Energy from the solar wind interacting with the magnetospheric ‘bubble’ around Earth creates waves of energy that appear to stand still. This new finding, from research led by Imperial scientists,…
Category: Solar
New imaging system reveals solar panel defects even in bright sunlight
The researchers used an InGaAs detector with a very high frame rate to acquire a sequence of images of solar panels as a modulated electric current was applied. The very…
LED streetlights contribute to insect population declines: study
LED streetlights contribute to insect population declines: study Artificial lights at night had been identified as a possible factor behind falling insect populations around the world, but the topic had…
Batteries Helping Build the Next Generation of Solar Use
In 2020 solar power enjoys a dual status in the global energy market. It’s at once a technology available for mainstream use today, while also being widely regarded as the…
Tesla reveals Megapack prices: starts at $1 million
Tesla has revealed more detailed pricing for the Megapack, its commercial and utility-scale energy storage product. It starts at $1 million which may sound high, but it’s actually a good…
Machine learning models based on thermal data predict solar radiation
A research team at the University of Córdoba has developed and evaluated models for the prediction of solar radiation in nine locations in southern Spain and North Carolina (USA). Measuring solar…
Wind and the sun power Greek islands’ green energy switch
Tilos is 100 percent energy independent for most of the year, though that rate dips to 70 percent during the summer due to the higher energy demands of the tourism…
How AI can transform layering technique for semiconductors
Credit: CC0 Public Domain To make computer chips, technologists around the world rely on atomic layer deposition (ALD), which can create films as fine as one atom thick. Businesses commonly…
Scientists intensify electrolysis, utilize carbon dioxide more efficiently with magnets
Chemical and biomolecular engineering professor and department head Paul Kenis (right) and graduate student Saket Bhargava (left) report reducing the energy required for CO2 electrolysis by more than 60% in…
Mixing it up: A low-cost way to make efficient, stable perovskite solar cells at commercial scale
An image of solar cells on a rooftop at Monash University’s Clayton campus in Melbourne, Victoria. Credit: Monika Michalska (Exciton Science) A key component of next-generation solar panels can be…