A transparent solar cell can be made using straight-forward metal oxides, according to researchers at Incheon National University in Korea. The cell converts the ultra-violet portion of the sun’s ...

The introduction of a nanometric germanium oxide layer drastically improved device performance and stability. As the global demand for clean energy accelerates, solar power continues to attract ...

Learn how to build a simple solar cell at home using copper tape, plastic cups, and water. This step-by-step science experiment demonstrates how to harness solar energy to generate electricity.

Perovskite solar cells have garnered widespread attention as a low-cost, high-efficiency alternative to conventional silicon photovoltaics. However ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed materials that make it possible to produce photovoltaic cells on paper or fabric nearly as simple as printing a document.

Solar power is one of the great success stories in the fight against climate change. The first proper solar panel was invented back in 1881, but in the last 15 years the technology has really taken ...

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have created an inexpensive solar cell that responds to virtually the entire solar spectrum. ’Since no one material ...

Scientists in Spain have developed an amorphous-silicon solar cell that could be used in both transparent photovoltaics and tandem applications. The device reportedly achieves notable efficiency ...

Solar cells, devices that can generate electricity from sunlight, are already helping to reduce fossil fuel emissions in many ...