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August 19, 2025
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Macquarie licenses precision silver recovery tech for solar panel recycling



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
Macquarie University has licensed a breakthrough silver extraction method to ASX-listed Lithium Universe under an exclusive global deal worth more than A$500,000 over 20 years, aiming to reshape how Australia recycles solar panels by recovering silver while preserving intact glass sheets and silicon wafers. Co-leads Dr Binesh Puthen Veettil and Dr David Payne from Macquarie University's School of Engineering hold a provisional patent on the precision approach, which complements the team's patented ... read more

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Neighbour to neighbour solar trading lifts returns and eases strain on the grid
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
Australian researchers report that households can earn more by selling excess rooftop PV directly to nearby buyers through peer to peer energy sharing, striking prices between feed in tariffs and re ... more
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Dual-level hybrid storage design boosts solar efficiency and reduces costs
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
In an era when renewable energy is reshaping electricity grids, solar photovoltaic (PV) power still faces a core challenge: the sun rarely delivers energy exactly when demand peaks. Aalborg Universi ... more
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Self assembled monolayer boosts performance of lead free tin perovskite solar cells
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
Perovskite semiconductors offer promising potential for solar energy due to their thin, flexible structure, high efficiency, and low production costs. However, widespread commercialization remains l ... more
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Surprisingly diverse innovations led to dramatically cheaper solar panels
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025
The cost of solar panels has dropped by more than 99 percent since the 1970s, enabling widespread adoption of photovoltaic systems that convert sunlight into electricity. A new MIT study drill ... more
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Black metal could give a heavy boost to solar power generation
Rochester NY (SPX) Aug 13, 2025
In the quest for energy independence, researchers have studied solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) as a promising source of solar electricity generation. Unlike the photovoltaics currently used ... more
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Trump moves to kill $7 billion in solar panel grants
Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2025
President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday moved to kill a $7 billion program designed to bring rooftop solar to low-income and disadvantaged communities across the United States. ... more
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Solar tracking panels support high quality rice yields in Japan agrivoltaics trial
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
As Japan expands its renewable energy portfolio, a new study from the University of Tokyo offers insight into a dual-use land strategy that combines solar energy generation with rice cultivation. Th ... more
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Study: Most US homes can save money and affordably weather blackouts with solar plus storage
Stanford CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
Most U.S. households could reduce their electricity costs and endure power outages by installing rooftop solar panels and battery packs, according to a new Stanford University study, though people m ... more

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GOP senators put hold on Treasury nominees over solar, wind credits
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 4, 2025
Two Republican senators have placed holds on three of President Donald Trump's nominees for the Treasury Department until rules are determined on the implementation of renewable tax provisions in the new tax and spending law. ... more
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Cosmic shield breakthrough could extend life of space solar cells
London, UK (SPX) Aug 01, 2025
A new radiation-resistant coating developed at the University of Surrey could significantly improve the durability of next-generation perovskite solar cells in space. The innovation promises to make ... more
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Efficient flexible solar cells thrive in humid environments
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 01, 2025
The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) has unveiled a new perovskite solar cell that remains highly efficient and mechanically durable even in humid conditions, potentially transforming sol ... more
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Increasing solar energy use offers key opportunity to reduce US carbon emissions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2025
A new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health projects that increasing solar power generation in the U.S. by 15% could cut carbon dioxide emissions by 8.54 million metric tons annuall ... more
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Nano structured oxyhalide catalyst delivers record solar fuel efficiency
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 01, 2025
In a major stride for solar-driven fuel generation, scientists from the Institute of Science Tokyo have engineered a nanoscale, porous photocatalyst that dramatically boosts hydrogen production from ... more
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Mapping the regions where solar energy cuts carbon emissions most effectively
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2025
Increasing solar power generation by 15% across the U.S. could eliminate 8.54 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, according to new research from Rutgers University, Harvard T.H ... more
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Heliostat arrays eyed for asteroid detection during nighttime hours
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025
A researcher at Sandia National Laboratories has proposed an innovative new use for heliostats, the large mirrors typically used to concentrate sunlight for solar power generation. John Sandusky bel ... more
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AI speeds up material discovery for advanced perovskite solar technology
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025
A collaborative team from Peking University and its Shenzhen Graduate School has developed machine learning models that can swiftly and precisely predict critical electronic properties of halide perovskites - key materials in next-generation solar cells. ... more
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Rollable solar array by GalaxySpace redefines satellite compactness and power efficiency
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 25, 2025
GalaxySpace, a commercial space company based in Beijing, has introduced a pioneering rollable solar panel that dramatically reduces satellite bulk while boosting energy efficiency. Presented at a r ... more
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Puerto Rico's community-owned solar power: alternative to frequent blackouts
Adjuntas, Puerto Rico (AFP) July 25, 2025
Enid Medina Guzman always has candles on hand - not for creating ambiance, but because one of the blackouts that plague Puerto Rico could strike at any time. ... more
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Bio inspired design approach aims to enhance durability and scalability of perovskite solar cells
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 25, 2025
A research team from the School of Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed a pioneering multiscale bio-inspired strategy to improve the long-term stab ... more
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Perovskite solar cell performance shows seasonal variation in long-term field test
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 25, 2025
In a multi-year outdoor study, researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) have uncovered significant seasonal performance fluctuations in perovskite solar cells. Conducted on the rooftop of the A ... more
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UN chief urges AI companies to focus on renewable energy
United Nations, United States (AFP) July 22, 2025
The head of the United Nations called Tuesday on the surging artificial intelligence sector to prioritize sustainable energy for running power-hungry data centers. ... more
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Solestial to Accelerate Space Solar Array Production with $12M SpaceWERX Contract
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
Solestial, Inc., a developer of silicon-based solar technology for space applications, has secured a $1.2 million Direct-to-Phase II SBIR award from SpaceWERX. The funding will support the design an ... more
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Wind-driven tech powers solar panel dust removal without external electricity
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
Through a joint effort with Dr. Wanchul Seung at Samsung Electronics' Global Technology Research division, Professor Juhyuck Lee and his team at the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at D ... more
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Battery sharing model boosts savings for local energy communities
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
In a new collaboration with GIGA Storage, the University of Glasgow, and Princeton University, researchers at Centrum Wiskunde and Informatica (CWI) have developed a strategy to help energy communit ... more
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Bifacial CuInSe2 solar cells achieve record efficiency on transparent substrates
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
The Division of Energy and Environmental Technology at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) has developed a next-generation thin-film solar cell capable of generating elec ... more
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Japan sees bright future for ultra-thin, flexible solar panels
Tokyo (AFP) July 20, 2025
Japan is heavily investing in a new kind of ultra-thin, flexible solar panel that it hopes will help it meet renewable energy goals while challenging China's dominance of the sector. ... more
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NASA completes solar panel installation for Roman Space Telescope
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2025
Technicians completed the installation of solar panels on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on June 14 and 16, marking one of the final stages of observatory assembly. The six-panel system, k ... more
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US to impose steep anti-dumping duty on battery material from China
Washington (AFP) July 18, 2025
The United States unveiled on Thursday preliminary anti-dumping duties of 93.5 percent on imports of a key battery component from China, after looking into a petition on the matter. ... more
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China tightens export curbs on some battery technologies
Beijing (AFP) July 15, 2025
China tightened export restrictions on certain battery materials technologies on Tuesday, as Beijing pulls ahead in the emergent sector despite its trade war with the United States. ... more
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EU climate VP seeks 'fair competition' with China on green energy
Beijing (AFP) July 14, 2025
The European Union is seeking "fair competition" with China and not a race to the bottom in wages and environmental standards, the bloc's vice president for the clean transition told AFP in Beijing on Monday. ... more
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Solar becomes Europe's main energy source in June: consultants
Paris (AFP) July 10, 2025
Solar power became the European Union's biggest single energy source for the first time in June, an energy think tank said Thursday. ... more
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