Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 GalaxySpace, a commercial space company based in Beijing, has introduced a pioneering rollable solar panel that dramatically reduces satellite bulk while boosting energy efficiency. Presented at a recent conference in Yibin, the new solar wing can be compacted to the size of a water bottle but unfolds in orbit to cover 20 square meters. Xu Ming, CEO of GalaxySpace, explained that the solar

Adjuntas, Puerto Rico (AFP) July 25, 2025 Enid Medina Guzman always has candles on hand - not for creating ambiance, but because one of the blackouts that plague Puerto Rico could strike at any time. But she is hopeful the lingering hardship will soon be a thing of the past: solar panels are being installed on her home as part of a community program promoting energy independence. At her house nestled high in the mountains of th

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 A research team from the School of Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed a pioneering multiscale bio-inspired strategy to improve the long-term stability and environmental resilience of perovskite solar cells. Collaborating with leading institutions in the US and Switzerland, the team has adopted nature-based design principles to overcome key bar

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 In a multi-year outdoor study, researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) have uncovered significant seasonal performance fluctuations in perovskite solar cells. Conducted on the rooftop of the Adlershof campus, the long-term experiment exposed various solar technologies to natural weather conditions, focusing in particular on perovskite cells known for their high lab efficiencies and low pro

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 Solestial, Inc., a developer of silicon-based solar technology for space applications, has secured a $1.2 million Direct-to-Phase II SBIR award from SpaceWERX. The funding will support the design and testing of a next-generation, multiorbital solar array wing tailored for small satellite platforms. With the grant, Solestial plans to optimize its lightweight, radiation-hardened solar cells

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 Through a joint effort with Dr. Wanchul Seung at Samsung Electronics' Global Technology Research division, Professor Juhyuck Lee and his team at the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST have developed a self-powered system for cleaning solar panels. The innovation combines wind energy with electrodynamic screen (EDS) technology, eliminating the need for external power sources.

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 In a new collaboration with GIGA Storage, the University of Glasgow, and Princeton University, researchers at Centrum Wiskunde and Informatica (CWI) have developed a strategy to help energy communities and battery operators maximize financial benefits from shared battery storage. The team introduced a method to determine optimal rental capacity and pricing, ensuring mutual economic gains.

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 The Division of Energy and Environmental Technology at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) has developed a next-generation thin-film solar cell capable of generating electricity from both sides. Spearheaded by Principal Researchers Daehwan Kim and Shijoon Sung, the team fabricated narrow band gap CuInSe2 solar cells using copper, indium, and selenium on transparent el

United Nations, United States (AFP) July 22, 2025 The head of the United Nations called Tuesday on the surging artificial intelligence sector to prioritize sustainable energy for running power-hungry data centers. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said a typical AI data center - sites where data is processed - uses the same amount of electricity as 100,000 regular homes. With AI development booming, those demands are also rapidly exp

Tokyo (AFP) July 20, 2025 Japan is heavily investing in a new kind of ultra-thin, flexible solar panel that it hopes will help it meet renewable energy goals while challenging China's dominance of the sector. Pliable perovskite panels are perfect for mountainous Japan, with its shortage of flat plots for traditional solar farms. And a key component of the panels is iodine, something Japan produces more of than any co

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2025 Technicians completed the installation of solar panels on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on June 14 and 16, marking one of the final stages of observatory assembly. The six-panel system, known as the Solar Array Sun Shield, will both power the spacecraft and protect its instruments from heat. "With the panels in place, the observatory is about 90% complete," said Jack Marshall, w

Washington (AFP) July 18, 2025 The United States unveiled on Thursday preliminary anti-dumping duties of 93.5 percent on imports of a key battery component from China, after looking into a petition on the matter. Final determinations regarding duties on graphite are expected in early December, according to the US Commerce Department. Its investigation came after a petition by the American Active Anode Material Produce