NREL solar cell sets two records for efficiency

NREL solar cell sets two records for efficiency

GOLDEN -- Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced they have fabricated a solar cell with an efficiency of nearly 50%. The six-junction solar cell now holds the... Read More

Tuesday April 14, 2020 0 comments Tags: Golden, NREL, John Geisz, solar cells

CU: Layered solar cell technology boosts efficiency, affordability

CU: Layered solar cell technology boosts efficiency, affordability

BOULDER -- The futures getting brighter for solar power. Researchers from CU Boulder have created a low-cost solar cell with one of the highest power-conversion efficiencies to date, by layering... Read More

Friday March 6, 2020 0 comments Tags: Boulder, CU Boulder, Michael McGehee, solar cells

NREL announces demonstration of solar cell that reaches 45.7 percent conversion efficiency

NREL announces demonstration of solar cell that reaches 45.7 percent conversion efficiency

GOLDEN - The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced the demonstration of a 45.7 percent conversion efficiency for a four-junction solar cell at 234 suns concentration. NREL... Read More

By: InnovatioNews Friday December 26, 2014 0 comments Tags: Golden, NREL, Ryan France, solar cells, SunShot Initiative

NREL and Solar Junction win R&D 100 award for world-record multi-junction solar cell

NREL and Solar Junction win R&D 100 award for world-record multi-junction solar cell

GOLDEN - The National Renewal Energy Laboratory (NREL) and its industry partner, California-based Solar Junction, have won an RD 100 Award from RD Magazine for a world-record multi-junction... Read More

By: Steve Thursday January 3, 2013 0 comments Tags: Daniel Friedman, Golden, NREL, SJ3, solar cells, Solar Junction

NREL: Nanotech solar cell achieves efficiency breakthrough

NREL: Nanotech solar cell achieves efficiency breakthrough

GOLDEN - Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have produced solar cells using nanotechnology at an efficiency of 18.2 percent - a breakthrough... Read More

By: Steve Saturday October 13, 2012 0 comments Tags: black-silicon, DOE, Golden, Hao-Chih Yuan, Howard Branz, Jihun Oh, nanostructures, NREL, solar cells