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
Textured perovskite-silicon photovoltaic achieves efficiency record
Scientists at Fraunhofer ISE have created a tandem solar cell by depositing a perovskite layer on…
Editorial Team•26 September 2024

Tech innovations and Startups
Here is the first fully recycled silicon photovoltaic module
The Research Centre Academy of Trinasolar has made progress in photovoltaic sustainability thanks to proprietary technology.…
Editorial Team•25 September 2024

Water
Hydrogen from the sea: the anode for marine electrolysis is in production
Equatic announces the start of production in the United States of its special oxygen-selective anodes, which…
Editorial Team•23 September 2024

Energy
Thin perovskite solar panels: the new efficiency ‘record’ is 26.7%
A new step forward for lead halide perovskite solar cells. The result, achieved by the University…
Editorial Team•20 September 2024

Aerospace
NASA: Hybrid Engine for Commercial Airliners. Ready by 2028
The American space agency is developing the first hybrid engine powered by gas and electricity, intended…
Editorial Team•18 September 2024

Energy
Perovskite tandem modules, the new era has officially begun
Next-generation perovskite-silicon tandem solar panels have finally arrived on the market. Oxford PV has delivered the…
Editorial Team•17 September 2024

Energy
High-Efficiency Transparent Solar Panels Achieve Milestone
A 16 cm² Photovoltaic Module Achieves 15.8% Conversion Efficiency with an Average Visible Transmittance of 20%
Editorial Team•16 September 2024

Energy
The Strongest Structural Battery Ever Boasts 30 Wh/kg Energy Density
A team of researchers in Sweden has developed structural batteries made from carbon fiber composite, as…
Editorial Team•12 September 2024

Energy
Enhancing Wind Turbine Performance with Dynamic Yaw
RES and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory Collaborate on New Digital Technology to Boost Wind Farm…
Editorial Team•10 September 2024

Markets
Heat Pumps: How to Cut Costs Without Sacrificing Comfort
An optimized predictive control algorithm is making heat pumps more "grid-friendly" while reducing costs.
Editorial Team•9 September 2024

Tech innovations and Startups
Tandem Solar Cell Made Entirely of Perovskite Sets a New Record
A team of engineers in China has achieved a new milestone in photovoltaics by creating a…
Editorial Team•3 September 2024

Energy
Hydrogen Stored in Iron: A Cost-Effective and Scalable Solution for Grid Storage
At a pilot plant in Switzerland, researchers from ETH Zurich are demonstrating how iron can be…

