Solar News

by Robert Schreiber Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 29, 2026 Researchers at LMU Munich have developed a targeted surface treatment for perovskite solar cell electrodes that improves molecular contact, boosting device efficiency, reproducibility, and long-term stability. The findings, published in Advanced Energy Materials, challenge a widely held assumption about electrode preparation and open new pathways for […]

by Sophie Jenkins London, UK (SPX) Apr 29, 2026 Reliable electricity supply is critical in desert environments, where cooling systems must function continuously during heatwaves to protect human health. Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have demonstrated that explicitly accounting for extreme weather events during the design phase of community-scale renewable […]

by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 29, 2026 A new study describes a perovskite diode that achieves 26.7% power-conversion efficiency when operated as a solar cell and 31% external quantum efficiency when operated as a light-emitting diode, performance levels that would be considered strong for a device designed to do only one of […]

by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 28, 2026 A new study published in the journal Biochar demonstrates that combining biochar with advanced polyzwitterionic hydrogels can sharply improve the performance of solar-driven water evaporation systems, offering a practical pathway toward low-energy desalination and water purification. Freshwater scarcity continues to intensify globally, with the […]