UN chief urges AI companies to focus on renewable energy by AFP Staff Writers United Nations, United States (AFP) July 22, 2025 The head of the United Nations called Tuesday on the surging artificial intelligence sector to prioritize sustainable energy for running power-hungry data centers. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said a typical AI data […]
Solestial to Accelerate Space Solar Array Production with $12M SpaceWERX Contract by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 Solestial, Inc., a developer of silicon-based solar technology for space applications, has secured a $1.2 million Direct-to-Phase II SBIR award from SpaceWERX. The funding will support the design and testing of a […]
Battery sharing model boosts savings for local energy communities by Robert Schreiber Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 In a new collaboration with GIGA Storage, the University of Glasgow, and Princeton University, researchers at Centrum Wiskunde and Informatica (CWI) have developed a strategy to help energy communities and battery operators maximize financial benefits […]
Wind-driven tech powers solar panel dust removal without external electricity by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 Through a joint effort with Dr. Wanchul Seung at Samsung Electronics’ Global Technology Research division, Professor Juhyuck Lee and his team at the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST have developed a […]
Bifacial CuInSe2 solar cells achieve record efficiency on transparent substrates by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 The Division of Energy and Environmental Technology at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) has developed a next-generation thin-film solar cell capable of generating electricity from both sides. Spearheaded by Principal […]
Japan sees bright future for ultra-thin, flexible solar panels By Hiroshi HIYAMA Tokyo (AFP) July 20, 2025 Japan is heavily investing in a new kind of ultra-thin, flexible solar panel that it hopes will help it meet renewable energy goals while challenging China’s dominance of the sector. Pliable perovskite panels are perfect for […]
