China lithium boom harming fragile Tibetan plateau: report by AFP Staff Writers Beijing (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 China’s booming electric vehicle industry is fuelling a lithium rush in the Tibetan plateau that risks damaging the troubled region’s fragile ecology and deepening rights violations, research published Wednesday said. China is the world’s biggest EV […]
Chinese Research Team Develops Fast-Charging Biohybrid Battery System by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 The future of sustainable energy storage might involve tiny bacteria and formic acid, thanks to a groundbreaking study by Yong Jiang’s research team at the Agriculture and Forestry University in Fuzhou, China. Published in the journal […]
Quantum Dot Breakthrough at DGIST Promises to Revolutionize Solar Cell Efficiency by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 In a significant development that could reshape the landscape of next-generation optoelectronic devices, a team of researchers from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), led by Professor Jong-min Choi of the […]
Decades of Solar Mirror Research Now Accessible in New Database by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), part of the U.S. Department of Energy, is set to launch an extensive database cataloging the outcomes of decades-long exposure tests on solar mirrors. Known as the Solar […]
Set up renewable energy in developing world: report by AFP Staff Writers Paris (AFP) Oct 30, 2023 Renewable power must be increased more rapidly in developing countries to ensure the energy transition necessary to limit global warming, according to a new report released Monday. The latest finding came from the International Renewable Energy […]
Will nanotechnology make solar power more economical? What is the most efficient solar panel ever made? The most efficient solar cells developed by scientists offer an efficiency of 39.5% (but they are not available on the market). SunPower, Canadian Solar, REC and Panasonic offer the most efficient solar panels on the market. Which solar panel […]
