China’s solar sector blazes trail in commitment to renewables By Rebecca Bailey with Matthew Walsh in Beijing Yinchuan, China (AFP) Aug 28, 2024 Hundreds of rows of gleaming panels blanket swathes of scrubby sand at sunset in a remote northern Chinese desert — once the biggest solar farm in the world. On the […]
Solar panels for Roman Space Telescope complete testing by Ashley Balzer for GSFC News Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 27, 2024 The solar array sun shield for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully passed a series of crucial tests, ensuring that the assembly remains on track for timely completion. These solar panels […]
Study of disordered rock salts leads to battery breakthrough by Peter Reuell | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering Boston MA (SPX) Aug 23, 2024 For the past decade, disordered rock salt has been studied as a potential breakthrough cathode material for use in lithium-ion batteries and a key to creating low-cost, high-energy […]
Terahertz spectroscopy offers real-time insight into perovskite aging by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 Hybrid perovskites are promising materials for advanced electronic devices such as solar cells and LEDs. However, their limited lifespan poses a significant challenge for commercial deployment. As these materials age, their performance deteriorates, creating obstacles for […]
Scientists develop customizable perovskite waveguides with edge lasing capabilities by Robert Schreiber Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 Researchers from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw, in collaboration with institutions from Poland, Italy, Iceland, and Australia, have successfully created perovskite crystals with precise shapes suitable for nonlinear photonics. These structures, […]
Energy-hungry Singapore eyes deserts, forest for renewables By Satish Cheney Singapore (AFP) Aug 23, 2024 With huge data centres set to drive up already outsized energy demand, the tiny city-state of Singapore is looking to Australia’s deserts and Malaysia’s rainforests for clean power. This week Australia announced a massive solar farm that it […]
