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Scientists Turn to ‘Black Metal’ to Make Ultra-Powerful Solar Thermoelectric Generators

Scientists have created a solar thermoelectric generator covered with black metal that is 15 times more powerful than the best alternatives.

New indoor solar panels that are six times more energy efficient than current options could make batteries for home electronics obsolete.

Christopher Plain·January 13, 2025

A potentially breakthrough approach to harvesting energy in space has the scientists behind its discovery so excited they filed a patent.

Christopher Plain·February 26, 2021

A team of UC Davis researchers are hoping to develop a variety of improved solar panels that can still generate heat even in the absence of sunlight.