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MIT shows off paper-thin solar cells

MIT shows off paper-thin solar cells

Here MIT's Gleason shows how a solar cell deposited on paper can be put into a flexible laminate. The... Read more

19 October, 2010 by Martin LaMonica
Nokia offers glimpse of concept phones

Nokia offers glimpse of concept phones

...the latter as a neck or wrist strap. It would have a solar cell for power and near-field communication (NFC) features.Photo credit: Nokia... Read more

14 April, 2011 by Kent German

Solar Junction claims solar-cell efficiency record

...Junction, a Silicon Valley solar start-up, said on Thursday that its solar cell has been measured at a peak efficiency of 43.5 percent... Read more

15 April, 2011 by Martin LaMonica

Researchers improve quantum-dot solar-cell efficiency

...dots as a replacement for traditional semiconductors, such as silicon, in a solar cell. Quantum dots are tiny crystals only a few nanometers in size... Read more

23 February, 2011 by Martin LaMonica
The 10 strangest facts about graphene

The 10 strangest facts about graphene

When first discovered, graphene was odd. Now odd is too small a word for a material seemingly set on winning all the records a material can win Read more

10 June, 2011 by Lucy Sherriff
Solar tech start-ups ready glowing future

Solar tech start-ups ready glowing future

...cells, Lexington, Massachusetts-based 1366 Technologies is designing equipment for the dominant solar cell technology — polycrystalline silicon. This machine, marketed to silicon solar manufacturers, creates... Read more

30 December, 2010 by Martin LaMonica

Graphene research: shear forces to sheer displays

...dimensional, hexagonal lattice of carbon has piqued the interest of display and solar cell manufacturers because of its transparency and high conductivity. Researchers at the... Read more

15 February, 2012

Millimetre-sized medical chips will provide 'endless' uses

...It combines a low-power microprocessor, pressure sensor, memory, thin-film battery, solar cell and wireless radio with antenna. It is designed to track changes... Read more

22 February, 2011 by Jack Clark
Low power extends battery and human life

Low power extends battery and human life

...an 8-bit controller, saving energy. This digital logic, combined with a solar cell and a thin-film solid-state Lithium battery, is expected to... Read more

6 November, 2010 by Ian Ferguson

IBM's new STM makes atomic scale Iron man movie

...company says it hopes to open new avenues of research, especially in solar cell efficiency and quantum computers. "We now know the answer to the... Read more

24 September, 2010

Cell phone battery dead? Scientists suggest going for a jog to charge it

...best material for electrodes in a new design for a flexible organic solar cell. The new design could lead to photovoltaics so flexible they could... Read more

25 July, 2010
Solar Battery Charger 1.0

Solar Battery Charger 1.0

...A LIMITED TIME GUARANTEED TO IMPRESS! With its huge 10 mW virtual solar cell, trick your friends and family with the Solar Battery Charger and... Read more

25 August, 2010

Intel creates spin-off solar-cell company

...property protections. He did say that the company will focus on improving solar cell efficiency — how well a panel converts light to electricity — as well... Read more

17 June, 2008 by Martin LaMonica

IBM bets on CIGS with solar-cell deal

...manufacturer, IBM joins the hordes of companies trying to build a better solar cell Read more

16 June, 2008 by Martin LaMonica

An end to recharging for mobile phones

...used to power electric cars, and recharge it with a super-efficient solar cell built into the devices. Until now, the tiny amount of space... Read more

18 April, 2001 by ZDNet Germany

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