Tech innovations and Startups

Energy
Australia builds beam-down solar reactor to produce hydrogen more efficiently
The efficiency of thermochemical hydrogen production has increased thanks to CSIRO’s new beam-down solar reactor.
Editorial Team•25 June 2025

Energy
From South Korea, the smart window…
The smart window from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology…
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

Recycling
Venice Airport launches Italy’s first waste pneumatic system
Venice Airport adopts Italy’s first waste pneumatic system, cutting CO₂ and improving circular waste management across…
Editorial Team•4 April 2025

Energy
Energy innovation at a crossroads: the IEA warns of stalled investments
Energy innovation is slowing down. The IEA calls for new public and private funding to scale…
Editorial Team•3 April 2025

Energy
Polysulfide/iodide flow battery hits 87.9% efficiency with new catalyst breakthrough
A new catalytic electrode boosts polysulfide/iodide flow battery efficiency to 87.9%, marking a key step in…
Editorial Team•2 April 2025

Energy
Italy tests hydrogen-gas blend in its pipeline network
Italy tests a 5% hydrogen-gas blend in Castelfranco Emilia, exploring low-carbon gas options for residential use…
Editorial Team•1 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…