Corning, which owns Hemlock Semiconductor, is investing $1.5 billion in a new solar wafer manufacturing plant in Michigan.

Manufacturing the cells is one of the least efficient parts of the solar process. Scientists unlock breakthrough that could ...

Chinese researchers have achieved a key breakthrough in the development of flexible solar cells. These scientists have ...

A breakthrough by Chinese scientists has pushed flexible solar technology forward by solving a major design challenge: ...

KAUST is part of an international collaboration that has demonstrated how an ionic salt molecule, known as CPMAC, can ...

Using everyday materials and a novel solar-powered process, a University of Alberta researcher could revolutionize hydrogen ...

Over the past few decades, solar cells have become increasingly widespread, with a growing number of individuals and ...

Solar cells are devices for converting sunlight into electricity. Their primary element is often a semiconductor which absorbs light to produce carriers of electrical charge. An applied electric ...

The other companies are Alfa Solar Energy, CW Solar Cell Energy, Elin Semiconductor Technologies and Schmid Pekintaş Solar Energy Systems. All five manufacturers combined will invest over US$2.5 ...

Researchers have developed a tiny, futuristic solar cell that is much thinner than the current solar panels could pave the way for a more effective future.

Scientists have found a way to make flexible tandem solar cells more efficient and durable by enhancing the adhesion of top ...