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
Energy
New solar cell with chalcogenide perovskites developed in Mexico
Chalcogenide perovskites show strong potential as a non-toxic, stable alternative for high-efficiency solar cells in new…
Editorial Team•10 June 2025
Energy
CdTe photovoltaics, the U.S. thin-film solar technology that’s boosting efficiency by 13%
Cadmium telluride solar cells are the most widely used thin-film solar technology in the world, but…
Editorial Team•9 June 2025
Energy
Magnesium boosts solid-state battery performance, says U.S. study
Solid-state battery performance enhanced by magnesium, which helps prevent voids at the lithium-electrolyte interface, says a…
Editorial Team•9 June 2025
Energy
How to produce hydrogen gas from seawater, aluminum, and caffeine
Developed a fast and sustainable method to generate hydrogen that is economically competitive with current electrolysis-based…
Editorial Team•4 June 2025
Energy
Tandem perovskite/organic photovoltaics, a leap forward in efficiency and durability
Performance of tandem solar cells with perovskites and organic semiconductors improved by new multifunctional hole transport…
Editorial Team•29 May 2025
Energy
Solid-state heat pumping, the breakthrough of ferroelastic alloys
A new elastic alloy offers a promising and eco-friendly alternative to traditional vapor compression systems for…
Editorial Team•28 May 2025
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…
Editorial Team•19 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
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
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