University of Rochester researchers have developed a way to make solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) 15 times more powerful, potentially closing the efficiency gap with conventional solar panels ...

Zeo Energy Corp., a Florida-based residential solar installer that acquired struggling concentrated solar thermal developer ...

Solar panels may dominate rooftops today, but another form of solar technology—solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs)—is quietly catching up. These devices work differently from the photovoltaics in ...

Scientists from the University of Rochester in the United States have fabricated a solar thermoelectric generator (STEG) that is reportedly 15 times more efficient than current state-of-the-art ...

Recent advancements in solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) have brought us closer to efficiently converting solar heat into electricity, with promising applications in wearable electronics, the ...

Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. NEXTREME THERMAL SOLUTIONS announced that it has been awarded a United States patent for the design of an innovative ...

Rochester researcher Chunlei Guo tests a solar thermoelectric generator (STEG) etched with femtosecond laser pulses to boost solar energy absorption and efficiency. His lab’s innovative black metal ...

Solar electricity generation has surpassed wind power as the top utility-scale renewable energy source since May 2023, due to higher output during peak summer months. Wind power is likely to reclaim ...

The field of alkali metal thermoelectric converters (AMTEC) has garnered significant attention due to its potential to convert high‐grade thermal energy directly into electricity through the ...

As utilities in the United States seek to develop renewable energy projects, one promising option is central station solar power (CSSP). CSSP includes solar thermal technologies, such as central ...

A UK research team has developed a photovoltaic leaf concept that can produce electricity, water and thermal energy in a single device. The system, inspired by a leaf, is based on a biomimetic ...