Rinnovabili • LONGi HIBC solar cell reaches record 28.29% efficiency
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 efficiency with its HIBC solar cell technology.

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Energy
Atomic engineering could extend the life…

A new atomically engineered platinum-nickel catalyst could address one of the biggest…

Rinnovabili • Drone attacks on energy infrastructure demand a new defense strategy
Energy
How drones became a threat to…

Low-cost drones and missiles are exposing the vulnerability of pipelines, refineries and…


Rinnovabili • solar cells
Energy
Photovoltaic: Self-cleaning solar cells thanks to leek

A group of scientists in Finland has developed a transparent, superhydrophobic film inspired by the leaves…

Rinnovabili • Solar pv tracker
Energy
Solar pv tracker, a digital twin trains tracking algorithms

In Germany, the research project "DeepTrack" studies how to optimize the tracking of photovoltaic trailers thanks…

Rinnovabili • Salt Thermal batteries
Tech innovations and Startups
Salt Thermal batteries for heating and cooling buildings

Researchers at Georgia Tech tested a combination of two easily available salts to store clean energy…

Rinnovabili • heat pump
Environment
Why are heat pumps sales falling?

EHPA data show for 2023 a 6.5% decline in European heat pump sales, first decline after…

Rinnovabili • Floating Wind Walls
Tech innovations and Startups
WCS Floating Wind Walls Get First Ok

The 40 MW Windcatcher unit has obtained the approval of principle from DNV, making an important…

Rinnovabili • lithium-ion battery
Energy
Here’s the elastic lithium-ion battery that stretches 5,000%

A team of researchers from Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications has developed a polymer electrolyte…

Rinnovabili • Solid-State electrolyte
Tech innovations and Startups
A new Solid-State electrolyte for Lithium Metal Batteries

Test porous crystalline polymers as solid electrolytes for metal lithium batteries. These composite materials show high…

Rinnovabili • solar cell
Tech innovations and Startups
Photovoltaic: from Sweden the solar cell with integrated thermal storage

The cell is combined with a molecular solar thermal energy storage system that cools the unit…

Rinnovabili • geothermal PPA
Energy
Signed in California, the world’s largest geothermal PPA

The agreement of energy sale signed Fervo Energy and the utility Southern California Edison puts into…

Rinnovabili • mini PEC reactor
Energy
Here’s the mini PEC reactor to produce solar hydrogen

Three Fraunhofer institutes have joined forces to develop a modular and flexible solution for direct solar…

Rinnovabili • Propane heat pumps
Energy
Propane heat pumps, growing market share

In 2023 HVAC manufacturers have collectively announced more than 60 models of propane heat pumps, and…

Rinnovabili • Decarbonizing steel with hydrogen
Tech innovations and Startups
Decarbonizing steel with hydrogen, 1st trial in Italy

Snam, TenarisDalmine and Tenova will test the use of clean hydrogen to power hot lamination of…