Solar panel graveyards hold key to powerful, efficient EV batteries – Interesting Engineering

Silicon anodes give lithium-ion batteries better energy density and can improve battery performance, even over 200 charge-discharge cycles. Updated: Jul 16, 2024 04:01 AM EST 11 minutes ago Chinese researchers have demonstrated a greener lithium-ion battery using silicon from solar panels. Just_Super/iStock Read More

Silicon days over? New organic solar panel offers increased efficiency – Interesting Engineering

Organic semiconductors offer a viable alternative to silicon-based photovoltaic panels at a lower cost and with greater flexibility. Updated: Jul 13, 2024 01:44 PM EST 33 minutes ago A new class of materials called non-fullerene acceptors increased organic solar cell’s efficiency. (Representative Read More

Self-sufficient cell produces hydrogen from nothing more than light and water – Professional Engineering

The self-sufficient solar hydrogen cell (Credit: Fraunhofer IKTS) A compact ‘power plant’ cell can produce green hydrogen using just sunlight and water, with no additional electricity required. Developed by a team at the Fraunhofer Society in Germany, the self-sufficient module – which Read More

Gautam Solar files design patent for PV panel packaging – pv magazine India

Gautam Solar team has developed a packaging pallet for solar panels that prevents panel breakage and formation of micro-cracks during transportation. July 9, 2024 Uma Gupta Gautam Mohanka, Managing Director, Gautam Solar ” data-medium-file=”https://www.pv-magazine-india.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2022/02/Gautam-Mohanka-Gautam-Solar-new-600×376.jpeg” data-large-file=”https://www.pv-magazine-india.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2022/02/Gautam-Mohanka-Gautam-Solar-new.jpeg”> Gautam Mohanka, Managing Director, Gautam Solar Image: Read More