Experiments show dramatic increase in solar cell output
Method for collecting two electrons from each photon could break through theoretical solar-cell efficiency limit.
How Greentown Labs became the epicenter of clean tech
The incubator’s winding journey to success helped its startup community grow closer while addressing environmental challenges.
How to speed up the discovery of new solar cell materials
Streamlined system for creating and analyzing perovskite compounds may cut development time from 20 years to two.
Local high school girls build dye-sensitized solar cells at MIT
MRL Materials Research Science and Engineering Center encourages studies in science, engineering, and technology.
MIT Energy Conference explores changes to the grid in coming decades
Student-run event spans energy policy, carbon pricing, storage technologies, and the rise of renewables.
Unleashing perovskites’ potential for solar cells
New results show how varying the recipe could bring these materials closer to commercialization.
Optimizing solar farms with smart drones
MIT spinoff Raptor Maps uses machine-learning software to improve the maintenance of solar panels.
Applying physics to energy-efficient building design
Christoph Reinhart is internationally known for using natural light to illuminate interiors and his lab's design tools are used by architects and urban planners worldwide.
Sun-soaking device turns water into superheated steam
High-temperature steam might be used in remote regions to cook, clean, or sterilize medical equipment.
“Sun in a box” would store renewable energy for the grid
Design for system that provides solar- or wind-generated power on demand should be cheaper than other leading options.
Understanding how plants use sunlight
Studies of how photoprotection works at the molecular level may provide a pathway to more biomass and crops.
Explaining the plummeting cost of solar power
Researchers uncover the factors that have caused photovoltaic module costs to drop by 99 percent.
Study: Adding power choices reduces cost and risk of carbon-free electricity
To curb greenhouse gas emissions, nations, states, and cities should aim for a mix of fuel-saving, flexible, and highly reliable sources.
Air pollution can put a dent in solar power
Study finds lost revenue can be millions of dollars annually, suggests ways to quantify haze-related reductions in solar panel output.
Sun-powered car shines in American Solar Challenge
MIT Solar Electrical Vehicle Team takes 5th place in nine-day challenge, which traversed the Oregon Trail from Omaha, Nebraska to Bend, Oregon.