Fraunhofer, a German solar energy research institute, has just recorded an unprecedented level of efficiency in a solar cell. Through a triple layer solar cell of their design they managed capture 41.1% of a set amount of solar energy. The record was set while absorbing a solar energy concentration of 454 times that of sunlight. [...]

While most solar products target the exploitation of either the sun’s heat or the sun’s light, a new product is looking to do both. Entech Solar of New Jersey has developed a solar unit that acts as a solar panel while heating a fluid-filled pipe. The heated liquid is then used to warm water displacing [...]