The experiment showed that the volcanic tuff stones contributed to reducing PV module temperature by up to 23% and achieved a power conversion efficiency of 17.25% and a 6.25% higher power output ...

Many are familiar with the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD that destroyed Pompeii. But centuries earlier, Vesuvius also sent ...

These eruptions blanketed the area with thick layers of volcanic ash. This ash turned into a soft rock called tuff. Later, a harder basalt layer formed on top of the tuff. This created the unique ...