Tech innovations and Startups

Rinnovabili • CO2 marine sequestration: Limenet issues first certified carbon credits
Water
From Sicily, a breakthrough in CO2 marine sequestration

Limenet issues its first certified carbon credits with blockchain traceability. The Italian startup operates a pilot plant in Augusta (Sicily) – the world’s largest – active since…

Rinnovabili • Photovoltaic perovskite CIGS: ultra-flexible solar tech
Energy
Flexible photovoltaic perovskite/CIGS cells withstand 3,000…

Photovoltaic perovskite CIGS cells reach 24.6% efficiency and survive 3,000 bends, redefining…

Rinnovabili • Naxtra: CATL unveils first sodium-ion EV battery in mass production
Energy
CATL launches Naxtra: the first mass-produced…

During its Super Tech Day, the Chinese giant unveiled three breakthrough batteries…


Rinnovabili • Compressed air storage for C&I: SEGULA Technologies unveils modular Remora Stack
Energy
Compressed air storage for C&I: SEGULA Technologies unveils modular Remora Stack

Remora Stack is a new modular and scalable compressed air energy storage solution designed for factories,…

Rinnovabili • Building digitalization and the EPBD directive: R2M Solution's key role in the transition
Interviews
Building digitalization and the EPBD directive: R2M Solution’s key role in the…

Building digitalization is essential for meeting EPBD 4 goals. Andrea Costa of R2M Solution shares how…

Rinnovabili • P-n junction vs. bulk photovoltaic effect: narrowing the gap
Energy
P-n junction vs. bulk photovoltaic effect: narrowing the gap

Manipulating ferroelectric domains in perovskite crystals boosts bulk photovoltaic effect efficiency by 35%

Rinnovabili • Battery industry: China’s dominance, global expansion, standardization
Energy
The new era of the battery industry: globalization and standardization

China currently produces over three-quarters of the world’s batteries at prices up to 30% lower than…

Rinnovabili • Rare Earth Recycling: China Leads, Europe Lags
Circular Economy
Rare earth recycling: China leads the way. What about Europe?

A study by Area Science Park and the University of Milano-Bicocca, published in Resources Policy, examines…

Rinnovabili • HPBC 2.0 by LONGi Wins the “EUPD Research Top Innovation” Award
Energy
HPBC 2.0 by LONGi Wins the “EUPD Research Top Innovation” Award

The award was presented at KEY - The Energy Transition Expo in Rimini

Rinnovabili • Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells: How Biomass Waste Enhances Efficiency and Stability
Tech innovations and Startups
Biomass Waste Boosts the Efficiency of Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells

A new polymer derived from biomass can effectively replace fossil-based thiophene compounds in the production of…

Rinnovabili • Credito: Jesse Morgan Petersen/CU Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science
Energy
Direct-contact thermophotovoltaics challenge the laws of physics

A new thermophotovoltaic device converts waste heat into electricity, defying Planck’s law of thermal radiation. With…

Rinnovabili • Lithium-hydrogen batteries: breakthrough reaches 2,825 Wh/kg
Chemicals
Lithium-hydrogen batteries debut with an energy density of 2,825 Wh/kg

A new chemical battery system uses gaseous hydrogen as the cathode and lithium metal as the…

Rinnovabili • Hydrogen from Bioethanol Without CO2: A Study Paves the Way
Energy
Hydrogen from Bioethanol Without CO2: A Study Paves the Way

A new catalytic thermal process converts ethanol and water into hydrogen and acetic acid at low…

Rinnovabili • AEM Electrolyzers- New Catalyst Boosts Efficiency, Cuts Costs in Hydrogen Production
Energy
AEM Electrolyzers: New Catalyst Promises Higher Efficiency, Lower Costs

Developed by KRISS, the breakthrough material significantly improves green hydrogen production while reducing costs