Chinese EV battery giant CATL posts 33% surge in Q1 profit by AFP Staff Writers Beijing (AFP) April 15, 2025 The world’s leading maker of electric vehicle batteries, Chinese firm CATL, posted a 32.9 percent jump in first quarter profit, even as demand for electric vehicles slows. The firm produces more than a […]
Lighter flexible tandem solar cells set new benchmark in efficiency by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 The Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has achieved a major milestone in solar technology by developing ultra-light and bendable tandem solar cells composed of perovskite and CIGS materials. These flexible solar cells have […]
Solar park boom threatens Spain’s centuries-old olive trees By Rosa SULLEIRO Lopera, Spain (AFP) April 14, 2025 At his farm in southern Spain, Francisco Campos looked worriedly at a green sea of centuries-old olive trees that he fears will face the axe to make way for a proposed solar park. “Cutting down olive […]
Launch of AI-powered solar diagnostics platform boosts PV asset performance by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 The Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has launched a commercial spin-off called the “PV Doctor,” marking a significant leap forward in managing and optimizing solar […]
Going green with fluoride-enhanced perovskite solar cells by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 A team of scientists from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has unveiled a sustainable method for fabricating perovskite solar cells (PSCs) by using a fluoride-based additive in a water-only solution. This innovation replaces hazardous solvents typically used […]
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