Biosolar breakthrough promises cheap, easy green electricity
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:22:22 EST
Scientists are turning the term "power plant" on its head. A team of researchers has developed a system that taps into photosynthetic processes to produce efficient and inexpensive energy.

New tool determines value of solar photovoltaic power systems
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:49:49 EST
Consistent appraisals of real estate outfitted with photovoltaic installations are a challenge for the nation's real estate industry, but a new tool addresses that issue.

In solar cells, tweaking the tiniest of parts yields big jump in efficiency
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:45:45 EST
By tweaking the smallest of parts, engineers are hoping to dramatically increase the amount of sunlight that solar cells convert into electricity.

Researchers' refinement increases solar concentrator efficiency
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:30:30 EST
Researchers have discovered that changing the shape of a solar concentrator significantly increases its efficiency, bringing its use closer to reality.

Transparency limits on transparent conducting oxides identified
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:15:15 EST
Computational materials researchers have used cutting-edge calculations to determine fundamental optical transparency limits in conducting oxide material tin oxide.