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
From German research, a pilot production of shadow-resistant solar roof tiles
Shadow-resistant solar roof tiles debut at Intersolar, thanks to Matrix Shingle technology from Fraunhofer ISE and…
Editorial Team•19 May 2025
Mobility & Transportation
Self-driving vehicles could ease traffic, but at what energy cost?
Technological advancements could reduce the additional energy consumption of self-driving systems by more than 80% compared…
Editorial Team•19 May 2025
Tech innovations and Startups
Volvo trucks cut emissions and fuel use with F1-inspired aerodynamics
The updates to the FH Aero reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 7%.
Editorial Team•14 May 2025
Energy
From South Korea, a breakthrough advanced supercapacitor with record-setting energy density
Thanks to the use of carbon nanotube composite fibers, researchers have developed advanced supercapacitors that deliver…
Editorial Team•13 May 2025
Energy
Back Contact solar is leading the next generation of photovoltaics
Back contact photovoltaics deliver high efficiency and reduced costs, setting the stage for next-gen solar technology…
Editorial Team•12 May 2025
Energy
The smarter E AWARDs 2025: 3 photovoltaic innovations leading the solar revolution
Photovoltaic innovations awarded at the smarter E AWARDs 2025: Longi, 7 Second Solar, and Weidmüller lead…
Editorial Team•7 May 2025
Agriculture & food
Food supplements in personalized diets: do we know enough?
Food supplements have become a central component of increasingly personalized diets. While the topic primarily concerns…
Editorial Team•7 May 2025
Environment
Algae nanorobots: resilient, versatile, and biodegradable by design
The European project GREENS aims to develop algae nanorobots that fully degrade after completing their task,…
Editorial Team•7 May 2025
IT
Peachtree Corners launches the first AI-powered urban metaverse to transform city planning
Thanks to a partnership with BizzTech, the U.S. smart city of Peachtree Corners is launching the…
Editorial Team•5 May 2025
Agriculture & food
Plant genetic resources are key to the future of global food security
Plant genetic resources are a heritage we must preserve at all costs. They are essential to…
Editorial Team•30 April 2025
Energy
Fraunhofer ISE cuts silver use in SHJ solar cells to just 1.4…
Thanks to copper-based metallization, scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems have developed silicon…
Editorial Team•30 April 2025
Energy
Fully organic solar cells: efficiency doubles
Thanks to a transparent polymer electrode and a new lamination method, fully organic solar cells have…
Editorial Team•29 April 2025
Mobility & Transportation
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