EXIOM GROUP has participated in a charity initiative of the NGO ZERCA Y LEJOS to provide photovoltaic solar energy to a school in the Bengbis región in Cameroon. The project is part of the activity that the association carries out for the education of children...
Solar PV installations are starting to gain traction in Scotland but more can be done to encourage uptake, according to WWF Scotland, Lightsource Renewable Energy and the Solar Trade Association. Scotland now boasts a total of 140MW of solar PV, an increase of 34MW from 2013....
Quarterly solar photovoltaic (PV) demand in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to reach the 10 gigawatt (GW) level for the first time, in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2014. According to the latest Solarbuzz Asia Pacific Major PV Markets Quarterly report, annual APAC PV...
he sixth Intersolar India, India's largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry, drew to a close on November 20. Here, 160 international exhibitors from the fields of photovoltaics (PV), PV production technologies, energy storage systems, and solar thermal technologies showcased the entire solar industry...
Who knew Blu-ray discs were so useful? Already one of the best ways to store high-definition movies and television shows because of their high-density data storage, Blu-ray discs also improve the performance of solar cells -- suggesting a second use for unwanted discs -- according...
Silicon is the second most-abundant element in the earth's crust. When purified, it takes on a diamond structure, which is essential to modern electronic devices--carbon is to biology as silicon is to technology. A team of Carnegie scientists led by Timothy Strobel has synthesized an...
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have found that temperature-controlled aggregation in a family of new semi-conducting polymers is the key to creating highly efficient organic solar cells that can be mass produced more cheaply. Their findings also...
A new method of producing solar cells could reduce the amount of silicon per unit area by 90 per cent compared to the current standard. With the high prices of pure silicon, this will help cut the cost of solar power. "We're using less expensive raw...
A staple ingredient in the Mediterranean diet, olive oil has countless remarkable properties. It can be used in any cooking method: baking, grilling and frying. In fact, frying with olive oil is one of its most popular uses in Mediterranean countries. Unlike other oils, it’s able...
IK4-Ikerlan and the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country are exploring the limits of organic solar cells and how to manufacture more efficient cells. Conventional photovoltaic technology uses large, heavy, opaque, dark silicon panels, but this could soon change. The IK4-Ikerlan research centre is working within the...