Tech innovations and Startups

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Energy
From South Korea, the smart window that adapts to every need

The smart window from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) regulates light, heat, and glare in real time using electrical signals, improving thermal comfort…

Rinnovabili • low-emission cement, the Swiss AI revolution
Constructions
AI-powered breakthrough revolutionizes low-emission cement in…

Swiss researchers use AI to create low-emission cement recipes in milliseconds, cutting…

Rinnovabili • Closed coal mines, a 288 GW solar opportunity
Energy
Turning closed coal mines into solar…

GEM estimates that 446 abandoned or soon-to-be-closed coal mines could be suitable…


Rinnovabili • Perovskite LED Efficiency and Market Potential
Tech innovations and Startups
How Efficient Are Perovskite LEDs? A New Chapter in Light Emission Technology

Thanks to its high efficiency and low cost, perovskite holds strong application potential in light-emitting diodes…

Rinnovabili • Car with AI, Xpeng G7 debuts as China’s most advanced EV
Mobility & Transportation
Xpeng G7, the first car with AI, redefines driving in China

Xpeng G7 will be the first car equipped with onboard AI integrated into the predictive display

Rinnovabili • New solar cell with chalcogenide perovskites developed in Mexico
Energy
New solar cell with chalcogenide perovskites developed in Mexico

Chalcogenide perovskites show strong potential as a non-toxic, stable alternative for high-efficiency solar cells in new…

Rinnovabili • CdTe photovoltaics boost efficiency by 13% with ultrathin coating
Energy
CdTe photovoltaics, the U.S. thin-film solar technology that’s boosting efficiency by 13%

Cadmium telluride solar cells are the most widely used thin-film solar technology in the world, but…

Rinnovabili • Offshore clean energy potential could cut 0.3 Gt CO₂ yearly
Water
Offshore clean energy could cut 0.3 Gt of CO₂ per year using…

Offshore clean energy from tides and floating solar could cut 0.3 Gt of CO₂ yearly by…

Rinnovabili • Magnesium boosts solid-state battery performance, says U.S. study
Energy
Magnesium boosts solid-state battery performance, says U.S. study

Solid-state battery performance enhanced by magnesium, which helps prevent voids at the lithium-electrolyte interface, says a…

Rinnovabili • Highest wooden skyscraper to rise in Milwaukee
Constructions
Milwaukee Doubles Down on the Highest Wooden Skyscraper Title

The construction of Neutral 1005 N Edison St is set to begin on June 16 and,…

Rinnovabili • Hydrogen from seawater using aluminum and caffeine
Energy
How to produce hydrogen gas from seawater, aluminum, and caffeine

Developed a fast and sustainable method to generate hydrogen that is economically competitive with current electrolysis-based…

Rinnovabili • Transformer robot Morphobot takes flight and hits the road
Mobility & Transportation
Caltech unveils Morphobot, the real-life Transformer robot that flies and drives

A prototype robot capable of flying like a drone and then transforming mid-air into a wheeled…

Rinnovabili • Tandem perovskite/organic photovoltaics: efficiency boost
Energy
Tandem perovskite/organic photovoltaics, a leap forward in efficiency and durability

Performance of tandem solar cells with perovskites and organic semiconductors improved by new multifunctional hole transport…

Rinnovabili • Solid-state heat pumping with ferroelastic alloy Ti78Nb22
Energy
Solid-state heat pumping, the breakthrough of ferroelastic alloys

A new elastic alloy offers a promising and eco-friendly alternative to traditional vapor compression systems for…

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Energy
From German research, a pilot production of shadow-resistant solar roof tiles

Shadow-resistant solar roof tiles debut at Intersolar, thanks to Matrix Shingle technology from Fraunhofer ISE and…