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Special Report: Solar Power

Researchers are creating novel types of photovoltaic devices that could finally make solar power a broadly practical source of renewable energy.

Sun + Water = Fuel

With catalysts created by an MIT chemist, sunlight can turn water into hydrogen. If the process can scale up, it could make solar power a dominant source of energy.

Nanonets Snare Energy

A new material could cheaply convert sunlight into hydrogen.

: Intensifying the Sun; A new way to concentrate sunlight could make solar power competitive with fossil fuels.

Bright Days for Solar

New investment fuels promising energy research at MIT.

A Cool Trick for Solar Cells

A technology developed by IBM to cool computer chips could be a boon for solar energy.

: Slicing Up Silicon for Cheaper Solar; A California startup is cutting by half the amount of costly silicon used in solar panels.

Toward Cheaper, Robust Solar Cells

Researchers are working on solar cells that use a novel organic dye.

More-Powerful Solar Cells

A new solar cell is 27 percent more efficient without being more expensive to make.

: Flexible, Nanowire Solar Cells; Exotic materials and cheaper substrates could lead to better photovoltaics.

A Better Solar Collector

A more efficient way to concentrate sunlight could reduce the cost of producing solar power.

TR10: Nanocharging Solar

Arthur Nozik believes quantum-dot solar power could boost output in cheap photovoltaics.

: Flexible Silicon Solar Cells; Thin but efficient solar cells use one-tenth the silicon of conventional cells.

Solar Roofing Materials

Integrating solar cells into building materials could make solar power more attractive to homeowners.

Mass Production of Plastic Solar Cells

A novel photovoltaic technology moves into large-scale production.

: Solar Boom; New twists on three leading solar technologies.

More-Efficient Solar Cells

A new solar panel could lower costs and improve efficiency.

Does Car-Mounted Solar Make Sense?

Researchers consider plug-in hybrids charged by stationary solar arrays a better bet.

: Better Solar for Big Buildings; A startup is selling cylindrical solar cells that can generate more power than conventional panels.

Efficient, Cheap Solar Cells

New materials for high-performance cells could make solar power affordable.

Solar without the Panels

Utilities are using the sun's heat to boil water for steam turbines.

: A Price Drop for Solar Panels; The silicon shortage that has kept solar electricity expensive is ending.

Focusing on Solar's Cost

Sunrgi claims that its concentrated photovoltaic system outshines the competition.

Solar-Power Breakthrough

Researchers have found a cheap and easy way to store the energy made by solar power.

: Cheaper Solar Power

Solar Costs Heading Down

Silicon shortages drove up prices, but supplies are now increasing.

Here Comes the Sun

Solar research at MIT

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