Cambridge UK (SPX) Nov 14, 2025 Researchers have achieved a new level of control over the atomic structure of a family of materials known as halide perovskites, creating a finely tuned 'energy sandwich' that could transform how solar cells, LEDs and lasers are made. Due to their remarkable ability to absorb and emit light, and because they are cheaper and can be configured to convert more of the solar spectrum into energ

Paris (AFP) Nov 12, 2025 Renewable energy is still expanding faster than fossil fuels around the world despite policy changes in the United States, with oil demand possibly peaking "around 2030", the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. The Paris-based IEA presented different scenarios for the future of energy in its annual World Energy Outlook (WEO)-- the first since coming under fire from the government of

Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, one of only a handful of senior US political leaders attending this year's UN climate summit, told AFP Friday that President Donald Trump's America is "deliberately losing" the clean tech race to China. The 70-year-old lawmaker said he had come to Belem, Brazil, to underline that Trump's aggressively pro-fossil-fuel policies do "not represent the American people"

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 ESI Motion has announced SatBat, a new battery engineered for spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit. SatBat integrates a Heater and Battery Management System, aiming to improve power storage and management in orbital environments. The battery uses ESI Motion's expertise in radiation-tolerant electronics and energy management. It delivers high power density, thermal stability, and advanced battery

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 Researchers in China have enhanced the performance and durability of inverted perovskite solar cells by creating two new 56pi-electron fullerene derivatives known as C60-TFB and C60-TFP for use as electron transport layers. The research team synthesized C60-TFB and C60-TFP through a 1,4-unsymmetrical addition approach, giving the molecules bulky tert-butyl, indole, and azaindole groups. Th

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 The Instrumentation and Industrial Electronics research group at the University of Cordoba has implemented a sensor-based system for monitoring solar power plants. This network collects energy and meteorological data every one-tenth of a second. The team applied new software implementations to existing measurement devices, designated as Extended Phasor Measurement Units. These units capture deta

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025 A team from the University of Arkansas and the University of Michigan has demonstrated the first use of temperature sensors powered exclusively by graphene-based solar cells, laying the groundwork for battery-free sensor systems. Using graphene's extraordinary energy-harvesting capability, these devices can capture power from their surroundings - including solar, thermal, acoustic, and kinetic s

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 12, 2025 Researchers from Xi'an Jiaotong University, Zhejiang University of Technology, and Northwestern Polytechnical University have published a review on the development of metal halide perovskite (MHP) heterojunctions for solar-driven redox reactions. Led by Prof. Jian Li and Prof. Xiyuan Feng, the team aims to address the challenges of MHPs, such as limited stability and rapid charge recombination,

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 12, 2025 Researchers at CSIR-National Physical Laboratory and IIT Madras have fabricated MoS2-coated GaN nanorods on tungsten foil to improve the photoelectrochemical efficiency of water splitting. Gallium nitride nanorods, valued for electron mobility and stability, face limitations from their wide bandgap restricting solar absorption. To address this, the team integrated molybdenum disulfide - a cataly

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 12, 2025 Third-generation solar cell technology is seeing rapid development at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Researchers at PolyU have identified breakthrough approaches in perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells, targeting advances in efficiency, stability, and scalability. Their performance analysis and recommendations aim to drive energy conversion efficiency from around 34 percent to 40 percent

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 12, 2025 Idemitsu Kosan and Source Energy Company have partnered to jointly develop solar array products for use in high-LEO and MEO satellite applications. The project will combine Idemitsu's CIGS thin-film solar cell technology with Source Energy's solar module and deployable array development capacity. The announcement comes amid increasing demand for satellite power systems and shortages of hig

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 11, 2025 Engineers at Rice University have developed a process that recovers lithium from electric vehicle battery waste using electricity and water, skipping the need for strong acids and complex chemical steps. The method applies the same reaction as conventional battery charging, driving lithium ions from spent cathodes into water where they combine with hydroxide to form high-purity lithium hydroxide