New Efficiency World Record for Quantum Dot Solar Cells
Quantum dot solar cells emerged in 2010 as the newest technology on an NREL chart that tracks research efforts to convert sunlight to electricity with increasing efficiency.
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New Center for High-Efficiency Solar Cells at Fraunhofer ISE
The federal and state governments provided a total of 32.6 million euros for the Center for High-Efficiency Solar Cells project.
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Ultrafast Perovskite Solar Cells Could Achieve Unprecedented Levels of Super-Efficiency
Although perovskite solar cells have only been developed within the past few years, they are already almost as energy-efficient as silicon.
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Continuing Efforts To Improve Solar Cell Efficiency
A future in-depth study on how the defect formation is suppressed will help our understanding and benefit device performance-targeted materials engineering.
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New Technique Produces High Efficiency Perovskite PV Films
The researchers have built solar cells that have power conversion efficiencies averaging 18 percent – with some as high as 20 percent.
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Energy Efficiency Measures Could Cut U.S. Commerical Building Energy Usage by 29%
The report examines how 34 different energy efficiency measures, most of which rely on various building controls, could affect energy use in commercial buildings such as stores, offices and schools.
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