Solar power is reshaping the energy landscape, growing at breakneck speeds. Even the most optimistic forecasts from a few ...

As first-generation silicon solar panels now reach the end of their life cycle, problems are mounting when it comes to ...

Taking inspiration from the 3D photonic structures on a Morpho butterfly’s shimmering blue wings, scientists at Germany's ...

Lightweight, robust, radiation-resilient photovoltaics are critical technologies for many aerospace applications. OPV cells ...

An international team has researched the potential to deploy floating photovoltaics at hydroelectric stations in Ecuador, ...

Itaru Osaka’s story with organic photovoltaics began as a PhD student working in the research group of Hideki Shirakawa at the University of Tsukuba in Japan. In the 1970s, Shirakawa ...

What are Organic Photovoltaics (OPV)? Organic photovoltaics (OPV) are a class of solar cells that utilize organic materials, such as polymers and small molecules, to convert sunlight into electricity.

Established markets are witnessing rapid deployment of photovoltaics (PV). In 2024, the global milestone of two terawatts of installed PV capacity was achieved. Solar generation capacity installed ...

Power generation is constantly becoming "greener" and more sustainable. The share of balcony power plants in photovoltaics is still less than one percent: on Thursday of this week, the officially ...

By using roll-to-roll nanoimprint lithography (NIL), reflection losses are to be minimized, and the efficiency of solar cells increased. In the Design-PV project, decorative surfaces for ...