World added 50% more renewable energy capacity last year over 2022: IEA by AFP Staff Writers Paris (AFP) Jan 11, 2024 The world added 50 percent more renewable energy capacity in 2023 over the year before, the International Energy Agency said Thursday, predicting booming growth in the next five years. The United Nations-led […]
The first battery prototype using hemoglobin is developed by Staff Writers for UCO News Cordoba, Spain (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 A team with the Chemical Institute for Energy and the Environment (IQUEMA) at the University of Cordoba has come up with a battery that uses hemoglobin as an electrochemical reaction facilitator, functioning for […]
Juelich scientists uncover key efficiency mechanism in perovskite solar cells by Robert Schreiber Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 Researchers at Forschungszentrum Julich have recently unveiled a novel aspect of perovskite solar cells, potentially unlocking the secret behind their high efficiency. This discovery, detailed in a study published in Nature Materials, centers on […]
Roof top solar proves to have key benefits over large solar farms by Joshua M. Pearce | Professor – Western University London, Canada (The Conversation) Jan 11, 2024 A new study shows size matters in solar energy. The first ever life-cycle analysis comparing big and small solar photovoltaic systems has concluded that small-scale […]
Will solar panels get cheaper in 2024? Yes, solar panels are likely to become cheaper in 2024 due to technological advances, economies of scale and increased competition in the market. Will solar panels last 50 years? Some modern solar panels last 40 to 50 years, but you have to take into account the gradual degradation […]
I’ve seen a lot of batteries on trade show floors. This might have been the first time I saw one that had exploded. One end of the battery pack was charred like an ashtray. The other end looked fine. That was part of the pitch Xing Mobility had for its battery tech at CES 2024. […]
