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| A solar cell is a device that converts solar energy into electricity by photovoltaic effect. The term is sometimes reserved for devices intended specifically to capture energy from sunlight. |
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| 2012-05-22 | Controlling shape, size of graphene quantum dots Researchers make quantum dots with a controlled structure in large quantities, which may allow these optically active quantum dots to be used in solar cell and other optoelectronic applications. |
| 2012-05-16 | Black silicon cuts reflectance on solar cells Black silicon cuts reflectance on solar cells |
| 2012-05-11 | Applied Materials to shift solar wafer manufacturing to Asia Applied Materials to shift solar wafer manufacturing to Asia |
| 2012-04-10 | EU project targets 12% efficiency solar modules EU project targets 12% efficiency solar modules |
| 2012-03-29 | A*Star IME, Picosun partner on ALD tech They will jointly develop atomic layer deposition techniques for next generation memories and solar cells. |
| 2012-03-28 | 3D solar panels can generate 20x more power: MIT 3D solar panels can generate 20x more power: MIT |
| 2012-03-26 | Solar reference cell lowers spectral mismatch Solar reference cell lowers spectral mismatch |
| 2012-03-20 | Twin Creeks claims 50% lower solar cell cost Twin Creeks claims 50% lower solar cell cost |
| 2012-02-28 | IBM 'clicks' electric charge in single molecule IBM scientists could manage to see an image of the electric charge distributed within a single molecule. |
| 2012-02-22 | Li battery boosts energy storage in PV systems LiFePO4 batteries are said to have the potential to improve the efficiency of solar power systems and help to reduce the costs of both their installation and upkeep. |
| 2012-02-06 | Anyone can produce electricity using grass An MIT researcher has come up with an inexpensive method for creating photovoltaic panels made from plant material. |
| 2012-01-25 | Moser Baer gains 21% PV efficiency with MIST Moser Baer's PV business is adopting Metal and Intrinsic layer Semiconductor Technology to increase the efficiency of its solar cell to 21+ per cent. |
| 2012-01-17 | NXP, Philips enhance solar street lighting NXP, Philips enhance solar street lighting |
| 2012-01-11 | Rectifiers target solar cell junction boxes Rectifiers target solar cell junction boxes |
| 2012-01-16 | Circuit protection for PV power systems Here's a discussion on the circuit protection needed on various locations within a photovoltaic system. |
| 2012-01-05 | 2012 Indian Electronics Story a 'Page Turner'? Despite of some critical challenges, the Indian electronics sector will continue to witness good growth driven by the huge domestic market as well as Government initiatives, says Frost&Sullivan. |
| 2012-01-05 | Charging phone by solar power is challenging Charging phone by solar power is challenging |
| 2011-12-30 | Terahertz waves can lead to efficient PV cells According to researchers, terahertz pulse can boost electron density by 1,000, leading to high-speed transistors and super solar cells. |
| 2011-12-30 | 2012: Solar market to remain uncertain in India 2012: Solar market to remain uncertain in India |
| 2011-12-22 | New solar cell achieves 114% efficiency New solar cell achieves 114% efficiency |
| 2011-12-13 | Yale research leads to efficient PV systems Researchers have developed a new way of channelling electrons within hybrid photovoltaic devices that could improve solar cell efficiency. |
| 2011-12-12 | Gold nanodots could improve solar cell efficiency Gold nanodots could improve solar cell efficiency |
| 2011-12-05 | Imec 'IBC' Si solar cells exceed 23% efficiency Imec 'IBC' Si solar cells exceed 23% efficiency |
| 2011-11-30 | Heterojunction silicon solar cell with copper Heterojunction silicon solar cell with copper |
| 2011-11-29 | Solar energy generates power from sludge Solar energy generates power from sludge |
| 2011-11-29 | Google aborts green energy project Google aborts its renewable energy project while also pulling the plug on several products that have not materialised successfully, while integrating some as features into other product efforts. |
| 2011-11-28 | Battery charging with TPS61200 and single solar cell Battery charging with TPS61200 and single solar cell |
| 2011-11-23 | World's first multi-function solar charger World's first multi-function solar charger |
| 2011-11-23 | IBM aims for solar-powered datacentres in India IBM aims for solar-powered datacentres in India |
| 2011-11-16 | PV capital equipment spending reduces by 3% Solarbuzz forecasts three per cent decrease in PV capital equipment spending due to overcapacity and strong inventory build. |
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