Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 29, 2023
In an ambitious move to harness solar energy more efficiently, Chinese scientists and engineers are working on a pioneering project - a space-based solar power facility. This innovative endeavor, led by the China Academy of Space Technology in Beijing, aims to capture the sun's energy in space and wirelessly beam it back to Earth, a feat not possible with terrestrial solar panels.
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Paris (AFP) Nov 30, 2023
Host United Arab Emirates wants nearly 200 nations attending the COP28 climate summit starting Thursday to commit to tripling installed renewable energy capacity worldwide by 2030, a goal experts say is "ambitious but achievable".
If the UN forum sets that target in stone, it could become a key marker of COP28's success, especially if coupled with a pledge to drawn down fossil fuel use.
London, UK (SPX) Nov 29, 2023
A collaborative study led by Dr. Christopher Gisriel at Yale University and Dr. Tanai Cardona at Queen Mary University of London, published in Frontiers in Plant Science, offers new insight on the origin and evolution of a unique type of photosynthesis that enables some bacteria, specifically cyanobacteria, to harness far-red light.
Far-red light, which falls between 700 to 800 nanometers
Zurich (AFP) Nov 23, 2023
Glencore will relocate testing for its battery recycling centre project away from its site in Italy, the Swiss commodities giant told AFP on Thursday.
However, it is still studying the possibility of creating a large centre in Italy, it added.
Glencore, which is particularly active in metals trading, announced in May that it was teaming up with the Canadian recycling company Li-Cycle to
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 22, 2023
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have made a significant breakthrough in the field of material science, particularly in the development of perovskite oxides for clean energy technologies. Their latest research, focused on a novel hexagonal perovskite-related oxide, Ba7Nb3.8Mo1.2O20.1, demonstrates exceptional proton and oxide-ion (dual-ion) conductivities, promising advan
Evanston IL (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
Northwestern University researchers have raised the standards again for perovskite solar cells with a new development that helped the emerging technology hit new records for efficiency. The findings, published Nov. 17 in the journal Science, describe a dual-molecule solution to overcoming losses in efficiency as sunlight is converted to energy.
By incorporating first, a molecule to address
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
A new breed of semiconductors that could enable breakthroughs in solar cells and LEDs will benefit from cutting-edge manufacturing approaches, through a new project led by the University of Michigan.
Backed by $3 million from the National Science Foundation, it includes partners at the University of California San Diego.
The effort combines hands-on work that improves upon the proces
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
In a groundbreaking development in the realm of renewable energy storage, the University of Cordoba has announced an innovative energy storage system, named iOWC, which stands as a potential game-changer in the field. This system, a result of collaborative efforts across multiple departments at the University, represents a significant stride towards addressing the intermittent nature of renewabl
San Francisco CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
Enact Solar, the award-winning intelligent digital platform, is revolutionizing the way solar and energy storage projects are planned, implemented and overseen. As a true two-sided platform, Enact not only helps customers purchase solar and storage systems but also helps solar installers with the all-in-one cloud software platform, to design and manage projects. Today, the company has announced
Al Dhafra, UAE (AFP) Nov 16, 2023
The United Arab Emirates inaugurated on Thursday one of the world's biggest solar plants, two weeks before the oil-rich Gulf state hosts UN climate talks.
The Al Dhafra plant, south of the capital Abu Dhabi, stretches over 21 square kilometres (eight square miles) of desert, an area about one-fifth the size of Paris.
Its rows of photovoltaic panels rotate to follow the sun and are kept c
Ningbom China (SPX) Nov 16, 2023
Prof. YE Jichun's team from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), along with researchers from Soochow University, have developed a polycrystalline silicon tunnelling recombination layer for perovskite/tunnel oxide passivating contact (TOPCon) silicon tandem solar cells (TSCs), which has achieved excellent efficiency and hig
Wuhan, China (SPX) Nov 16, 2023
The goal of peak carbon dioxide emissions and achieve carbon neutrality is a major strategic decision made by China. Developing clean and low-cost solar photovoltaic power is an important strategy and technical guarantee to realize it.
The theoretical research shows that the tandem device consisting of a 1.55 eV perovskite top-cell and 1.0 eV PbS quantum dots (QDs) bottom-cell can achieve
Hefei, China (SPX) Nov 16, 2023
Recently, a research team by Professor PAN Xu from Institute of Solid-State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HIPS) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) proposed a novel strategy to enhance the performance of perovskite solar cells. Their strategy involves the creation of a robust connection between different layers of the solar cell using a molecular bridge made of ammonium cations
San Jose CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2023
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, continues to advance in-space testing of its Microwave Electrothermal Thruster (MET) and recently completed initial in-space testing of its Tape Spring Solar Array (TASSA).
The MET is the Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle's (OSV) primary prop
Menlo Park CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2023
As the world turns to greener power sources, it also needs to figure out how to store energy for times when the sun doesn't shine and the wind doesn't blow. One leading contender, the hydrogen fuel cell, just got a big boost, thanks to fundamental research stemming from the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University, and the Toyota Research Institute (TRI),
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In an ambitious move to harness solar energy more efficiently, Chinese scientists and engineers are working on a pioneering project - a space-based solar power facility. This innovative endeavor, led by the China Academy of Space Technology in Beijing, aims to capture the sun's energy in space and wirelessly beam it back to Earth, a feat not possible with terrestrial solar panels.
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Host United Arab Emirates wants nearly 200 nations attending the COP28 climate summit starting Thursday to commit to tripling installed renewable energy capacity worldwide by 2030, a goal experts say is "ambitious but achievable".
If the UN forum sets that target in stone, it could become a key marker of COP28's success, especially if coupled with a pledge to drawn down fossil fuel use.
A collaborative study led by Dr. Christopher Gisriel at Yale University and Dr. Tanai Cardona at Queen Mary University of London, published in Frontiers in Plant Science, offers new insight on the origin and evolution of a unique type of photosynthesis that enables some bacteria, specifically cyanobacteria, to harness far-red light.
Far-red light, which falls between 700 to 800 nanometers 
Glencore will relocate testing for its battery recycling centre project away from its site in Italy, the Swiss commodities giant told AFP on Thursday.
However, it is still studying the possibility of creating a large centre in Italy, it added.
Glencore, which is particularly active in metals trading, announced in May that it was teaming up with the Canadian recycling company Li-Cycle to 
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have made a significant breakthrough in the field of material science, particularly in the development of perovskite oxides for clean energy technologies. Their latest research, focused on a novel hexagonal perovskite-related oxide, Ba7Nb3.8Mo1.2O20.1, demonstrates exceptional proton and oxide-ion (dual-ion) conductivities, promising advan
Northwestern University researchers have raised the standards again for perovskite solar cells with a new development that helped the emerging technology hit new records for efficiency. The findings, published Nov. 17 in the journal Science, describe a dual-molecule solution to overcoming losses in efficiency as sunlight is converted to energy.
By incorporating first, a molecule to address
A new breed of semiconductors that could enable breakthroughs in solar cells and LEDs will benefit from cutting-edge manufacturing approaches, through a new project led by the University of Michigan.
Backed by $3 million from the National Science Foundation, it includes partners at the University of California San Diego.
The effort combines hands-on work that improves upon the proces
In a groundbreaking development in the realm of renewable energy storage, the University of Cordoba has announced an innovative energy storage system, named iOWC, which stands as a potential game-changer in the field. This system, a result of collaborative efforts across multiple departments at the University, represents a significant stride towards addressing the intermittent nature of renewabl
Enact Solar, the award-winning intelligent digital platform, is revolutionizing the way solar and energy storage projects are planned, implemented and overseen. As a true two-sided platform, Enact not only helps customers purchase solar and storage systems but also helps solar installers with the all-in-one cloud software platform, to design and manage projects. Today, the company has announced 
The United Arab Emirates inaugurated on Thursday one of the world's biggest solar plants, two weeks before the oil-rich Gulf state hosts UN climate talks.
The Al Dhafra plant, south of the capital Abu Dhabi, stretches over 21 square kilometres (eight square miles) of desert, an area about one-fifth the size of Paris.
Its rows of photovoltaic panels rotate to follow the sun and are kept c
Prof. YE Jichun's team from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), along with researchers from Soochow University, have developed a polycrystalline silicon tunnelling recombination layer for perovskite/tunnel oxide passivating contact (TOPCon) silicon tandem solar cells (TSCs), which has achieved excellent efficiency and hig
The goal of peak carbon dioxide emissions and achieve carbon neutrality is a major strategic decision made by China. Developing clean and low-cost solar photovoltaic power is an important strategy and technical guarantee to realize it.
The theoretical research shows that the tandem device consisting of a 1.55 eV perovskite top-cell and 1.0 eV PbS quantum dots (QDs) bottom-cell can achieve 
Recently, a research team by Professor PAN Xu from Institute of Solid-State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HIPS) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) proposed a novel strategy to enhance the performance of perovskite solar cells. Their strategy involves the creation of a robust connection between different layers of the solar cell using a molecular bridge made of ammonium cations
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, continues to advance in-space testing of its Microwave Electrothermal Thruster (MET) and recently completed initial in-space testing of its Tape Spring Solar Array (TASSA).
The MET is the Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle's (OSV) primary prop
As the world turns to greener power sources, it also needs to figure out how to store energy for times when the sun doesn't shine and the wind doesn't blow. One leading contender, the hydrogen fuel cell, just got a big boost, thanks to fundamental research stemming from the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University, and the Toyota Research Institute (TRI), 