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

Rinnovabili • Naxtra: CATL unveils first sodium-ion EV battery in mass production
Energy
CATL launches Naxtra: the first mass-produced…

During its Super Tech Day, the Chinese giant unveiled three breakthrough batteries…

Rinnovabili • Tin halide perovskites achieve world record in solar conversion
Energy
Tin halide perovskites: solar energy sets…

Solar cells made with cesium-doped tin halide perovskites deliver record-breaking efficiency and…


Rinnovabili • Credito: Jesse Morgan Petersen/CU Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science
Energy
Direct-contact thermophotovoltaics challenge the laws of physics

A new thermophotovoltaic device converts waste heat into electricity, defying Planck’s law of thermal radiation. With…

Rinnovabili • Hydrogen from Bioethanol Without CO2: A Study Paves the Way
Energy
Hydrogen from Bioethanol Without CO2: A Study Paves the Way

A new catalytic thermal process converts ethanol and water into hydrogen and acetic acid at low…

Rinnovabili • AEM Electrolyzers- New Catalyst Boosts Efficiency, Cuts Costs in Hydrogen Production
Energy
AEM Electrolyzers: New Catalyst Promises Higher Efficiency, Lower Costs

Developed by KRISS, the breakthrough material significantly improves green hydrogen production while reducing costs

Rinnovabili • CO2 removal technologies: diversification can cut 31.5GtCO2 by 2100
Energy
CO2 removal technologies: the potential to eliminate 31.5 Gt by 2100

Diversifying CO2 removal technologies (CDR) could eliminate up to 31.5 Gt of carbon emissions annually by…

Rinnovabili • Sodium-Sulfur Batteries: 1,500+ Cycles with Lavender
Energy
Sodium-Sulfur Batteries at Room Temperature: Over 1,500 Cycles Thanks to Lavender

Sodium-sulfur batteries at room temperature achieve over 1,500 charge cycles thanks to a nanomaterial derived from…

Rinnovabili • Aluminum-ion batteries reach 10,000 cycles with solid electrolyte
Energy
Aluminum-ion batteries reach 10,000 cycles with solid electrolyte

Aluminum-ion batteries with a solid electrolyte achieve 10,000 charge cycles while retaining over 99% of their…

Rinnovabili • Sodium battery production starts in the U.S. with Natron Energy
Energy
Natron Energy begins U.S. production of sodium-ion batteries

Natron Energy launches sodium battery production in Michigan, marking the first large-scale U.S. deployment of this…

Rinnovabili • Bio-Photovoltaic Systems Boosting Efficiency
Energy
Bio-photovoltaic systems: new insights into electron flow and optimization for improved efficiency

Thanks to the development of innovative methods for analyzing photosynthetic electron flow, internal reactions in Synechocystis-based…

Rinnovabili • Printed Fuel Cells Made from Mushrooms and Cellulose: A New Frontier in Bioenergy
Tech innovations and Startups
Printed Fuel Cells Made from Mushrooms and Cellulose: A New Frontier in…

Researchers at Empa have developed an innovative "fungal bio-battery" through 3D printing. While the energy output…

Rinnovabili • Pumped-Storage Hydropower Plant: China Breaks Records with Fengning Facility
Energy
Pumped-Storage Hydropower Plant: China’s Record-Breaking Facility

A New Hydropower Milestone for China China has once again solidified its position as a global…

Rinnovabili • Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells Break New Ground
Energy
Perovskite/Silicon Solar: New Efficiency Record on M10 Cells

Qcells sets a global benchmark with 28.6% conversion efficiency for its commercial-size tandem solar cells.