
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
Flying photovoltaic balloons to bring energy to the North
A team of international scientists has developed a new portable photovoltaic system integrated into an aerostatic…
Editorial Team•23 November 2024

Energy
Analyzing Degradation Issues in TOPCon Photovoltaic Modules
The Market Share of TOPCon Photovoltaics Rises Thanks to Numerous Advantages However, Comprehensive Reliability Still Has…
Editorial Team•23 November 2024

Tech innovations and Startups
Thermochemical materials integrated into HVAC systems: a new approach to domestic heating
According to a group of researchers in the USA, the energy stored in thermochemical materials can…
Editorial Team•19 November 2024

Energy
Sustainable Batteries Made from Fruit and Wine Acids
An electrode has been developed that can significantly increase the storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries. The…
Editorial Team•11 November 2024

Energy
Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells, Record Near-IR Absorption
A high-efficiency, high-stability production technology for Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells has been developed, maximizing light capture…
Editorial Team•4 November 2024

Energy
Residential Thermophotovoltaic with Storage: Is It Worth It?
A new study has identified several critical factors that influence the overall cost of thermophotovoltaic systems,…
Editorial Team•29 October 2024

Tech innovations and Startups
HPBC photovoltaic module, record efficiency at 25.4%
LONGi Sets a New World Record at the Module Level with its HPBC 2.0 Back-Contact Solar…
Editorial Team•25 October 2024

Energy
The elastic polymer solar cell that stretches like rubber
The Japanese research institute RIKEN has developed an organic solar cell that can be stretched up…
Editorial Team•15 October 2024

Energy
Green hydrogen will never be truly competitive for the hard-to-abate sectors
The storage and distribution costs of the carrier for most end uses in hard-to-decarbonize sectors make…
Editorial Team•9 October 2024

Energy
Hybrid Solar System: Here’s the Photovoltaic Thermal Battery with Record Efficiency
A hybrid device has been created that combines, for the first time ever, molecular thermal solar…
Editorial Team•29 September 2024

Energy
Textured perovskite-silicon photovoltaic achieves efficiency record
Scientists at Fraunhofer ISE have created a tandem solar cell by depositing a perovskite layer on…
Editorial Team•26 September 2024

Tech innovations and Startups
Here is the first fully recycled silicon photovoltaic module
The Research Centre Academy of Trinasolar has made progress in photovoltaic sustainability thanks to proprietary technology.…