Flexible perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell achieves new efficiency record by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 07, 2024 This study is led by Dr. Xinlong Wang, Dr. Jingming Zheng, Dr. Zhiqin Ying, Prof. Xi Yang, and Prof. Jichun Ye from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Despite […]
Solar investment outstrips all other power forms: IEA by AFP Staff Writers Paris (AFP) June 6, 2024 More money is pouring into solar power than all other electricity sources combined, with investments set to reach half a trillion dollars this year, the world’s top energy research body said Thursday. The International Energy Agency […]
Atlas reveals solar energy potential in Germany by Robert Schreiber Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 06, 2024 Which roofs are suitable for solar panel installations? Where are photovoltaic systems already in place? How much output could be achieved with solar panel arrays at specific locations? A map developed by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches […]
Some countries could meet electricity needs with floating solar panels, research shows by Sophie Jenkins London, UK (SPX) Jun 05, 2024 Floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) panels could supply all the electricity needs of some countries, according to new research. The study by Bangor and Lancaster Universities and the UK Centre for Ecology and […]
Giant lithium partnership created in Chile by AFP Staff Writers Santiago (AFP) May 31, 2024 Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco signed a deal Friday with SQM to nearly double the private mining firm’s current extraction of lithium, a key mineral for the global switch to cleaner energy. Codelco is the world’s largest copper […]
High Proton Conductivity Achieved in Novel Perovskite Materials by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 31, 2024 Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have developed a new perovskite, BaSc0.8W0.2O2.8, that demonstrates high proton conduction at low and intermediate temperatures. This advancement is achieved through donor doping with large W6+ cations, which […]
