What is the new efficiency record for solar cell technology? In a new Nature paper, a team of scientists from energy giant LONGi report on a new tandem solar cell that combines silicon and perovskite materials. Thanks to improved sunlight harvesting, the new perovskite-silicon tandem achieved a world-record efficiency of 33.89%. Will solar panels ever […]
Bolivia announces $1 bn deal with China to build lithium plants by AFP Staff Writers La Paz (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 Bolivia said Tuesday it had signed a $1 billion deal with China’s CBC, a subsidiary of the world’s largest lithium battery producer CATL, to build two lithium carbonate production plants in the […]
The future of AI with solar-powered synaptic devices by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly relied upon for predicting critical events such as heart attacks, natural disasters, and infrastructure failures. These applications demand technologies capable of rapidly processing data. One such promising approach is reservoir computing, […]
Decarbonizing heavy industry with thermal batteries by Zach Winn | MIT News Boston MA (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 Whether you’re manufacturing cement, steel, chemicals, or paper, you need a large amount of heat. Almost without exception, manufacturers around the world create that heat by burning fossil fuels. In an effort to […]
Using sunlight to recycle black plastics by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 Researchers have developed a sunlight-powered technique to recycle black and colored polystyrene plastics, offering a new approach to handling materials typically sent to landfills. Black coffee lids and foam containers, often made of polystyrene, are challenging to […]
Revolv Space prepares for inaugural in-orbit test of SARA system by Robert Schreiber Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 Revolv Space has completed integration and testing of its Solar Array Drive Assembly (SADA), known as SARA, on DPhi Space’s Clustergate-1 platform, signaling readiness for its first in-orbit demonstration in early 2025. This mission […]
