Tech innovations and Startups

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…
Editorial Team•24 April 2025

Energy
Flexible photovoltaic perovskite/CIGS cells withstand 3,000…
Photovoltaic perovskite CIGS cells reach 24.6% efficiency and survive 3,000 bends, redefining…
Editorial Team•23 April 2025

Energy
CATL launches Naxtra: the first mass-produced…
During its Super Tech Day, the Chinese giant unveiled three breakthrough batteries…
Editorial Team•22 April 2025

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,…
Editorial Team•25 March 2025

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…
Alessia Bardi•25 March 2025

Energy
P-n junction vs. bulk photovoltaic effect: narrowing the gap
Manipulating ferroelectric domains in perovskite crystals boosts bulk photovoltaic effect efficiency by 35%
Editorial Team•18 March 2025

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…
Editorial Team•14 March 2025

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…
Editorial Team•12 March 2025

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
Editorial Team•10 March 2025

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…
Editorial Team•25 February 2025

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…
Editorial Team•21 February 2025

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…
Editorial Team•20 February 2025

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…
Editorial Team•17 February 2025

Energy
AEM Electrolyzers: New Catalyst Promises Higher Efficiency, Lower Costs
Developed by KRISS, the breakthrough material significantly improves green hydrogen production while reducing costs