Iraq inches toward solar-powered future By Salam FARAJ Hazar Merd, Iraq (AFP) Nov 2, 2023 In a small village in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan, solar panels adorn most homes, part of a small but growing effort to harness the sun’s energy in Iraq, where electricity is scarce. “Solar covers all […]
Homogenizing strategy increases conversion efficiency of perovskite films by Staff Writers Hefei, China (SPX) Nov 02, 2023 In a study published in Nature, researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have proposed a new and promising method of fabricating homogenized perovskite films for solar cells. […]
China lithium boom harming fragile Tibetan plateau: report by AFP Staff Writers Beijing (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 China’s booming electric vehicle industry is fuelling a lithium rush in the Tibetan plateau that risks damaging the troubled region’s fragile ecology and deepening rights violations, research published Wednesday said. China is the world’s biggest EV […]
Chinese Research Team Develops Fast-Charging Biohybrid Battery System by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 The future of sustainable energy storage might involve tiny bacteria and formic acid, thanks to a groundbreaking study by Yong Jiang’s research team at the Agriculture and Forestry University in Fuzhou, China. Published in the journal […]
Quantum Dot Breakthrough at DGIST Promises to Revolutionize Solar Cell Efficiency by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 In a significant development that could reshape the landscape of next-generation optoelectronic devices, a team of researchers from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), led by Professor Jong-min Choi of the […]
Decades of Solar Mirror Research Now Accessible in New Database by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), part of the U.S. Department of Energy, is set to launch an extensive database cataloging the outcomes of decades-long exposure tests on solar mirrors. Known as the Solar […]
