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Dutch tech outfit installs initial battery-electrolyser
RWE's Magnum nuclear power plant will use the hydrogen produced by the Battolyser system to cool its generators
May 9, 2023 // Storage, Europe, Netherlands, Delft University of Technology, Marinus Tabak
NUS Sets Record With 26.4% Perovskite-Organic Solar Cell
NUS researchers achieve record 26.4% efficiency in flexible perovskite–organic tandem solar cell, paving the way for smart wearable applications.
Jun 27, 2025 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, organic photovoltaics, NUS, flexible solar films, Tandem Solar
MIT, Standford scientists use machine learning for pervoskite solar cell development
Perovskites are a team of layered crystalline compounds defined by the configuration of the atoms in their crystal lattice. There are hundreds of such possible compounds as well as various methods of making them.
Apr 26, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, MIT, Sam Stranks, University of Cambridge, Standford, pervoskite
Solar-Clothing Heats & Cools Bodily Extremes
New solar-powered material adjusts body temperature for an optimal level in extreme heat or cold - giving you the freedom to explore colder climates or the hottest desert. Nankai University researchers have made a flexible open-face sandwich to create this revolutionary material.
Dec 19, 2023 // Technology, Nankai University
Simulation predicts efficient DJ–Cs₂CrI₆ tandem perovskite solar cells achieving 26.1%
Indian researchers simulated a tandem perovskite cell pairing a 2D DJ top absorber with a lead-free Cs₂CrI₆ bottom cell, projecting 26.1% efficiency.
Oct 23, 2025 // Technology, solar efficiency, perovskite tandems, simulation, DJ perovskite
Floating solar panels on 1% of tanks 'might double' Africa's hydropower capacity
Floating solar could be a beneficial tool to assist African countries broaden their power framework sustainably, according to a new study and a power expert.
Feb 15, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, Africa, Jenny Chase, Samuel Gyamfi, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Mohamed Adow
Understanding the fate of end-of-life modules
Researchers in India have taken a close take a look at the possible effect of expanding volumes of PV waste, and also have conducted surveys that recommend a great deal more job is required from suppliers as well as policymakers to establish administration systems for end-of-life PV items.
Jul 29, 2020 // Manufacturing News, India, pv modules, Asia, recycling
Ford Provides Michigan a 'Wake-Up Call' With Out-of-State EV Expansion
The carmaker's $11.4 billion prepared investment in electric vehicle and also battery plants in Tennessee and Kentucky is forcing neighborhood authorities to examine just how the state will certainly complete.
Oct 11, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Transport, USA, North America, EV, Henry Ford, Jim Farley
Double-Sided Solar Panels Follow the Sun for Cost-Effective Energy
Researchers combined bifacial photovoltaic panels as well as single-axis tracking to improve energy generation by 35 percent.
Aug 31, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Asia, Singapore, bifacial solar panels, Carlos Rodríguez-Gallegos
Solar’s 20 most overlooked benefits for global sustainability
As renewable energy development is ramped up to address the climate crisis, negative side-effects should be avoided, especially when technology and resources could maximize the benefits. ‘Techno-ecological’ crossovers could ensure win-win outcomes for solar development and ecosystem and biodiversity conservation.
Jul 31, 2019 // Solar, California, USA, Solar, TESs, UC Davis, John Muir, North America
Just how much vertical BIPV is too much?
A French-Italian research study team has actually shown that BIPV facades on structures can create a 'dimming' impact by reducing light reflectance on neighboring installments, dragging down energy manufacturing by 11%. The 'metropolitan warm island impact' can likewise weigh on PV system efficiency, the scientists said.
Jul 28, 2020 // BIPV, Technology, bipv, Italy, Europe, Building-integrated photovoltaics
Researchers determine as well as clear efficiency hurdle for organic solar cells
Scientists have identified an essential device responsible for the reduced effectiveness of organic solar cells and revealed a way that this hurdle might be conquered.
Sep 30, 2021 // Technology, UK, Europe, efficiency, University of Cambridge, organic solar cells, Alexander Gillett
Liquid-like activity in crystals could describe their encouraging actions in solar cells
The sun supplies much more energy to Earth in one hour than mankind consumes over a whole year. Researchers worldwide are looking for materials that can cost-effectively and also efficiently record this carbon-free energy and transform it into power.
May 20, 2021 // Technology, solar cells, doe, Argonne National Laboratory, Olivier Delaire
Solar-based Electronic Skin Generates Its Own Power
Scientists show an ingenious e-skin with touch and proximity-sensing abilities without utilizing devoted touch sensors
Dec 14, 2020 // Technology, UK, Europe, Glasgow University, Ravinder Dahiya, Bendable Electronics and Sensing Technologies, BEST
Cutting-edge neighborhood solar in the United States
A 497 kW project on 5 roofings at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., uses SREC sales to give $1.50 in neighborhood advantages for each dollar of power produced. Call it area solar-plus.
Aug 10, 2020 // Plants, Commercial, Residential, USA, North America, Solar Project, Laura Recchie