Tech innovations and Startups
Mobility & Transportation
Tesla introduces emergency escape feature that lets drivers leave with charging cable attached
Tesla's new Emergency Drive Away feature allows drivers to escape dangerous situations at Superchargers without unplugging, but using it could cause thousands of dollars in damage.
Paolo Travisi•9 October 2026
Water
Goodbye purified water: New membranes bring…
German researchers have developed new membranes designed to produce green hydrogen directly…
Stefania Del Bianco•9 October 2026
Mobility & Transportation
AI could help cities tackle traffic…
Researchers are combining artificial intelligence, geospatial mapping and clustering techniques to predict…
Paolo Travisi•30 September 2026
Tech innovations and Startups
LONGi sets new HIBC solar cell record with 28.29% efficiency
LONGi has pushed crystalline silicon solar technology to a new milestone, achieving a certified 28.29% conversion…
Stefania Del Bianco•25 September 2026
Water
Underwater solar cells can now operate at depths of 10 meters
Researchers have developed perovskite solar cells capable of generating electricity 10 meters underwater, reaching 34.71% efficiency…
Stefania Del Bianco•16 September 2026
Mobility & Transportation
BYD targets 2027 debut for its first solid-state battery EV
The Chinese EV giant plans to put its solid-state battery technology on the road in 2027…
Paolo Travisi•16 September 2026
Logistics
AI maps 9.2 million kilometers of roads worldwide
A new global road dataset built with artificial intelligence and high-resolution satellite imagery maps 9.2 million…
Paolo Travisi•11 September 2026
Circular Economy
New one-step process could transform EV battery cathode recycling
South Korean researchers have developed a one-step process to recover and regenerate EV battery cathode materials…
Stefania Del Bianco•2 September 2026
Energy
Atomic engineering could extend the life of next-generation AEM electrolyzers
A new atomically engineered platinum-nickel catalyst could address one of the biggest barriers facing AEM electrolyzers,…
Stefania Del Bianco•27 August 2026
Mobility & Transportation
CATL moves into electric truck battery swapping with major China network deal
CATL is expanding beyond EV batteries into heavy-duty transportation, taking a major stake in Qiyuan Green…
Paolo Travisi•26 August 2026
Mobility & Transportation
Steering wheel-free robotaxis are coming, but are they really safe?
The United States is moving toward fully autonomous robotaxis with no steering wheel or brake pedal,…
Paolo Travisi•16 August 2026
IT
How to manage data center energy demand without overloading the power grid
Artificial intelligence is driving an unprecedented surge in electricity consumption, forcing utilities to rethink grid planning.…
Erminia Voccia•11 August 2026
Chemicals
CATL batteries target AI data centers as the Chinese giant expands beyond…
CATL is leveraging its dominance in electric vehicle batteries to enter the fast-growing AI infrastructure market,…
Paolo Travisi•31 July 2026
Energy
How drones became a threat to energy security and what can be…
Low-cost drones and missiles are exposing the vulnerability of pipelines, refineries and power grids, forcing governments…
Erminia Voccia•29 July 2026
Energy
Stable triple-junction perovskite solar cells move closer to 30% efficiency
A new charge transport layer has enabled all-perovskite triple-junction solar cells to achieve 27.3% efficiency while…
Stefania Del Bianco•13 July 2026
Mobility & Transportation
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