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Solarmer claims new record

Solarmer Energy says it is now the world record holder for plastic solar cell and plastic solar panel efficiencies.

Making optimal use of nanocoatings

A study had indicated that the extra performance inhere

Surpassing thin-film technologies in artificial light

New Energy Technologies has announced that new tests of its ultra-small solar cells for use in its transparent SolarWindow have demonstrated substantially superior performance over current thin-fil

Mitsubishi develops new OPV module

Mitsubishi Cooperation (MC) has developed a new organic

Organic pin-type tandem solar cells achieve record efficiency

Heliatek, in a joint R&D-project with the IAPP (Technische Universität Dresden, Germany) and BASF SE, has achieved a record value for organic solar cells based on vacuum deposited small mo

Polymer-based solar cell continues to be in news

A group of scientists have developed a polymer-based solar cell and indicated that such cells can be produced with efficiencies feasible enough for commercial production.

Enhancing the performance of OPV cells with a new approach

It has been highlighted that harnessing the oscillation of electrons on conductor surfaces can effectively enhance the performance of organic photovoltaic cells.

NREL backs Luna Innovations’ technology

Luna Innovations Incorporated, which is to investigate new acceptor

Konarka makes progress with its technology

Konarka Technologies continues to make significant progress with its technology for organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar cell.

New Organic Photovoltaics Portal

We focus on the high level, commercial and technical issues facing the emerging Organic Photovoltaics industry.