NREL model that calculates external luminescent efficiency has potential to enhance performance of solar cells dominated by radiative recombination. Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) wanted to improve the internal optics of solar cells dominated by radiative recombination to significantly enhance cell performance. Considering real, nonidealized solar cells, the scientists...
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[NREL] Thermal Scout Pinpoints Hardto-Find Problems in CSP Fields
Updated receiver survey system uses an infrared camera, GPS technology, and computer software to rapidly analyze concentrating solar power fields and locate defective receivers. In a parabolic trough...
[NREL] Distant Observer Tool Quickly Identifies Costly Flaws in CSP Fields
Remote control digital photography and metrology are combined to accurately define optical efficiency problems in concentrating solar power (CSP) plants. In a typical 100-megawatt (MW) CSP plant,...
Top 5 Green Technologies For 2015
In addition to these technology products, such as photovoltaic battery, electric cars already environmentally friendly then there are other devices though less well known but...
The World’s Biggest Floating Solar Power Plant
Japan is planning to build solar power plants floating on the world's largest country. In the new project, Kyocera Corporation of Japan will build a...
Learn About Solar Energy
Sunlight is earth's most ubiquitous form of energy. It is clean, inexhaustible, and the United States boasts one of the largest solar resources of any...
What Is The Solar Energy?
Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the sun harnessed using a range of ever-evolving technologies such as solar heating, solar photovoltaics, solar thermal...
Top 10 Predictions for Rooftop Solar in 2015
The rooftop solar business will continue to grow rapidly in 2015, especially as we get closer to the 2016 ITC cliff. This year I’m adding...