Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) are a promising class of devices designed to harvest diffuse solar radiation by employing a transparent matrix embedded with luminescent materials. These ...

Even with the impressive and continuous advances in solar technologies, the question remains: How can we efficiently collect energy from sunlight coming from varying angles from sunrise to sunset?

Bright solar concentrators for clothing In collaboration with colleagues from two other Empa labs, Thin Films and Photovoltaics and Advanced Fibers, Boesel's team added two different luminescent ...

A Dutch-Australian research team has developed a 1 cm3 luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) device, equipped with 20%-efficient bifacial silicon PV cells, which can be used and assembled in several ...

Researchers at the University of Twente in the Netherlands have investigated how free-space luminescent solar concentrators (FSLSCs) could be used to enhance bifacial PV module performance in vertical ...

In 2023, numerous research studies exploring photovoltaic material enhancements for increased solar cell efficiency were published in several journals. Some of these notable studies are discussed ...

New experiments by swiss researchers have show that industrial-relevant temperatures of 1,050°C can be generated from solar concentrators. Solar power for industrial heat would be able to decarbonize ...

Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs), which balance transparency with photovoltaic capabilities, are emerging as pivotal solutions in the quest for self-sufficient green energy. Using ...

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...