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Oxford PV Hits New World Record for Solar Cell

Oxford PV produced cell independently proven to convert 29.52% of solar energy into electricity.

Printed Electronics Now staff 12.22.20

Breaking News | Experts Opinion | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Photovoltaics | Universities

Method for Replacing Degraded Perovskite in Solar Cells Making Them Recyclable

A team of researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem developed a technique for producing recyclable perovskite used in solar cells.

Bob Yirka, Phys.org 12.01.20

Breaking News | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Photovoltaics | Research Reports

Frost & Sullivan: Perovskite Solar Cells Set to Revolutionize Solar Sector

Perovskite-based solar cell technologies have gained attention due to their low manufacturing costs and higher operational output and efficiency.

Frost & Sullivan 11.27.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

ORNL: Blocking Vibrations that Remove Heat Could Boost Efficiency of Next-Gen Solar Cells

The discovery could improve novel hot-carrier solar cells.

Printed Electronics Now staff 10.06.20

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Global Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Market to Grow at 12.4% CAGR Between 2020-27: Grand View Research

Was valued at $90.5 million in 2019.

Grand View Research 09.25.20

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U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Invests in NREL Solar Cell Project

Technique designed to bring spacefaring solar technology down to Earth.

Printed Electronics Now staff 09.10.20

Breaking News | Experts Opinion | Photovoltaics

New Understanding of Electrolyte Additives Will Improve Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Laptops and mobile phones, among other devices, could be charged or powered indoors, away from direct sunlight using dye-sensitized solar cells.

ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science 09.03.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

JinkoSolar Large-Area N-Type Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cell Hits Record High 24.79% Efficiency

This result was independently confirmed by the Institute for Solar Energy Research in Hamelin (ISFH), Germany.

Printed Electronics Now staff 08.06.20

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Photovoltaics

Meyer Burger Secures New Locations for Solar Cell, Solar Module Production

Creditors' meeting of Solarworld Industries GmbH approved sale of the buildings at Solarworld's former production site in Freiberg (Saxony) for €12 million.

Printed Electronics Now staff 08.04.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Invests in NREL Solar Cell Project

Technique designed to bring spacefaring solar technology down to Earth.

Printed Electronics Now staff 07.13.20

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Photovoltaics

Meyer Burger Wants to Establish Solar Cell, Solar Module Production in Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony

Production to start in the first half of 2021 with 400 MW solar cells and 400 MW solar modules, expansion to 5 GW planned.

Printed Electronics Now staff 07.13.20

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Solar Cells on Guardrail: World's 1st Practice Trail Completed

Flexible thin-film solar cells were used during the test.

Printed Electronics Now staff 06.22.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

Saule Gets €4.35 Million Grant to Mass-produce Flexible PV Solar Modules for IoT Applications

Number of connected appliances that fall into the category of IoT expected to reach 22 billion by 2025.

Saule Technologies 04.23.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

European Research Institutes, Industry Partners Developing High-performance Solar Panels

HighLite project aims to substantially improve competitiveness of EU PV manufacturing industry by demonstrating new production solutions on pilot-line-level.

04.21.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

NREL Six-Junction Solar Cell Sets Two World Records for Efficiency

The six-junction solar cell now holds the world record for the highest solar conversion efficiency at 47.1%.

Wayne Hicks, NREL 04.13.20

Breaking News | Research Reports | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

Quantum Dot Market Worth $10.6 Billion by 2025: MarketsandMarkets

Worth $3.5 billion in 2019; expected to register a CAGR of 24.6%, per MarketsandMarkets.

MarketsandMarkets 04.03.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

NREL: Research into Perovskite-silicon Tandem Cells Shows New Path to Take

Researchers, partners validated the potential of using a combination of perovskite and silicon to create solar cells that are more than 30% efficient.

03.27.20

Breaking News | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots | Sensors and Wearables

ON Semiconductor Receives IoT Star Award

Recognized as the 'most influential IoT sensor company of 2019.'

03.16.20

Breaking News | Conductive Inks and Coatings | Universities

Linköping University: The Ink of the Future in Printed Electronics

The research group succeeded in combining the 2 polymers, producing a conducting ink that does not require any doping to conduct electricity.

Linköping University Laboratory of Organic Electronics 03.10.20

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Touch Screens

Roll-Up TVs, Bendable Smartphones: Toward More Choices for Flexible Electronic Materials

NIST scientists demonstrate the versatility of a new method for testing plastics that conduct electricity.

Jennifer Lauren Lee, Technical writer/editor, National Institute of Standards and Technology 03.09.20

Breaking News | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Research Institutions

NREL Research Boosts Stability of Perovskites, Helps Silicon Solar Cells

The new formula created a solar cell with an efficiency of 20.3%.

03.06.20

Breaking News | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Graphene Flagship: Graphene, Perovskites, Silicon – Ideal Tandem for Efficient Solar Cells

Graphene Flagship researchers successfully combined graphene with tandem perovskite-silicon solar cells to achieve efficiencies of up to 26.3%.

03.05.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

Panasonic Winding Down U.S. Manufacturing of Solar Cells, Modules in Buffalo, NY

Panasonic and Tesla will continue partnership at Gigafactory Nevada in Reno, NV; Panasonic to continue selling solar panels through U.S. distribution network.

02.27.20

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Research Institutions

CPI, Canadian SME, NRC Partner to Overcome Key Bottleneck in Graphene Oxide Production

The project received a £235k ($305,767) grant from Innovate UK.

02.25.20

3D Printing | Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Printed Electronics in 3D: Ready for Mass Market

LOPEC focusing on functional materials and equipment.

02.20.20

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NREL: Researchers Improve Safety of Lead-Based Perovskite Solar Cells

“This is a big step in the correct direction,” said Kai Zhu, a senior scientist in the Chemistry and Nanoscience Center at NREL.

02.20.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Product Releases

Ricoh Launches Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell

Can generate electricity from indoor light and produce new, renewable energy to allow electronics to maintain a charge.

02.06.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

Oxford PV Named a 2020 Global Cleantech 100 Company

Identifies the leading companies with sustainable innovations poised to solve the world’s biggest challenges in the next five to 10 years.

01.20.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Reports

Solar Installations to Grow by Additional 142 GW in 2020: IHS Markit

Seven times the world’s total solar installations a decade ago, IHS Markit reported.

01.08.20

Breaking News | Printed Circuit Boards/Membrane Switches/In Mold Electronics | Research Reports

Flexible Printed Circuit Boards Market Size to Grow at 11.2% CAGR Through 2025: GVR

The global flexible printed circuit boards market was valued at $12.9 billion in 2018, per Grand View Research.

12.25.19

Breaking News | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes

New Set of Properties for Composites, Coatings: Graphene Nanotubes Discussed at NAUM’19

450 experts from 31 countries discussed the combination of conductivity, strength and the greater control over color that is now possible thanks to these tubes.

11.26.19

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Innovation Project to Reduce Cost of Floating Solar Plants

The EU approved a project that will optimize the anchoring and mooring of floating solar plants.

11.22.19

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

Increased Power, High Demand for Midsummer Solar Roofs

Current production is sold out until March 2020, the company said.

11.22.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Photovoltaics

Integrated Photovoltaics: Power Coming From the Facade

LOPEC Conference: Technical Conference focuses on energy and sustainability.

11.21.19

Breaking News | Personnel | Research Institutions

Paranthaman Named Top Scientist at ORNL's Annual Awards Night

He also received the Mentor of Student Researchers award at the ceremony.

Bill H Cabage 11.14.19

Breaking News | Chemicals, Metals and Powders | Electronic Materials | Research Reports

Electronic Chemicals, Materials Market Worth $81.6 Billion by 2024: MarketsandMarkets

Estimated at $56.3 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach $81.6 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 7.7%.

11.12.19

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics | Photovoltaics

Ynvisible Sells Contract Manufacturing Services to Epishine AB

Epishine is purchasing roll-to-roll manufacturing services from Ynvisible Production; companies combining solar cells with printed electronic displays.

11.07.19

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Dutch Fashion Designer Delivers Solar Cell Workshop

Designers worked hands-on with solar cells and develop knowledge on how to integrate them into clothing and soft textile products.

10.28.19

Breaking News | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Photovoltaics

Oxford PV Continues Preparation for Volume Manufacturing

The complete production line will commence perovskite-on-silicon tandem solar cell production at the end of 2020.

10.24.19

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

Heliatek’s Organic Solar Films  a 'Truly Green' Electricity Generating Technology

Certified by TÜV Rheinland in a Life Cycle Assessment to have a carbon footprint of less than 16 kg CO2e/m2.

10.22.19

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

New NREL Senior Research Fellow Helps Make Quantum Leap in Solar Energy

He directs the Center for Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Semiconductors for Energy, an Energy Frontier Research Center funded by the U.S. DOE's Office of Science.

Ernie Tucker 10.14.19

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Photovoltaics

Midsummer Increases Power on Solar Cells

Increased the radius of the rounded cell from 90 to 100 millimeters.

09.19.19

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

Midsummer, Rusnano Group Developing Non-Silicon Flexible Photovoltaics Market in Russia, Beyond

Rusnano seeks to use Midsummer’s advanced technology to promote and develop the manufacturing of light-weight flexible CIGS PV cells and modules.

09.16.19

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

MiaSolé, European Solliance Establish 23% Efficiency for Flexible Perovskite/CIGS Tandem

The solar cell combines 2 thin-film solar cell technologies into a tandem solar cell stack.

09.13.19

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

European Union Awards HIPERION €10.6 Million in Funding

This grant will aid in establishing a pilot assembly line to bring breakthrough photovoltaic technology, designed by Swiss startup Insolight, closer to market.

09.06.19

Breaking News | Personnel | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots

NREL Appoints 3 Scientists as Senior Research Fellows

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09.05.19

Breaking News | Financial News | Manufacturing | Photovoltaics

Midsummer Issues Interim Report for 1H 2019

Company increases number of employees to more than 100.

08.19.19

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

Meyer Burger Receives Initial Order for HJT Production Line

Provides Oxford PV with an initial manufacturing capacity of 100 MW with plans to expand tandem solar cell production capacity to 250 MW by the end of 2020.

08.09.19

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