Perovskite: new type of solar technology paves the way for abundant, cheap and printable cells
A new generation of flexible solar cells has been pioneered using a material known as perovskite,
David Beynon, Senior Research Officer at the SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre, Swansea University
• conversation
May 2, 2023 • ~6 min
May 2, 2023 • ~6 min
Biden throws US solar installers a lifeline with tariff relief, but can incentives bring manufacturing back?
Only 13% of US solar industry jobs are currently in manufacturing. The Biden administration hopes the sector will grow fast, but that might not be so simple.
Emily A. Beagle, Research Associate in Energy Systems, University of Texas at Austin •
conversation
June 7, 2022 • ~7 min
June 7, 2022 • ~7 min
Biden throws US solar industry a lifeline with tariff relief, but can incentives bring manufacturing back?
Only 13% of US solar industry jobs are currently in manufacturing. The Biden administration hopes the sector will grow fast, but that might not be so simple.
Emily A. Beagle, Research Associate in Energy Systems, University of Texas at Austin •
conversation
June 7, 2022 • ~7 min
June 7, 2022 • ~7 min
Secret to treating ‘Achilles’ heel’ of alternatives to silicon solar panels revealed
A team of researchers from the UK and Japan has found that the tiny defects which limit the efficiency of perovskites – cheaper alternative materials for solar
Cambridge University News •
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May 24, 2022 • ~6 min
May 24, 2022 • ~6 min
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