The idea of photovoltaic cells that can be printed onto thin, flexible plastic substrates are an enticing prospect for promoting solar energy generation. Duncan Graham-Rowe reports. In a single ...

“This work represents the first demonstration of in-mold plastic solar cells and opens new possibilities for organic photovoltaics to enable specific applications that require simultaneous high ...

A Japanese research team demonstrates an unconventional means to achieve more efficient and robust conversion of solar energy into electricity. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible ...

Scientists from Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) have announced that their new tandem solar cell has achieved a record efficiency of 23.64%. The new cell consists of a top layer of perovskite ...

Japan is eager to adopt these flexible thinner than paper solar cells that are being manufactured and tested by the MIT team ...

On August 17, 2023, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) made the final determination in its investigations of whether crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and modules from Cambodia ...

A Cambridge-based start-up is proposing to use printed-plastic solar cell technology which will be cost-effective for the deployment of solar energy facilities in developing countries. Eight19 is the ...

To reduce carbon dioxide emission, plastic solar cell with 10% effi ciency will be prepared, by developing fullerene derivatives, conductive polymers, dye super-molecules, and tandem structured cells ...

Researchers have developed a new type of back-contact solar cell design that will enable scalable, low-cost manufacturing as it uses a perovskite material and tiny grooves embossed into plastic film.