Using a new method, physicists found a way to 'catapult' electrons across solar materials in quadrillionths of a second.

Solar cells, devices that can convert sunlight into electricity, are now widely used in many countries worldwide. Over the ...

A new “energy-multiplying” solar breakthrough could push efficiency beyond 100% and transform how we capture sunlight.

Solar panels have a way of sounding futuristic, until you realise they’re essentially doing something very old-fashioned: turning daylight into usable power. For homeowners, the appeal is simple. A ...

Solar energy is abundant and frustratingly ill-timed. A sunbeam can become either electricity (useful for running modern life) or heat (useful for keeping spaces warm). But conventional solar hardware ...

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Solar cells made with films mimicking the structure of the mineral perovskite are the focus of worldwide research. But only now have researchers at Case Western Reserve University directly shown the ...

AS the Philippine summer peaks, the sweltering heat is more than just a physical discomfort; it’s a challenge for our wallets ...