JEONJU, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — New technology has been developed that can address the shortcomings of perovskite solar cells, including the reduction in lifespan and environmental pollution caused by lead. A research team from Jeonbuk National University said Thursday it had developed a lead-free, eco-friendly perovskite solar cell using a tin-graphene compound material. The [...]
DAEJEON, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study showed that the efficiency of photoelectric transformation improved by using a virus rather than a chemical compound as solar cell thin film. The National Research Foundation of Korea said Thursday that a joint research team from Sungkyunkwan University and Pusan National University succeeded in complementing the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Institute of Energy Research said Thursday that its research team had succeeded in developing a highly efficient solar cell using old solar panels. Solar panels consist of glass, aluminum, silicon and copper, 80 percent of which can be recycled using appropriate recovery technology. The recycling technology developed [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co’s ‘solar cell TV remote control’ is gaining attention as public awareness towards environmental protection is on the rise. It is becoming an iconic figure that symbolizes the company’s environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) management. The solar-charging remote control doesn’t require any battery, since it can be recharged [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government will be the first local government in South Korea to subsidize the installation of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), which are used to replace conventional building materials and form an essential part of a permanent building’s structure. The city said Monday it will invest a total of [...]
GWANGJU, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — New technology has been developed by South Korean researchers that can convert even ultraviolet light into electricity. A joint research team from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) and the Korea Photonics Technology Institute said Monday that it had succeeded in developing hybrid flexible copper indium gallium [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Q Cells Co., a South Korean solar cell maker, topped the U.S. residential solar module market in the first quarter, industry data showed Tuesday. Hanwha Q Cell’s market share in the sector stood at 27 percent in the first three months of the year, sharply up 15.4 percentage [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A meeting held on September 25 was attended by officials from the Ministries of Trade, Industry and Energy and Foreign Affairs and representatives from the South Korean solar power industry to discuss potential repercussions from looming U.S. protectionist activity. The meeting was held in the aftermath of the USITC’s [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean scientists developed a solar cell that can take on multiple colors, the state-run science laboratory said Thursday, a discovery that could be used for power-generating windows. The team led by Min Byoung-koun developed the solar cell called CIGS that gives off color, which provides [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A joint research team from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology and Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology have developed solar cells with better life and efficiency, using graphene – a near-transparent, high electricity conductive carbon allotrope, often used in electronic devices such as smartphone touchscreens. The new [...]