Making solar panels on the Moon could be the solution to reliably providing energy to lunar settlements.

Making solar panels on the Moon could be the solution to reliably providing energy to lunar settlements.
Combining agriculture with solar energy, agrivoltaics offers a promising solution to reduce carbon emissions while boosting food production.
A new manufacturing technique creates ultrathin solar cells that are so light and flexible that they can rest on the surface of a soap bubble.
Photovoltaic-membrane distillation turns waste heat from solar panels into a power source to drive an efficient water distillation process.
Butterfly inspired photovoltaic car roof extends the mileage by approx. 10% or an equivalent reduction in fuel consumption.
Decal-like application process allows “peel-and-stick” solar panels to be applied to virtually any surface.
The innovative windows generate energy while shading building interiors from the sun, improving indoor comfort and energy efficiency.
Transparent solar concentrators capture the Sun’s energy, making windows and building facades more energy-efficient and sustainable.
An innovative photoreactor concept achieves commercially viable performance indicators for a broad variety of solar-driven reactions.
Microfluidic processing could help to make a competitive printed photovoltaics industry a reality.