Sunbeams contain a lot of energy. But current technology for harvesting solar power doesn't capture as much as it could. Now, ...
Researchers report that gold nanospheres, named supraballs, can absorb nearly all wavelengths in sunlight — including some ...
The ASTM G173 Standard Spectral Distribution of Sunlight represents a standard, reference solar spectrum that is used for solar photovoltaics testing and calibration purposes. It was defined in the ...
Solar collectors and absorbers convert solar radiation into thermal energy, playing a crucial role in meeting global heating demands across various sectors.
Traditional solar cells harvest only a narrow sliver of the electromagnetic energy pouring down onto Earth, and that's one of the reasons it's been so challenging to get solar efficiency beyond 20-30 ...
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) developed a translucent solar panel to allow certain light spectrums to pass through that are optimal for ...
This test flight, conducted by the Ashburn, Virginia-based startup Overview Energy, marks a major victory in the quest for ...
The text below the image reads: “SOLAR SPECTRUM. / FROM NEGATIVES MADE WITH AN INTERFERENCE GRATING BY LEWIS M. RUTHERFURD, NEW YORK, 1875 / PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY OSCAR G. MASON, NEW YORK, U. S. A.