Tech innovations and Startups

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
Editorial Team•19 May 2025

Mobility & Transportation
Self-driving vehicles could ease traffic, but…
Technological advancements could reduce the additional energy consumption of self-driving systems by…
Editorial Team•19 May 2025

Tech innovations and Startups
Volvo trucks cut emissions and fuel…
The updates to the FH Aero reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions…
Editorial Team•14 May 2025

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…
Editorial Team•13 May 2025

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…
Editorial Team•12 May 2025

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…
Editorial Team•7 May 2025

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…
Editorial Team•7 May 2025

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,…
Editorial Team•7 May 2025

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…
Editorial Team•5 May 2025

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…
Editorial Team•30 April 2025

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…
Editorial Team•30 April 2025

Energy
Fully organic solar cells: efficiency doubles
Thanks to a transparent polymer electrode and a new lamination method, fully organic solar cells have…
Editorial Team•29 April 2025

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…
Editorial Team•28 April 2025

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…
Editorial Team•24 April 2025

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