OptoGPT is a new algorithm that harnesses the computer architecture underpinning ChatGPT. Its creators say that it will enable researchers and engineers to design optical multilayer film structures ...

Researchers at the Norwegian institute Sintef are testing a special floating structure that Equinor wants to deploy in offshore waters. The structure is built with an anchoring system that is claimed ...

We are excited to share groundbreaking advancements in the realm of solar energy technology, particularly highlighting an emerging thinner-film solar cell: Cu 2 BaSn(S,Se) 4. This innovative solar ...

The new floating structure, pictured above, eliminates traditional maintenance walkways module rows. Image: Ciel & Terre via YouTube. Floating solar PV (FPV) firm ...

Parking lots and garage rooftops offer expansive, un-shaded and unobstructed spaces ideal for housing commercial-scale solar energy systems. For years, solar photovoltaics (PV) have proven to be a ...

The ribbon solar sail will be a solar sail design using a thin film strip embedded with diffractive gratings. It is a NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) project. This configuration leverages ...

The maximum absorption wavelength of silicon solar cells (SSCs) is approximately 1100 nm, due to the inherent bandgap limitations of silicon materials. This constraint results in significant optical ...

The advent of offshore solar power systems heightens the need to secure greater efficiency and performance for this floating ...

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A new study highlights a semi-transparent, color-tunable solar cell designed to work in places traditional panels can't, like ...