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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…

Rinnovabili • low-emission cement, the Swiss AI revolution
Constructions
AI-powered breakthrough revolutionizes low-emission cement in…

Swiss researchers use AI to create low-emission cement recipes in milliseconds, cutting…

Rinnovabili • Closed coal mines, a 288 GW solar opportunity
Energy
Turning closed coal mines into solar…

GEM estimates that 446 abandoned or soon-to-be-closed coal mines could be suitable…


Rinnovabili • Self-driving vehicles consumption and energy use
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…

Rinnovabili • volvo truck aerodynamics consumption: fuel and emissions cut
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%.

Rinnovabili • Advanced supercapacitor sets energy density record at 418 Wh/kg
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…

Rinnovabili • Back contact photovoltaics: high-efficiency solar at lower cost
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…

Rinnovabili • Photovoltaic innovations 2025: top 3 winners of the smarter E AWARDs
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…

Rinnovabili • Food supplements: personalized diet trends raise safety questions
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…

Rinnovabili • Algae nanorobots: biodegradable tech for sustainable innovation
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,…

Rinnovabili • Urban metaverse: Peachtree Corners launches AI platform
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…

Rinnovabili • Plant genetic resources: the foundation of future food security
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…

Rinnovabili • SHJ solar cells with silver: record low 1.4 mg/W
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…

Rinnovabili • Fully organic solar cells: record efficiency boost with new electrode
Energy
Fully organic solar cells: efficiency doubles

Thanks to a transparent polymer electrode and a new lamination method, fully organic solar cells have…

Rinnovabili • eco-friendly building materials: Georgia Tech tests 3D modular eco-voxels
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…