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Solar Power

Kate McAlpineSeptember 21, 2020

Mirror-like photovoltaics get more electricity out of heat

By reflecting nearly all the light they can’t turn into electricity, they help pave the way for storing renewable energy as heat.

Catharine JuneAugust 17, 2020

Urban solar energy: Solar panels for windows hit record 8% efficiency

Transparent solar panels on windows could take a bite out of a building’s electricity needs.

Kate McAlpineFebruary 17, 2020

Russel Lecture: Fighting climate change with organic electronics

The researcher-entrepreneur who helped bring OLED displays to the masses envisions a future of efficient lighting and next-gen solar power.

Kate McAlpineJanuary 9, 2020

‘Green methane’ from artificial photosynthesis could recycle CO2

A catalyst on a solar panel can make methane, the main component of natural gas, with carbon dioxide, water and sunlight.

Gabe CherrySeptember 19, 2019

The “Magic Ratio” that could power tomorrow’s solar cells

A Q&A with Rachel Goldman

Kate McAlpineNovember 19, 2018

$1.6M for solar cell windows and high-temperature solar power

New sustainability research garners support from Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office.

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