
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
The new era of the battery industry: globalization and standardization
China currently produces over three-quarters of the world’s batteries at prices up to 30% lower than…
Editorial Team•14 March 2025

Energy
HPBC 2.0 by LONGi Wins the “EUPD Research Top Innovation” Award
The award was presented at KEY - The Energy Transition Expo in Rimini
Editorial Team•10 March 2025

Tech innovations and Startups
Biomass Waste Boosts the Efficiency of Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells
A new polymer derived from biomass can effectively replace fossil-based thiophene compounds in the production of…
Editorial Team•25 February 2025

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…
Editorial Team•21 February 2025

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…
Editorial Team•17 February 2025

Energy
AEM Electrolyzers: New Catalyst Promises Higher Efficiency, Lower Costs
Developed by KRISS, the breakthrough material significantly improves green hydrogen production while reducing costs
Editorial Team•12 February 2025

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…
Editorial Team•3 February 2025

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…
Editorial Team•31 January 2025

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…
Editorial Team•29 January 2025

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…
Alessia Bardi•22 January 2025

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…