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DoomsdaysCW<p>Strawberry fields forever, and with transparent <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PV</span></a></p><p>Scientists have grown strawberries under thin-film cadmium telluride panels with varying transparency. They found that 40% transparency maintained a greater than 80% yield of uncovered plants. If all strawberry farms in the world were converted to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/agrivoltaics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agrivoltaics</span></a>, they would produce up to 173 TWh a year. </p><p>by Lior Kahana, February 25, 2025 </p><p>"The experiment started on February 20, 2024; data was collected across 112 days. Per the results, the average fresh weight of the control strawberries was up to 50.8 g. The 10% transparency module had underneath a fresh weight of up to 9.5 g, the 30% had 15 g, the 40% had 25.5 g, the 50% had 20 g, the 60% performed with 19.5 g, the 70% with 51.7 g and the 80% transparency had an average fresh weight of 30.7 g.</p><p>"'The results indicate that strawberries grown under 70% transparency PV modules exhibited a fresh weight 140.6% of the average control,' the group said. 'Additionally, yields exceeding 80% of the control were observed with 40%, 50%, and 80% transparent PV modules, which makes their deployment legal for areas that have agrivoltaics policy based on maintaining a greater than 80% yield.'</p><p>"Based on their data, the academics conducted a statistical analysis that proved that the transparency rate impacts the growth yield. This analysis found a strong positive correlation between the measured photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and strawberry fresh weight, with Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) of 0.693. PAR represents the portion of light that plants use for photosynthesis.</p><p>"In addition, the researchers used their results and the system advisor model (SAM) software to estimate the electricity generation potential of strawberry agrivoltaics farms in Canada and globally. They found that the Canadian potential ranges between 595 GWh and 1,786 GWh annually, depending on the transparency level of the modules. That will result in a CO2 emission reduction of 65 kilotons (kt) to 196 kt annually. On a global scale, the electricity potential of strawberry fields ranges between 58 TWh and 173 TWh, and the CO2 reduction is between 27 Mt and 82 Mt annually.</p><p>"'The adoption of agrivoltaics in the Canadian strawberry sector could facilitate energy self-sufficiency and transform it into a net electricity exporter, generating additional revenue for farmers,' the team concluded. “These findings highlight the substantial benefits of agrivoltaics, including enhanced agricultural productivity, significant clean energy generation, increased farmer income, and lower food prices.'"</p><p>Read more:<a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/02/25/strawberry-fields-forever-and-with-transparent-pv/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pv-magazine.com/2025/02/25/str</span><span class="invisible">awberry-fields-forever-and-with-transparent-pv/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarCells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarCells</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPower</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RenewableEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenewableEnergy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RenewablesNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenewablesNow</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransparentSolarPanels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransparentSolarPanels</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransparentPhotovoltaics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransparentPhotovoltaics</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransparentsPV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransparentsPV</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Researchers develop transparent <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarCells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarCells</span></a> that can supply energy from glass on buildings and cars — here's how it works</p><p>Story by Laurelle Stelle <br>October 18, 2024</p><p>Excerpt: "Not only would that be incredibly convenient and save people money on charging devices, but it also has broader implications. If clean energy-generating solar panels can be built into every clear glass surface, houses, cars, and huge buildings could get some or all of their energy needs met by the sun. That could permanently lower electric bills across the planet, while also reducing the demand for dirty energy sources."</p><p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/researchers-develop-transparent-solar-cells-that-can-supply-energy-from-glass-on-buildings-and-cars-heres-how-it-works/ar-AA1sd9jr" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/news/technology/</span><span class="invisible">researchers-develop-transparent-solar-cells-that-can-supply-energy-from-glass-on-buildings-and-cars-heres-how-it-works/ar-AA1sd9jr</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransparentSolarPanels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransparentSolarPanels</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RenewablesNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenewablesNow</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPower</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunk</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>From 2023: These revolutionary <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransparentSolarPanels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransparentSolarPanels</span></a> could one day replace <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a> </p><p>By Joshua Hawkins <br>Updated Jan 25th, 2023 </p><p>"The hunt for a truly clean energy source that can replace our current fossil fuel systems is still underway. While we’ve seen breakthroughs in solar panels that don’t need sunlight to generate energy, we’ve yet to conquer the transparency issue with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPanels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPanels</span></a>. Now, though, a group of researchers over in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> have made a very promising step towards creating transparent solar panels.</p><p>"Over the years, solar panels and solar energy has shaken up how we think about generating consumer electricity. But solar panels are still expensive and take up a lot of room. What if we made transparent solar panels that could replace windows, though?</p><p>"That seems to be the idea behind a new paper published by researchers in the journal Scientific Reports earlier this year. According to the authors of the paper, they may have finally figured out a way to make what they call near-invisible solar cells. These transparent solar panels would essentially be able to be added to windows – if not built directly into them – and then supply energy harnessed from sunlight.</p><p>"As the threat of climate change continues to rise, finding better ways to integrate clean energy like solar panels is a priority for many. With the threat of the sea level rising, being able to curb our greenhouse emissions is vital to ensuring the Earth continues to thrive in the future. Transparent solar panels would allow us to blend them into homes and buildings more easily and efficiently.</p><p>"The researchers working on the new study were led by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToshiakiKato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToshiakiKato</span></a> at Tohoku University. The team’s design works by exploiting the interactions between ultra-thin materials using a conductive material known as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndiumTinOxide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndiumTinOxide</span></a>. This alloy is both colorless and transparent, which could make it a good contender for transparent solar panels.</p><p>"The complex interactions between the material and the design used to create the transparent solar panel system are broken down in the paper. But, based on what the researchers shared, the new system works by coating the material, also known as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ITO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ITO</span></a>, with carefully chosen thin metals and then placing an insulating layer between the ITO and a vapor of tungsten disulfide.</p><p>"This setup allowed the researchers to control the contact barrier between the materials. Additionally, the designs the researchers came up with allowed for a more effective energy conversion than current ITO-based solar cells. The researchers also discussed how the design could be used on a large scale to create more efficient and transparent solar panels."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://bgr.com/science/these-revolutionary-transparent-solar-panels-could-one-day-replace-windows/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bgr.com/science/these-revoluti</span><span class="invisible">onary-transparent-solar-panels-could-one-day-replace-windows/</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solar</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarCells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarCells</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransparentSolarPanels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransparentSolarPanels</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarWindows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarWindows</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Durable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Durable</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Transparent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transparent</span></a>: Researchers Develop <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HighEfficiency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HighEfficiency</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Bifacial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bifacial</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Perovskite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perovskite</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarCells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarCells</span></a></p><p>By International Society for Optics and Photonics, February 25, 2025</p><p>"Bifacial perovskite solar cells, which capture sunlight from both sides, have shown great potential for enhancing solar energy efficiency. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) have recently advanced their development by introducing a novel NiO/Ag/NiO (NAN) transparent electrode. This innovation improves efficiency, durability, and infrared transparency, offering promising applications in solar energy technology.</p><p>"As detailed in the Journal of Photonics for Energy, a research team from IIT Dharwad designed and fabricated bifacial solar cells with high infrared transparency. They achieved this by integrating a hybrid top transparent electrode (TE) composed of a three-layer NiO/Ag/NiO structure. Using a low-energy physical vapor deposition technique, they developed an electrode with exceptionally low electrical resistance and high visible light transmittance, significantly enhancing the performance of these solar cells."</p><p><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/durable-and-transparent-researchers-develop-high-efficiency-bifacial-perovskite-solar-cells/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">scitechdaily.com/durable-and-t</span><span class="invisible">ransparent-researchers-develop-high-efficiency-bifacial-perovskite-solar-cells/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Renewables</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PerovskiteSolar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PerovskiteSolar</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransparentSolarPanels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransparentSolarPanels</span></a></p>
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