generating 63 megawatts of electricity have been ordered for building a highway service station in Chengdu and an economic development zone in eastern China’s Anhui Province. A Chinese company has built the country’s largest factory for producing electricity-generating see-through glass, which can be used to turn a whole […] Read more
