Hungary protests against Chinese battery plant defy ‘Orbanomics’ By Balazs WIZNER with Peter MURPHY in Budapest Debrecen, Hungary (AFP) Feb 10, 2023 Even as diggers turned over land for one of Europe’s biggest electric battery plants, environmental protesters vowed to run the Chinese project out of town. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor […]
Research reveals thermal instability of solar cells but offers a bright path forward by Staff Writers Atlanta GA (SPX) Feb 10, 2023 A new type of solar technology has seemed promising in recent years. Halide perovskite solar cells are both high performing and low cost for producing electrical energy – two necessary ingredients […]
‘Good policy’ for EU to match US green plan with own subsidies: Yellen by AFP Staff Writers Spring Hill, United States (AFP) Feb 8, 2023 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday encouraged the idea of green subsidies by the European Union to offset feared harm from a vast US climate plan — […]
Solar-powered gel filters enough clean water to meet daily needs by Staff Writers Princeton NJ (SPX) Feb 09, 2023 Worldwide, over two billion people lack reliable access to clean water. And one potential solution for meeting that need works a lot like a sponge, soaking up clean water while leaving contaminants behind. […]
Controllable ‘defects’ improve performance of lithium-ion batteries by Staff Writers Raleigh NC (SPX) Feb 09, 2023 A new North Carolina State University study, performed in collaboration with battery testing researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, shows that extremely short pulses from a high-powered laser can cause tiny defects […]
US, EU ministers agree on need for ‘full transparency’ in green subsidies By Beiyi SEOW Washington (AFP) Feb 7, 2023 US officials and the French and German economy ministers have agreed on the need for “full transparency” on green subsidies, following high-stakes talks in Washington over President Joe Biden’s ambitious climate action plan. […]
