An ultrathin protective coating proves sufficient to protect a perovskite solar cell from the harmful effects of space and harden it against environmental factors on Earth, according to newly published research from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Funded by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Operational Energy Capability […]
Wind and solar power produced more of the EU’s electricity than fossil gas for the first time last year. Renewable energies were responsible for a fifth record (22 percent) of the block’s electricity, a new report from the clean energy think tank Ember shows. Through the turmoil of 2022 – from cutting ties with Russia […]
The importance of solar power as a renewable energy resource is increasing. Sunlight contains high-energy UV light with a wavelength shorter than 400 nm, which can be broadly used, for example, for photopolymerization to form a resin and activation of photocatalysts to drive reactions that generate green hydrogen or useful hydrocarbons (fuels, sugars, olefins, […]
BENGALURU, India (AP) – In May last year, Fortum India, a subsidiary of a Finnish solar developer, won the bid for a solar power project in the state of Gujarat. The project was scheduled for completion three months ago and would have generated enough electricity for 200,000 homes. But like many other solar projects in […]
“Rechargeable aluminum batteries (RABs) have great potential as powerful candidates for large-scale energy storage devices,” said the corresponding author Chuan Wu, professor at School of Materials Science and Engineering in Beijing Institute of Technology. “The high theoretical capacity, abundant reserves and high security will help RABs achieve application and commercialization.” Professor Wu […]
by Staff Writers Stanford CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2023 New lithium metal batteries with solid electrolytes are lightweight, inflammable, pack a lot of energy, and can be recharged very quickly, but they have been slow to develop due to mysterious short circuiting and failure. Now, researchers at Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator […]
