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The Science Behind Solar Power and the Power Grid
Solar panels, batteries, and wind turbines, known as inverter-based resources, convert DC power into AC for the grid,…
We could soon be getting energy from solar power harvested in space
StudioFI / Shutterstock Matteo Ceriotti, University of Glasgow The idea of space-based solar power (SBSP) – using satellites…
Despairing about climate change? These 4 charts on the unstoppable growth of solar may change your mind
Shutterstock Andrew Blakers, Australian National University Last year, the world built more new solar capacity than every other…
Perovskite: new type of solar technology paves the way for abundant, cheap and printable cells
Scientists at Swansea University have pioneered a printable and rollable solar cell. Swansea University, Author provided David Beynon,…
How a new solar and lighting technology could propel a renewable energy transformation
Sam Stranks, University of Cambridge The demand for cheaper, greener electricity means that the energy landscape is changing…
Engineering Feats: A Modern Sciences Lookback
By its own nature, the field of the engineering sciences is a constant well of new information and…
Solar Cells May Soon Receive a Second Wind Through Wireless Underwater Communications
The name “solar panel” may lead most people to believe that they have the totality of its functions…
Perovskite Crystals Go From Solar Cells to Radiation Detectors
This might be the first time you’ve probably heard of perovskite, but you’ve most likely already seen it…
Newly-Engineered Transparent Electrodes Boost Solar Cell Efficiency
Solar cells, silicon-based panels that generate electricity from sunlight, have been a constant focus in engineering circles due…