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A close view of solar panels
Illustrative photo; not the project or research described. Benjamin Jopen / Unsplash
Research & technology

Testing a solar cell against the seasons

At Ben-Gurion University, researchers ask what happens after the best efficiency measurement. Their work follows perovskite cells through changing light, heat and nights.

Solar canopy seen from below its supporting beams
Illustrative photo; not the project or research described. Victor Mora Griega / Pexels
Research & technology

Printing a solar cell that leaves room for light

A Hebrew University team explored flexible, partly transparent solar cells. Their 2023 study opens a design question: how can a window generate electricity and still function as a window?