Latin America poised to become renewable energy giant: report By Joshua Howat Berger Rio De Janeiro (AFP) March 9, 2023 Latin America is poised to become a major renewable energy producer, with nearly a billion solar panels’ worth of large-scale clean-electricity projects slated to come online in the next seven years, a report […]
Electric vehicle batteries could get big boost with new polymer coating by Staff Writers Berkeley CA (SPX) Mar 08, 2023 Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a conductive polymer coating – called HOS-PFM – that could enable longer lasting, more powerful lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. “The […]
High-member low-dimensional Sn-based perovskite solar cells by Staff Writers Shanghai, China (SPX) Mar 07, 2023 Halide perovskite is one of the most promising new generation of photovoltaic materials, which is expected to significantly improve the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of photovoltaic devices and develop the photovoltaic industry. The development of lead-free perovskite is […]
Renewables help offset rise in coal emissions, IEA says by AFP Staff Writers Paris (AFP) March 2, 2023 A jump in renewables and efficiency efforts helped blunt a feared runaway in carbon emissions growth from a surge in coal use last year due to the global energy crisis, the IEA said Thursday, even […]
Corralling ions improves viability of next generation solar cells by Staff Writers Raleigh NC (SPX) Feb 28, 2023 Researchers have discovered that channeling ions into defined pathways in perovskite materials improves the stability and operational performance of perovskite solar cells. The finding paves the way for a new generation of lighter, more flexible, […]
China probes mining practices in ‘lithium capital of Asia’ by AFP Staff Writers Beijing (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 China has launched an investigation into suspected illegal mining practices in the “lithium capital of Asia” Yichun, authorities said, an area reportedly responsible for around one tenth of the element’s global supply. A key component […]
