The conversion of a combined-cycle plant to an ISCC begins with adding an additional source of heat, such as solar energy, to reduce natural gas consumption and thereby improve overall plant ...

Making a solar energy conversion breakthrough with help from a ferroelectrics pioneer Researchers show how a ferroelectric insulator can surpass Shockley-Queisser limit Date: August 8, 2016 Source ...

With the right technology, solar energy has the potential to meet all of the world's electricity needs, but we are still a ...

This Review describes the sunlight conversion strategies — and their technological implementations — that are currently being investigated to realize solar cells with efficiencies beyond the ...

Solar Energy Conversion Offers A Solution To Help Mitigate Global Warming Date: March 12, 2007 Source: DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Summary: Solar energy has the power to reduce greenhouse ...

When it comes to solar power, solar cells and panels tend to get all the attention. But there's a different kind of solar ...

The researchers behind an energy system that makes it possible to capture solar energy, store it for up to eighteen years and release it when and where it is needed have now taken the system a ...

One of the biggest issues people have with their solar panels that EnergyAid services is a lack of ability in monitoring their system production. Johnson says a lot of newer systems need to have ...

In recent years, the cost of solar panels has seen a significant decline, making them more accessible to a broader audience. This downward trend can be attributed to various factors ranging from ...

This has a dual benefit: clear solar glass serves as an energy-efficient window product for any building, but also generates electricity for on-site use or export to the grid.