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

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,

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 - the first since coming under fire from the government of US Pr

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 08, 2025 The University of Freiburg has secured four coveted Synergy Grants from the European Research Council, strengthening its role as a leader in collaborative science and technological innovation. These grants will fund bold new research projects in fields ranging from photovoltaics and cellular biology to cancer treatment technologies, mobile network efficiency, and early medieval European archae

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 08, 2025 Perovskite solar cells are inexpensive and deliver high electricity output per surface area, yet they have lagged behind silicon standards due to stability limitations. An international collaboration led by Prof. Dr. Antonio Abate has enhanced perovskite cell stability by applying a novel fluorinated coating at the interface between the perovskite surface and the C60 top contact layer. This adva

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

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2025 A team co-led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has introduced a new approach to designing metal alloy negative electrodes that may deliver important advances in solid-state battery technology for electric vehicles and other high-performance energy storage applications. Focusing on lithium-aluminum alloy negative electrodes, the research group examined how lithium ions

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

Paris (AFP) Nov 11, 2025 China's CO2 emissions remained flat in the third quarter as power generation from solar energy surged and electric car use continued to grow, a study showed on Tuesday. Emissions from the world's biggest polluter have now been flat or falling for 18 straight months, said the analysis published by climate news specialist Carbon Brief. "After the first three quarters of the year, China's C

Paris, France (SPX) Nov 04, 2025 Concentrated solar power is gaining traction as a future renewable energy source due to its efficient thermal energy storage. Historically more costly and complex than photovoltaic systems, advances have made concentrated solar increasingly viable and adopted for sustainable energy production. Inigo Gonzalez de Arrieta of the Thermophysical Properties of Materials group at the University o

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 31, 2025 Researchers at Huazhong University of Science and Technology have developed a molten salt technique that restores the structure and performance of used high-nickel lithium-ion battery cathodes. This approach repairs degraded materials found in end-of-life batteries, allowing them to be reused in new batteries. Unlike standard recycling, which recovers metals but destroys atomic structure, this m