Solar Energy
Projects focused on discoveries in thin film photovoltaics, thermal storage for concentrating solar power, and grid integration are ongoing as PNNL researchers look for more efficient technologies and
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Projects focused on discoveries in thin film photovoltaics, thermal storage for concentrating solar power, and grid integration are ongoing as PNNL researchers look for more efficient technologies and
It examines the current state of solar power and related academic solar energy research in different countries, aiming to provide valuable guidance for researchers, designers, and policymakers
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Explore global open-access research on solar energy, advancing conversion technologies and materials to accelerate the global clean energy transition.
More than a dozen laboratories at Stanford conduct cutting-edge research on photovoltaic (PV) technologies. Several labs are using carbon nanotubes, polymer hydrogels and other novel
Explore each of the research areas below and the research topics within them. You can also learn about the basics of solar energy and find solar energy resources.
Martin Green discusses how, over the past decade — and continuing today — we have witnessed a rapid increase in solar photovoltaic installations, a sharp decline in costs, and swift
NLR''s solar energy research leverages our expertise—from materials to systems to commercialization—to continually improve the affordability, performance, and reliability of this
In this study, the researchers aimed to dig even deeper into the scientific advances that drove those cost declines. They combined their quantitative cost model with a detailed, qualitative
The Future of Solar Energy considers only the two widely recognized classes of technologies for converting solar energy into electricity — photovoltaics (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP),
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