Organic solar cells have lagged behind their silicon-based cousins for energy-producing purposes due to engineering challenges such as low efficiency and short lifespans, but recent work out of Forrest’s lab has achieved record efficiencies of 10% and estimated lifetimes of up to 30 years.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 4 points 5 days ago

Nifty!

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

That's pretty fuckin spiffy

[–] Lugh 4 points 5 days ago

Another team has done the same in Denmark. I wonder how soon we will see these at consumer level for residential buildings?

https://www.euronews.com/next/2025/03/26/solar-panel-windows-that-could-turn-whole-buildings-into-power-plants-smash-electricity-re

[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

This kind of stuff would be way simpler to install in non-residential buildings. And you still need a transformer / converter. Big windows better.