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Flexible Electronics & Solar Cells Showcased at FlexTech Conference - Examiner.com

Flexible Electronics & Solar Cells Showcased at FlexTech Conference
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NREL and Solarmer are now in partnership via a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to collaborate on improving the lifetime of plastic solar cells. The joint research covered by the CRADA is exploring the lifetime and stability of ...

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European research project to boost solar cell efficiency - Power Management Design Line

European research project to boost solar cell efficiency
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MANHASSET, NY -- A three-year European research project aims to push solar-cell efficiency towards 25 percent and reduce power conversion losses by 20 percent. The project is set to meet Europe's 2020 climate targets and general energy policies.
EU Project Aims to Increase Solar UseSolar Novus Today

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Alta Devices Solar Panel NREL-certified at 23.5 Percent Efficient - EnergyBoom

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Alta Devices Solar Panel NREL-certified at 23.5 Percent Efficient
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In this case, the company is Alta Devices of Santa Clara, California, and the efficiency rating – of 23.5 percent – is for its solar panels made from gallium arsenide (GaAs) on thin-film. The previous honorable mention was in January, to First Solar.

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New solar cell could boost efficiency by 25 percent - Chicago Tribune

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New solar cell could boost efficiency by 25 percent
Chicago Tribune
LONDON (Reuters) - A new type of solar cell which could boost the efficiency of solar panels by over 25 percent compared to silicon-based cells has been developed by British scientists, but they need another two or three years to assess whether it is ...
The Solar Cell That's 25% More EfficientEnergy and Capital
Blue photon discovery offers huge solar efficiency boostTechEye
Cambridge-developed solar cells could harness 25% more sunCambridge First

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Nanoshells improve solar cells - nanotechweb.org

Nanoshells improve solar cells
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Researchers at Stanford University in the US are reporting on a new way to increase the amount of light absorbed by thin-film solar-cell materials. The new technique relies on "whispering gallery" modes in which light becomes trapped inside a nanoshell ...

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Highest Solar Panel Efficiency Achieved - TPM

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Highest Solar Panel Efficiency Achieved
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The highest efficiency for a solar panel has been achieved by Alta Devices, the California-based solar company proudly announced on Monday. The efficiency rating of 23.5 percent, meaning that the panels are able to convert 23.5 percent of energy ...
Alta Devices Announces Solar Panel Efficiency RecordEnergy Matters
Alta Devices Solar Panel Receives NREL Verification of 23.5% EfficiencyMarketWatch (press release)
Solar Panel Startup Achieves Amazing 33.9% EfficiencyEcoGeek
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New solar cell could capture more of the sun's energy - The Engineer

New solar cell could capture more of the sun's energy
The Engineer
Cambridge University scientists have developed a new type of solar cell that could capture significantly more of the sun's energy than current silicon-based cells. The solar cell could increase the maximum efficiency of solar panels by more than 25 per ...
Solar Cells That Make More PowerWebProNews

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New solar cell could boost efficiency by 25% - Edmonton Journal

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New solar cell could boost efficiency by 25%
Edmonton Journal
A new type of solar cell which could boost the efficiency of solar panels by more than 25 per cent compared with silicon-based cells has been developed by British scientists, but they need another two or three years to assess whether it is commercially ...
New Solar Cell Grabs More Of The Sun's EnergyRedOrbit
Team beefs up solar cell efficiencyTG Daily
University of Cambridge develops hybrid PV cell with up to 44% efficiencysolarserver.com

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IQE raises £10.5m and invests in CPV cell developer Solar Junction - Semiconductor Today