Energy
Electric cars and hot water systems could turn cities into giant batteries
A new study shows how electric vehicles and hot water systems could help turn urban areas into massive storage hubs, easing pressure on the power grid.
Paolo Travisi•13 August 2025
Energy
Indoor solar cells hit 40% efficiency…
Fraunhofer ISE develops a high-efficiency indoor photovoltaic cell using GaInP semiconductors, pushing…
Stefania Del Bianco•8 August 2025
Energy
Organic photovoltaic facade debuts on building…
NEXT Energy Technologies installs the world’s first integrated organic photovoltaic facade in…
Editorial Team•31 July 2025
Tech innovations and Startups
Sun, water, CO2: the artificial leaf produces pure ethanol
Cambridge University researchers harnessed the power of photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide, water and sunlight into…
22 May 2023
Tech innovations and Startups
Tandem Solar Cells in perovskite, the first Factory in Korea
Hanwha Q Cells will invest $100 million in the construction of a pilot plant at its…
22 May 2023
Tech innovations and Startups
Producing hydrogen without platinum, prickly pears teach how
The surface structure of the leaves of prickly pears inspires the creation of a new catalyst…
18 May 2023
Tech innovations and Startups
3D printing can regenerate electric bikes engines
Often a small failure forces you to buy new motors for electric bikes. But you can…
8 May 2023
Tech innovations and Startups
Fruit gear to power microbial fuel cells
A group of researchers the has created two reactors with microbial fuel cell feeding them with…
5 May 2023
Tech innovations and Startups
Seawater batteries, reached 2,000 cycles
New research from Pohang University of Science and Technology has found a way to increase the…
3 May 2023
Tech innovations and Startups
Solar panels at sea, in Holland defy the waves and marry wind
Oceans of Energy has been awarded the contract for the installation and management of the first…
2 May 2023
Tech innovations and Startups
Kesterite solar cells, new steps forward in efficiency
A study by Chinese researchers brings the efficiency of photovoltaics in CZTSSe to 13.8%. Content value…
26 April 2023
Tech innovations and Startups
Zinc water batteries, the secret of efficiency is a “low-sodium diet”
An international team of engineers and chemists has developed a new approach to make zinc ion…
25 April 2023
Tech innovations and Startups
Glass blocks to insulate the building thanks to aerogel insulation
Save on heating and light thanks to translucent glass blocks filled with insulating aerogel. The evolution…
21 April 2023
Tech innovations and Startups
From EPFL the solar reactor that produces hydrogen, oxygen and useful heat
Realized the first solar hydrogen production system on a kilowatt scale that uses a photoelectrochemical device…
19 April 2023
Tech innovations and Startups
Photovoltaic in perovskite triple junction, efficiency is record
A team of researchers at the University of Toronto created a new perovskite-based solar cell, achieving…
17 April 2023
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