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 ultra-thin perovskite photovoltaic “printable” on homes, cars and phones
With a thickness just over a micron, the new multi-joint material developed by Oxford University offers…
Editorial Team•20 August 2024
Tech innovations and Startups
Solid-state lithium batteries, homogeneous cathode arrives
An international research team has introduced an innovative cathode homogenization strategy for all solid-state lithium batteries,…
Editorial Team•7 August 2024
Energy
Photovoltaic: Self-cleaning solar cells thanks to leek
A group of scientists in Finland has developed a transparent, superhydrophobic film inspired by the leaves…
Editorial Team•31 July 2024
Energy
Solar pv tracker, a digital twin trains tracking algorithms
In Germany, the research project "DeepTrack" studies how to optimize the tracking of photovoltaic trailers thanks…
Editorial Team•29 July 2024
Tech innovations and Startups
Salt Thermal batteries for heating and cooling buildings
Researchers at Georgia Tech tested a combination of two easily available salts to store clean energy…
Editorial Team•25 July 2024
Environment
Why are heat pumps sales falling?
EHPA data show for 2023 a 6.5% decline in European heat pump sales, first decline after…
Editorial Team•24 July 2024
Tech innovations and Startups
WCS Floating Wind Walls Get First Ok
The 40 MW Windcatcher unit has obtained the approval of principle from DNV, making an important…
Editorial Team•23 July 2024
Energy
Here’s the elastic lithium-ion battery that stretches 5,000%
A team of researchers from Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications has developed a polymer electrolyte…
Editorial Team•22 July 2024
Tech innovations and Startups
A new Solid-State electrolyte for Lithium Metal Batteries
Test porous crystalline polymers as solid electrolytes for metal lithium batteries. These composite materials show high…
Editorial Team•21 July 2024
Tech innovations and Startups
Photovoltaic: from Sweden the solar cell with integrated thermal storage
The cell is combined with a molecular solar thermal energy storage system that cools the unit…
Editorial Team•17 July 2024
Energy
Signed in California, the world’s largest geothermal PPA
The agreement of energy sale signed Fervo Energy and the utility Southern California Edison puts into…
Editorial Team•8 July 2024
Energy
Here’s the mini PEC reactor to produce solar hydrogen
Three Fraunhofer institutes have joined forces to develop a modular and flexible solution for direct solar…
Editorial Team•8 July 2024
Mobility & Transportation
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