Rinnovabili • Giant batteries in cities, how electric vehicles support the grid
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.

Rinnovabili • Indoor photovoltaic reaches 40% efficiency with GaInP
Energy
Indoor solar cells hit 40% efficiency…

Fraunhofer ISE develops a high-efficiency indoor photovoltaic cell using GaInP semiconductors, pushing…

Rinnovabili • Organic photovoltaic facade, the first real-world building installation
Energy
Organic photovoltaic facade debuts on building…

NEXT Energy Technologies installs the world’s first integrated organic photovoltaic facade in…


Rinnovabili • Flying photovoltaic balloons to bring energy to the North
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…

Rinnovabili • TOPCon Photovoltaics: A Guide to the Technology
Energy
Analyzing Degradation Issues in TOPCon Photovoltaic Modules

The Market Share of TOPCon Photovoltaics Rises Thanks to Numerous Advantages However, Comprehensive Reliability Still Has…

Rinnovabili • Thermochemical materials integrated into HVAC systems: a new approach to domestic heating
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…

Rinnovabili • Sustainable Batteries Made from Fruit and Wine Acids
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…

Rinnovabili • Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells, Record Near-IR Absorption
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…

Rinnovabili • Residential Thermophotovoltaic with Storage: Is It Worth It?
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,…

Rinnovabili • HPBC photovoltaic module, record efficiency at 25.4%
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…

Rinnovabili • The elastic polymer solar cell that stretches like rubber.
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…

Rinnovabili • Green hydrogen will never be truly competitive for the hard-to-abate sectors
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…

Rinnovabili • Hybrid Solar System: Here’s the Photovoltaic Thermal Battery with Record Efficiency
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…

Rinnovabili • Textured perovskite-silicon photovoltaic achieves efficiency record
Energy
Textured perovskite-silicon photovoltaic achieves efficiency record

Scientists at Fraunhofer ISE have created a tandem solar cell by depositing a perovskite layer on…

Rinnovabili • the first fully recycled silicon photovoltaic module
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.…