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    Microsized photovoltaic cells being developed that beat the use of existing cells

    Posted on December 24, 2009 by gavril

    Solar photovoltaic cells that are thinner than human hair sounds incredible, doesn’t it? That’s exactly what Sandia National Laboratories scientists have been developing recently. Made out of crystalline silicon and fabricated using microelectronic and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) techniques, these photovoltaic … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar fiber for photovoltaic textiles

    Posted on July 7, 2009 by anoop

    Konarka, the number one flexible solar malarial maker from US has made another significant step towards photovoltaic (solar) textiles. An article on Science Magazine discusses how a wire format requires long-distance transport of current that can be achieved only with … Continue reading3 →

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    Photovoltaic leaves named as Solar Ivy for harnessing solar energy

    Posted on July 4, 2009 by anoop

    The Solar Ivy is a system of thin, fluttering solar panels that can generate energy by sparkling in the sunlight. These leave can be easily integrated on the side of a building to produce energy. This concept was designed by … Continue reading3 →

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    Self-cleaning, low-reflectivity Superhydrophobic treatment for photovoltaic cells

    Posted on April 2, 2009 by shilpa

    The good thing about being intelligent to invent things and to recognize that the world we live in is going into danger is that it brings out options of improvement. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a … Continue reading3 →

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    Romag’s PowerPark to use solar power to charge electric cars

    Posted on March 5, 2009 by shilpa

    Romag Holdings has discovered a solar powered canopy that will be a recharge bay for electric cars in open-air car parks! They use a system called the PowerPark that will have a panel of PowerGlaz photovoltaic modules standing above a … Continue reading3 →

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    Mitsubishi sets new green record with World’s Highest Conversion Efficiency Rate

    Posted on February 18, 2009 by deepa

    Some fresh breaking green news from the land of rising sun! Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has just declared that it has improved its world’s highest conversion efficiency rate for a 150 x 150 millimeter practical-size multi-crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) cell by … Continue reading3 →

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    World’s first power generating glass window opens up to greener horizons

    Posted on December 16, 2008 by deepa

    Roll up the solar powered blinds to expose the photovoltaic glass window! Watch out for such solar windows at Hollywood and Las Vegas as Rainbow Solar, the company behind these green windows is already working on integrating them in signature … Continue reading3 →

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