Liquid metal templating boosts printable perovskite solar cell efficiency by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 15, 2025 A research team from Yunnan University has achieved a major advance in printable mesoscopic perovskite solar cells (p-MPSCs) by introducing liquid gallium nanodroplets as heteroepitaxial templates to control crystal growth. The breakthrough, led by Professor […]
Trump administration cancels massive Nevada solar power project by Mike Heuer Washington DC (UPI) Oct 10, 2025 The Trump administration has canceled the proposed Esmeralda 7 Solar Project in Nevada that would have been among the world’s largest solar power facilities. Officials with the Bureau of Land Management on Thursday announced an environmental […]
Thick film organic solar cells mapped for efficiency and manufacturing gains by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2025 As laboratory single-junction organic photovoltaics (OPVs) now clear 20 percent power conversion efficiency, their performance still hinges on thin photoactive layers near 100 nm. A new review led by Hangzhou Normal University […]
EPA sued for terminating ‘Solar for All’ grants worth $7 billion by Sheri Walsh Washington DC (UPI) Oct 6, 2025 The Environmental Protection Agency was sued Monday for terminating $7 billion in “Solar for All” grants, intended to help low-income communities install solar panels on homes. The group of plaintiffs — made up […]
Soil microbe mineral battery stores sunlight to degrade antibiotics after dark by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 Researchers have uncovered how soil communities can bank sunlight as usable energy long after nightfall. A team from Kunming University of Science and Technology and the University of Massachusetts Amherst reports a […]
How ageing solar panels can power a second life by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 Australia’s world-leading rooftop solar adoption is generating a mounting waste challenge as many photovoltaic systems are retired early and routed to landfill. A University of South Australia team outlines how reuse standards, incentives, testing and […]
