solar cell

SunPower Has Manufactured its One-Billionth Solar Cell

published 2014 年 09 月 16 日 11:07
SunPower announced that it has manufactured its one billionth high efficiency solar cell. This milestone was achieved 11 years after the company started manufacturing its A-300 solar cell in its first fabrication facility (...  more

Toxic-free Thin-film Solar Cells Inspired by Production of Tofu

published 2014 年 06 月 27 日 18:05
Flexibility and applicability are what thin-film solar cells promise. However, thin-film solar cells are constituted by cadmium chloride, a toxic material. Scientists from University of Liverpool now are developing new solar cells...  more

Midsummer Reaches New Efficiency Record for CIGS Solar Cells

published 2014 年 05 月 13 日 14:24
Midsummer, a Sweden supplier of production lines for cost effective manufacturing of flexible thin film CIGS solar cells, has increased the efficiency of its solar cells. This increased energy efficiency further strengthens the bu...  more

World Record Solar Cell with 44.7% Efficiency

published 2013 年 09 月 24 日 11:59
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Soitec, CEA-Leti and the Helmholtz Center Berlin jointly announced on September 23rd having achieved a new world record for the conversion of sunlight into electricity using a...  more