Tech innovations and Startups

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, and glare in real time using electrical signals, improving thermal comfort…
Editorial Team•24 June 2025

Constructions
AI-powered breakthrough revolutionizes low-emission cement in…
Swiss researchers use AI to create low-emission cement recipes in milliseconds, cutting…
Editorial Team•23 June 2025

Energy
Turning closed coal mines into solar…
GEM estimates that 446 abandoned or soon-to-be-closed coal mines could be suitable…
Editorial Team•20 June 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

Constructions
Georgia Tech tests eco-voxels: 3D modular pixels for sustainable building on Earth…
A modular, circular, and low-impact building system. Eco-voxels promise to reshape the construction industry, addressing both…