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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 Freesuns

Rinnovabili • Self-driving vehicles consumption and energy use
Mobility & Transportation
Self-driving vehicles could ease traffic, but…

Technological advancements could reduce the additional energy consumption of self-driving systems by…

Rinnovabili • volvo truck aerodynamics consumption: fuel and emissions cut
Tech innovations and Startups
Volvo trucks cut emissions and fuel…

The updates to the FH Aero reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions…


Rinnovabili • Advanced supercapacitor sets energy density record at 418 Wh/kg
Energy
From South Korea, a breakthrough advanced supercapacitor with record-setting energy density

Thanks to the use of carbon nanotube composite fibers, researchers have developed advanced supercapacitors that deliver…

Rinnovabili • Back contact photovoltaics: high-efficiency solar at lower cost
Energy
Back Contact solar is leading the next generation of photovoltaics

Back contact photovoltaics deliver high efficiency and reduced costs, setting the stage for next-gen solar technology…

Rinnovabili • Photovoltaic innovations 2025: top 3 winners of the smarter E AWARDs
Energy
The smarter E AWARDs 2025: 3 photovoltaic innovations leading the solar revolution

Photovoltaic innovations awarded at the smarter E AWARDs 2025: Longi, 7 Second Solar, and Weidmüller lead…

Rinnovabili • Food supplements: personalized diet trends raise safety questions
Agriculture & food
Food supplements in personalized diets: do we know enough?

Food supplements have become a central component of increasingly personalized diets. While the topic primarily concerns…

Rinnovabili • Algae nanorobots: biodegradable tech for sustainable innovation
Environment
Algae nanorobots: resilient, versatile, and biodegradable by design

The European project GREENS aims to develop algae nanorobots that fully degrade after completing their task,…

Rinnovabili • Urban metaverse: Peachtree Corners launches AI platform
IT
Peachtree Corners launches the first AI-powered urban metaverse to transform city planning

Thanks to a partnership with BizzTech, the U.S. smart city of Peachtree Corners is launching the…

Rinnovabili • Plant genetic resources: the foundation of future food security
Agriculture & food
Plant genetic resources are key to the future of global food security

Plant genetic resources are a heritage we must preserve at all costs. They are essential to…

Rinnovabili • SHJ solar cells with silver: record low 1.4 mg/W
Energy
Fraunhofer ISE cuts silver use in SHJ solar cells to just 1.4…

Thanks to copper-based metallization, scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems have developed silicon…

Rinnovabili • Fully organic solar cells: record efficiency boost with new electrode
Energy
Fully organic solar cells: efficiency doubles

Thanks to a transparent polymer electrode and a new lamination method, fully organic solar cells have…

Rinnovabili • eco-friendly building materials: Georgia Tech tests 3D modular eco-voxels
Constructions
Georgia Tech tests eco-voxels: 3D modular pixels for sustainable building on Earth…

A modular, circular, and low-impact building system. Eco-voxels promise to reshape the construction industry, addressing both…

Rinnovabili • CO2 marine sequestration: Limenet issues first certified carbon credits
Water
From Sicily, a breakthrough in CO2 marine sequestration

Limenet issues its first certified carbon credits with blockchain traceability. The Italian startup operates a pilot…

Rinnovabili • Photovoltaic perovskite CIGS: ultra-flexible solar tech
Energy
Flexible photovoltaic perovskite/CIGS cells withstand 3,000 bends without losing efficiency

Photovoltaic perovskite CIGS cells reach 24.6% efficiency and survive 3,000 bends, redefining flexible thin-film solar technology