Tech innovations and Startups

Mobility & Transportation
Tesla introduces emergency escape feature that lets drivers leave with charging cable attached
Tesla's new Emergency Drive Away feature allows drivers to escape dangerous situations at Superchargers without unplugging, but using it could cause thousands of dollars in damage.
Paolo Travisi•9 October 2026

Water
Goodbye purified water: New membranes bring…
German researchers have developed new membranes designed to produce green hydrogen directly…
Stefania Del Bianco•9 October 2026

Mobility & Transportation
AI could help cities tackle traffic…
Researchers are combining artificial intelligence, geospatial mapping and clustering techniques to predict…
Paolo Travisi•30 September 2026

Energy
Quantum battery holds charge 1,000 times longer in major breakthrough
Quantum battery stores energy 1,000 times longer thanks to new research, marking a major step toward…
Editorial Team•11 July 2025

Chemicals
EU approves new methodology to assess low-emission hydrogen’s climate impact
The EU has set a 70% emissions reduction threshold for low-emission hydrogen, marking a key step…
Editorial Team•11 July 2025

Agriculture & food
Blockchain cocoa in Ivory Coast empowers women and youth
The cocoa supply chain is under pressure from climate change, strict regulations, and low wages. In…
Editorial Team•10 July 2025

Energy
Record-breaking hydropower turbine unveiled for massive Tibetan plant
A record-breaking hydropower turbine will power the Zala plant in Tibet, raising performance to 92.6% with…
Editorial Team•10 July 2025

Tech innovations and Startups
Prevent bridge collapse with spray 3D printing, say MIT and UMass researchers
A team of Massachusetts researchers has developed a spray-based additive system to repair corroded steel and…
Editorial Team•9 July 2025

Tech innovations and Startups
Producing ammonia from air using artificial lightning
A process combining high-energy plasma and electrolysis developed to produce NHā directly from air
Editorial Team•8 July 2025

Constructions
Seville to host first EU headquarters in a positive-emission building
The EU begins construction on its first positive-emission building in Seville, marking a key step beyond…
Editorial Team•7 July 2025

Energy
Perovskite-organic solar cells reach 26.4% efficiency record
A new narrow-band organic absorber has been engineered, enhancing near-infrared photon harvesting and achieving a record-breaking…
Editorial Team•1 July 2025

Energy
LONGi unveils 700 W solar module with 25.9% efficiency
LONGi launches the first 700 W solar module with 25.9% efficiency and 259 W/m² power density,…
Editorial Team•26 June 2025

Energy
Australia builds beam-down solar reactor to produce hydrogen more efficiently
The efficiency of thermochemical hydrogen production has increased thanks to CSIROās new beam-down solar reactor.
Editorial Team•25 June 2025

Energy
From South Korea, the smart window that adapts to every need
The smart window from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) regulates light, heat,…
Editorial Team•24 June 2025

Constructions
AI-powered breakthrough revolutionizes low-emission cement in Switzerland
Swiss researchers use AI to create low-emission cement recipes in milliseconds, cutting CO2 while maintaining strength…

