Staff at the Osaka World Expo are wearing neck fans powered by next-generation perovskite solar cells that weigh less than a ...

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People in bunny-suits making solar panels. All of them have one thing in common, however: they use the energy of a photon to excite electrons in the cell's semi-conducting material from a non ...

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How Bifacial Solar Cells Work . By capturing albedo as well as direct sunlight, the amount of electricity generated by each bifacial panel increases, meaning fewer solar panels need to be installed.

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The results were impressive. Under a standard indoor light level (around 2,000 lux, typical for office lighting), the perovskite cells reached a power conversion efficiency of 38.7%. That means they ...

Find out how solar cells power a good portion of homes today—and how they might power almost everything in the future.

Find out how solar cells power a good portion of homes today—and how they might power almost everything in the future.