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
Hydrogen generator with portable cartridges, Toyota is ready for the future
The Japanese company together with its subsidiary Woven Planet has developed a transport technology, able to…
10 June 2022
Tech innovations and Startups
Lightweight photovoltaic modules: Sharp brings efficiency to 32.65%
The Japanese company has achieved the highest conversion efficiency in the world with its new triple-junction…
9 June 2022
Tech innovations and Startups
Shape-memory materials for ecological air conditioning
Energy efficient with no refrigerants harmful to the climate. It is the cooling technology with shape…
7 June 2022
Tech innovations and Startups
Transforming skyscrapers into gravity batteries
Researchers at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis have developed a new concept for energy…
2 June 2022
Tech innovations and Startups
Rechargeable batteries: Science identifies the formula for lasting 100 years
Tesla’s battery research group at Dalhousie University is investigating the potential of lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt rechargeable batteries, devices…
1 June 2022
Tech innovations and Startups
Smart textiles and photovoltaics, now you can wash and recycle
The three-year Sun-powered Textiles project has developed a new method to make solar cells adhere to…
26 May 2022
Tech innovations and Startups
Printable solar cells, new polymer improves yield
A team of researchers has created a new polymer complex conductive able to make organic photovoltaics…
26 May 2022
Tech innovations and Startups
Biological solar cells, bacteria power a microprocessor for over 1 year
Cambridge researchers have created a new photosynthetic device capable of powering an Arm Cortex M0+ microprocessor…
20 May 2022
Tech innovations and Startups
Photovoltaics night: the anti-solar cells of UNSW does not fear the dark
New advances for photovoltaics and the technology of "anti solar cells" thanks to the thermal radiation…
18 May 2022
Tech innovations and Startups
Series production of sodium-ion batteries begins in the USA
Natron Energy has partnered with Clarios International to build the world’s largest sodium-ion battery factory. The…
17 May 2022
Tech innovations and Startups
FoilMet® transforms rigid solar cells into flexible solar modules
From the Fraunhofer ISE a new laser process to connect solar cells without busbars. Improving design…
12 May 2022
Tech innovations and Startups
The largest floating photovoltaic in Europe? It is in Portugal
The 5 GW of the EDPR plant will come into operation this summer but the company…
10 May 2022
Mobility & Transportation
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