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Kyocera offers details on solar cells used by 2010 Prius

Want to know more about the solar moonroof option that's available on the latest third-generation Toyota Prius for 2010? Read on. According to Tech-On from Nikkei newspaper in Japan, the actual polycrystalline Si cells used by the automaker are supplied by Kyocera and are arranged in six columns and six rows. These 36 cells are about 16.5-percent efficient and reportedly generate over 50 watts of power, which is sufficient to directly power an electric fan that helps keep the cabin cool when the car isn't running. Toyota's first design ... Read more →

Mitsubishi boosts output of solar cells Jeremy Korzeniewski

We've written before about Honda's production of solar cells, but did you know that Mitsubishi actually ranks as the world's sixth-largest manufacturer of PV cells? Currently, Mitsubishi Electric ...

Solar cells that work at night? Jeremy Korzeniewski

The Idaho National Laboratory, Microcontinuum, Inc. and Patrick Pinhero from the University of Missouri are developing an exciting new technology which uses "nano-antennas" to capture solar energy. ...

University at Buffalo: how to deposit zinc oxide thin films for solar cells Jeremy Korzeniewski

Zinc oxide coatings serve a variety of purposes, from LCD displays to contact lenses. For the purposes of green technology, they also could have significant impact on solar cells and even batteries. ...

Silicon nanoparticle film can increase solar cell performance Jeremy Korzeniewski

Generally, solar cells on the market today do not produce much electricity from ultraviolet light, instead it is either filtered out or absorbed by the cell, heating the cell. That heat is wasted ...

Ohio State develops dye-sensitive solar cells at 25% the cost of silicon cells 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We love solar power due to the fact that it could potentially power your electric car completely carbon free. Well, besides what would be emitted by the creation of the solar cells in the first place, but that topic is for another time. Although solar cells are not efficient enough yet to make it ...

New solar cell technology is less efficient but more cost effective 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Solar power has long been sought after as a solution to our global energy needs. The reason is rather obvious, as the sun never fails to rise in the morning and set at night. Solar power makes especially good sense where sunlight is abundant. Arid areas which have low populations would make ...

3D solar cells built from arrays of millions of tiny vertical carbon nanotubes 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/hardware/3D_solar_cells_built_from_arrays_of_millions_of_tiny_vertical_carbon_nanotu'; I feel the need to level with you, dear reader, and let you know that much of the technical bits in this article are over my head. But, let me do my best to describe what I think is ...

Using colored dyes instead of silicon for solar cells 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Again, as we pointed out in a previous posting, solar power is likely the most environmentally source of power available, but there are problems associated with it. Currently, solar cells are not cheap enough, nor are they powerful enough to replace much of our existing power generation methods. The ...

Bush Administration and the DOE helping invest in solar technology 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

President Bush outlined what he is calling the Advanced Energy Initiative in his State of the Union speech. Part of this initiative includes investment in solar technology. Specifically, the Department of Energy has chosen 13 Industry-Led solar projects. Click here for a list of the companies. The ...


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