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Powering smart fabrics
March 24th, 2025
Solar Tap has developed an efficient, flexible photovoltaic. Photo: Messe Munich. Energy has become a key issue in the development of e-textiles for applications ranging from wearables to transport. LOPEC 2025, held in Munich in February, elected to highlight the end-user perspective this year across conference papers, poster presentations and the Innovation Showcase, with new […]
Superthin solar cell converts any surface into a power source
January 23rd, 2023
MIT’s superthin solar cells convert any surface into a power source. Photos: MIT, the researchers and Melanie Gonick. The time when it’s possible to carry a lightweight power source in your pocket, without being burdened by its size or weight, is getting closer. MIT engineers have developed ultralight and thinner-than-hair fabric solar cells that can transform any surface […]
Ultrathin organic solar cell developed
April 22nd, 2020
Photo: RIKEN. Scientists have created “an ultrathin organic solar cell that is both durable and highly efficient,” according to a recent Off Grid Energy Independence article. Organic photovoltaics also hold promise as more environmentally friendly and less costly alternatives to conventional silicon-based films. The team of scientists from the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research and RIKEN Center for Emergent […]
Grooved surface for light-weight solar power
May 20th, 2019
A new solar cell design has been created by scientists at the University of Sheffield, in collaboration with energy technology company Power Roll. The result may prove that creating a new type of back-contacted solar cell is possible. A recent Off Grid Energy Independence article reported that researchers demonstrated how an architecture based on a […]