The most abundant of green energy sources, solar power will likely play a large role in transitioning humanity off fossil fuels. While solar panels have recently become cheaper and more efficient, powering farmers in Afghanistan and remote areas of the world, their opacity poses a practical problem for designers: there’s just plenty of surfaces where […]
Windows will soon turn into power generators, following solar cell breakthrough
Semi-transparent solar cells that can be incorporated into window glass are a “game-changer” that could transform architecture, urban planning and electricity generation. That’s according to Australian scientists, led by members of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, writing in a paper published by Nano Energy. The researchers – led by Professor Jacek Jasieniak […]
