July 7, 2015

The UT Arlington team developed a new solar cell that is more efficient and can store solar energy even at night. (UT Arlington)

New Solar Energy Storage Works at Night

July 7, 2015September 2, 2015 Science Connectedalternative energy, alternative fuel, renewable energy, solar power

By Kate S. Most solar energy systems rely on using sunlight as an immediate power source, but can’t function at night or in cloudy weather. So, what if a solar cell could store solar energy and release it for use after the sun goes down? That’s the technology a materials science and engineering team from the University of Texas at Arlington has developed. They have successfully built a new energy cell that can store large-scale solar energy, even when it’s dark. The prototype is an “all-vanadium photo-electrochemical flow cell” that…