Next-generation silver doping method enhances CZTSSe solar cell performance by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 28, 2024 A team of leading researchers from the Division of Energy and Environmental Technology at DGIST, including Kee-jeong Yang, Dae-hwan Kim, and Jin-gyu Kang, in collaboration with Professor Kim Jun-ho of Incheon National University and Professor […]
Huge US lithium mine gets govt approval By Romain FONSEGRIVES Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 An enormous lithium mine in the Nevada desert was granted final government approval Thursday in a project the miner predicts will quadruple US production of a mineral critical to the renewable energy revolution. Operations at […]
Eramet suspends battery recycling project in France By Isabel MALSANG Paris (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 French mining firm Eramet said Thursday it was suspending plans to build a battery recycling plant, the second such project in France to fall through in a month as the electric vehicle sector struggles. Batteries for electric cars […]
New efficiency record set for eco-friendly nanocrystal solar cells by Erica Marchand Paris, France (SPX) Oct 25, 2024 As climate change accelerates the shift towards renewable energy sources, solar cells are becoming increasingly vital. Solar power generation in Spain, for instance, grew by 28% in 2023 compared to the previous year, contributing to […]
NASA continues to assess Solar Sail system progress following deployment by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is advancing through post-deployment testing, with mission operators carefully reviewing data to evaluate the performance of the spacecraft’s composite booms. Following the successful deployment of both the […]
Towards better solar cells through unique electricity generation by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 Researchers in Japan have experimentally demonstrated the bulk photovoltaic (BPV) effect in alpha-phase indium selenide (a-In2Se3) along the out-of-plane direction for the first time, potentially leading to advancements in solar cell technologies and photosensors. This unusual […]
