I discussed the primary options (serial and parallel) for merging the outputs of multiple solar panels, the respective strengths and shortcomings of the two approaches and, in the parallel-connection ...

For decades, the solar industry has run on one material: silicon. It works, it is cheap, and it keeps getting slightly better. But silicon cells are bumping against a hard physics ceiling, and a newer ...

The concluding post in a series; here’s part 1 (covering the Energizer PowerSource Pro Battery Generator) and part 2 (discussing its companion 200W portable solar panel)… Eagle-eyed readers may have ...

Perovskite solar cells are a promising alternative to traditional silicon solar panels but have poor durability. Professor Ted Sargent, Research associate professor Bin Chen, Postdoctoral fellows ...

Researchers from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) in South Korea announced a new process to make bifacial narrow band copper, indium, selenium (CuInSe₂) solar cells. A ...

A research team led by German research center Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH has proposed to use direct wire bonding (DWB) as a low-temperature method for interconnecting finger-free heterojunction ...

The solar boom is bringing a hidden challenge: millions of panels will soon reach the end of their lifespan, creating a massive waste stream. Innovative recycling technologies, circular economy design ...