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Thick film organic solar cells mapped for efficiency and manufacturing gainsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2025 As laboratory single-junction organic photovoltaics (OPVs) now clear 20 percent power conversion efficiency, their performance still hinges on thin photoactive layers near 100 nm. A new review led b ... more
Solar powered leaf shows path to defossilised chemical industryLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 10, 2025 Researchers at the University of Cambridge have built a solar driven biohybrid that converts sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into formate, a fuel and versatile building block for downstream synth ... more 
Inorganic perovskite solar cells near market readiness with record efficiency and stabilityBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 Scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), working with international partners, report one of the highest efficiencies yet for fully inorganic perovskite solar cells and, crucially, show t ... more 
How ageing solar panels can power a second lifeSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 Australia's world-leading rooftop solar adoption is generating a mounting waste challenge as many photovoltaic systems are retired early and routed to landfill. A University of South Australia team ... more |
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Solar farms poised to shelter Britains bumblebees if managed for biodiversityLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 Solar farms in Britain could serve as important refuges for bumblebees, according to new research led by Lancaster University with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and the University of Readi ... more  
Soil microbe mineral battery stores sunlight to degrade antibiotics after darkLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 Researchers have uncovered how soil communities can bank sunlight as usable energy long after nightfall. A team from Kunming University of Science and Technology and the University of Massachusetts ... more 
University of Sydney team achieves global record for large triple-junction perovskite solar cellSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 A University of Sydney-led team has achieved a new global milestone in solar energy, developing the largest and most efficient triple-junction perovskite-perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell ever re ... more
EPA sued for terminating 'Solar for All' grants worth $7 billionWashington DC (UPI) Oct 6, 2025 The Environmental Protection Agency was sued Monday for terminating $7 billion in "Solar for All" grants, intended to help low-income communities install solar panels on homes. ... more |
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Renewables overtake coal but growth slows: reportsParis (AFP) Oct 7, 2025 Solar and wind farms generated more electricity than coal for the first time on record this year, but US and Chinese policy shifts are slowing growth, putting a global 2030 target out of reach, reports said on Tuesday. ... more |
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Solar power leads the global energy transition as costs plunge to record lowsLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 Solar energy has become the world's most affordable power source, with costs in the sunniest regions now as low as Pounds 0.02 per kilowatt-hour - cheaper than electricity from coal, gas or wind, a ... more 
Extending the lifecycle of solar panels through national certification and reuseSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 Australia's world-leading adoption of rooftop solar energy has a hidden challenge: millions of aging photovoltaic (PV) panels heading for landfill. Researchers at the University of South Australia ( ... more 
Glimmering sea of solar as China expands desert installationOrdos, China (AFP) Oct 1, 2025 An ocean of blue solar panels ripples across the ochre dunes of Inner Mongolia's Kubuqi desert, a glittering example of China's almost inconceivably mammoth energy transition. ... more  
Scalable lunar power study launched by Honda and AstroboticLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 30, 2025 Honda Motor Co. and Astrobotic Technology have entered a joint development agreement to investigate scalable lunar power solutions that combine Honda's regenerative fuel cell (RFC) system with Astro ... more |
Boeing accelerates spacecraft production with 3D-printed solar panel structuresLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 29, 2025 Boeing has introduced a 3D-printed solar array substrate design that cuts composite build times by as much as six months for a typical solar wing assembly, representing up to a 50 percent faster pro ... more  |
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Redwire to Deliver Solar Array Wings for Axiom Station's First ModuleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2025 Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has secured a contract from Axiom Space to provide roll-out solar array (ROSA) wings for the Payload Power Thermal Module (AxPPTM), the first module of Axiom Station, ... more 
Glimmering sea of solar as China expands desert installationOrdos, China (AFP) Sept 25, 2025 An ocean of blue solar panels ripples across the ochre dunes of Inner Mongolia's Kubuqi desert, a glittering example of China's almost inconceivably mammoth energy transition. ... more
Solar fuel breakthrough may unlock cheaper green energyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 25, 2025 Researchers at Lund University have taken a major step toward solving one of the biggest obstacles in developing efficient solar fuels. Their work shows how inexpensive iron-based systems could be u ... more 
Germany's Merz rejects claims he is slowing green shiftBerlin (AFP) Sept 24, 2025 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday rejected claims his government was undermining the climate change fight, but insisted that industry also needed to be protected to revive the crisis-wracked economy. ... more |
Key degradation processes identified in next-gen wide bandgap perovskite solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 17, 2025 A new study in Materials Futures sheds light on the main degradation pathways affecting scalable wide bandgap (WBG) perovskite solar cells, a promising material for tandem solar technologies. Resear ... more 
New research drives perovskite solar cells toward real-world applicationsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 17, 2025 Perovskites, a family of materials defined by their crystal structure rather than elemental composition, are emerging as a low-cost, efficient, and adaptable alternative to silicon in solar power. N ... more 
Malaysia's largest island state aims to be region's 'green battery'Kuching, Malaysia (AFP) Sept 15, 2025 Malaysia's verdant, river-crossed state of Sarawak is charging ahead with plans to become a regional "green battery," but its renewable energy dreams could come at serious environmental cost, experts warn. ... more 
German govt wants to cut renewable energy subsidiesFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Sept 15, 2025 Germany's economy ministry proposed Monday cutting renewable energy subsidies as part of a more "pragmatic" approach to the green transition that was praised by industry but criticised by environmental activists. ... more |
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Dutch lead charge on electric inland vesselsAlblasserdam, Netherlands (AFP) Sept 25, 2025 At a windswept container park near the sprawling port of Rotterdam, a crane slots a 30-tonne white battery into a transporter vessel, enough to provide eight hours of zero-emissions freight. ... more 
Passivation breakthrough drives efficiency gains in perovskite silicon tandem solar cellsLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 An international team of researchers has achieved a major advance in perovskite silicon tandem solar cell technology by demonstrating effective passivation on textured silicon bottom cells, the indu ... more 
Enhancing quasi-2D perovskite solar cells with dicyandiamide interface engineeringTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 A research group led by Professors Pengwei Li, Yanlin Song, and Yiqiang Zhang has introduced a dicyandiamide (DCD)-based molecular bridge strategy that significantly advances quasi-2D alternating-ca ... more 
Mitsubishi Electric to Lead JAXA Fund Project on Next Generation Solar Cells for SatellitesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 02, 2025 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) has been chosen as a representative organization under JAXA's Space Strategy Fund for the initiative "Development of Domestic Solar Cells, Cover Glass, ... more |
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Britain's energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights onLiverpool (AFP) Aug 31, 2025 Britain's energy operator is betting on an age-old technology to future-proof its grid, as the power plants that traditionally helped stabilise it are closed and replaced by renewable energy systems. ... more |
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Cornell research tests solar panel crop growth in New YorkIthica NY (SPX) Sep 01, 2025 A series of studies by Cornell researchers is testing how crops might grow when planted between rows of solar panels on a solar farm in New York state. By acquiring real data, researchers may ... more 
Morocco tests floating solar panels to save water, generate powerTangier, Morocco (AFP) Aug 30, 2025 Sun-baked Morocco, grappling with its worst drought in decades, has launched a pilot project aimed at slowing water evaporation while simultaneously generating green energy using floating solar panels. ... more 
Transforming boating, with solar powerCambridge MA (SPX) Aug 26, 2025 The MIT Sailing Pavilion hosted an altogether different marine vessel recently: a prototype of a solar electric boat developed by James Worden '89, the founder of the MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team ... more 
Bolivia candidate vows to scrap China, Russia lithium dealsLa Paz (AFP) Aug 25, 2025 Bolivian right-wing presidential hopeful Jorge Quiroga on Monday vowed to scrap billion-dollar lithium extraction deals struck by the outgoing government with Russia and China if elected leader. ... more |
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