China’s CALB announces European battery plant in Portugal by AFP Staff Writers Lisbon (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 Chinese lithium battery manufacturer CALB announced plans Monday to build its first European plant in Portugal, a two-billion-euro ($2.1-billion) investment it hopes will help it crack the continent’s electric car market. CALB said it would break […]
Cuba opens solar park hoping to stave off blackouts by AFP Staff Writers Havana (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Cuba on Friday unveiled a new solar energy park in the capital Havana, part of an ambitious project to alleviate the communist island’s increasingly desperate struggle with power blackouts. The dire state of Cuba’s power […]
Heat cycles shape perovskite cell durability by Robert Schreiber Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 24, 2025 Perovskite solar cells combine high efficiency with low production costs but face challenges in sustaining performance over decades of outdoor exposure. In a comprehensive review published in Nature Reviews Materials an international team led by Prof Antonio Abate […]
Liquid Crystal Antisolvent Yields Consistent Nanocrystals by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 24, 2025 A research team from POSTECH led by Professors Young-Ki Kim and Yong-Young Noh has introduced an innovative approach for fabricating perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs), key semiconductor materials for next-generation applications. The new method achieves remarkable uniformity and efficiency, promising […]
Enhanced Thermal Resilience for Perovskite Solar Cells by Robert Schreiber Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 24, 2025 Perovskite solar cells offer impressive efficiency and low production costs but have struggled to maintain long-term performance under real-world weather conditions. In a comprehensive review published in Nature Reviews Materials, an international team led by Prof Antonio […]
Solar solutions: Bio-inspired approach creates bespoke photovoltaics by David Nutt, Cornell Chronicle Ithaca NY (SPX) Feb 24, 2025 There is more to photovoltaic panels than the materials that comprise them: The design itself can also drive – or potentially diminish – the widespread adoption of solar technology. Put bluntly: Most solar […]
