Perovskite advancements improve solar cell efficiency and longevity by Sophie Jenkins London, UK (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 A global team led by the University of Surrey, in collaboration with Imperial College London, has pioneered a method to enhance the efficiency and durability of solar cells constructed from perovskite by addressing an unseen degradation […]
Scientists to create solar lasers for space power inspired by nature by Sophie Jenkins London, UK (SPX) Nov 19, 2024 An international collaboration, including researchers from Scotland’s Heriot-Watt University, has announced a pioneering approach to harness solar energy in space by converting sunlight into laser beams. This technology aims to enable long-distance power […]
‘Nobody can reverse’ US progress on clean energy: Biden by AFP Staff Writers Manaus, Brazil (AFP) Nov 17, 2024 US President Joe Biden on Sunday touted his administration’s “clean energy revolution” during a visit to the Amazon in Brazil adding, in reference to President-elect Donald Trump, that “nobody can reverse it.” “It’s true […]
World’s first gigawatt-scale offshore solar project begins operation by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 14, 2024 The world’s first gigawatt-scale offshore solar power project has successfully been connected to the grid and started power generation, according to CHN Energy Investment Group (CHN Energy). Situated eight kilometers offshore from Dongying, Shandong […]
UAH plasma researcher explores key factors in Solar Corona heating through Alfven Waves by Russ Nelson Huntsville AL (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 Syed Ayaz, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has published a study in ‘Scientific Reports’ that builds on his pioneering research into kinetic Alfven waves (KAW) as […]
Tech’s green wave hits choppy waters By Joseph BOYLE Lisbon (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Tech entrepreneurs have spent years selling the dream that we can save the planet without changing our ways, but the current focus of innovation is dividing experts and investors. The tech industry loves splashy world-saving ideas and spends billions […]
