Tech innovations and Startups

Rinnovabili • Sustainable concrete with diatomite and 3D printing captures 142% more CO₂
Energy
3D printing and diatomite reshape the…

A new 3D-printed concrete mix made with fossilized diatoms captures 142% more…

Rinnovabili • Lithium-sulfur batteries, fast charging in 12 minutes
Energy
Lithium-sulfur batteries, 12-minute charging is now…

A new international study outlines the strategies to enable fast-charging lithium-sulfur batteries…


Rinnovabili • Emerging technologies 2025: green nitrogen in agriculture
Tech innovations and Startups
One of the top 10 emerging technologies in 2025 could transform agriculture

As the world faces mounting pressure to secure food systems and cut emissions, one of 2025’s…

Rinnovabili • Engineered antibacterial wood for healthier, safer hospitals
Tech innovations and Startups
Engineered antibacterial wood: the new solution for healthier hospitals

Can engineered antibacterial wood replace plastic and steel in hospitals? A groundbreaking study reveals that CLT…

Rinnovabili • Quantum battery holds charge 1,000 times longer in major breakthrough
Energy
Quantum battery holds charge 1,000 times longer in major breakthrough

Quantum battery stores energy 1,000 times longer thanks to new research, marking a major step toward…

Rinnovabili • low-emission-hydrogen
Chemicals
EU approves new methodology to assess low-emission hydrogen’s climate impact

The EU has set a 70% emissions reduction threshold for low-emission hydrogen, marking a key step…

Rinnovabili • Cocoa blockchain in Ivory Coast empowers local farmers
Agriculture & food
Blockchain cocoa in Ivory Coast empowers women and youth

The cocoa supply chain is under pressure from climate change, strict regulations, and low wages. In…

Rinnovabili • Record-breaking hydropower turbine unveiled for massive Tibetan plant
Energy
Record-breaking hydropower turbine unveiled for massive Tibetan plant

A record-breaking hydropower turbine will power the Zala plant in Tibet, raising performance to 92.6% with…

Rinnovabili • Prevent bridge collapse with spray-based 3D printing
Tech innovations and Startups
Prevent bridge collapse with spray 3D printing, say MIT and UMass researchers

A team of Massachusetts researchers has developed a spray-based additive system to repair corroded steel and…

Rinnovabili • Ammonia from air, a breakthrough with artificial lightning
Tech innovations and Startups
Producing ammonia from air using artificial lightning

A process combining high-energy plasma and electrolysis developed to produce NH₃ directly from air

Rinnovabili • Positive-emission building leads new EU headquarters in Seville
Constructions
Seville to host first EU headquarters in a positive-emission building

The EU begins construction on its first positive-emission building in Seville, marking a key step beyond…

Rinnovabili • Perovskite-organic solar cells hit 26.4% efficiency record
Energy
Perovskite-organic solar cells reach 26.4% efficiency record

A new narrow-band organic absorber has been engineered, enhancing near-infrared photon harvesting and achieving a record-breaking…

Rinnovabili • 700 W solar module by LONGi sets 25.9% efficiency record
Energy
LONGi unveils 700 W solar module with 25.9% efficiency

LONGi launches the first 700 W solar module with 25.9% efficiency and 259 W/m² power density,…

Rinnovabili • Beam-down solar reactor in Australia boosts hydrogen yield
Energy
Australia builds beam-down solar reactor to produce hydrogen more efficiently

The efficiency of thermochemical hydrogen production has increased thanks to CSIRO’s new beam-down solar reactor.