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Solar powered leaf shows path to defossilised chemical industryLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 27, 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 
Thick film organic solar cells mapped for efficiency and manufacturing gainsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 27, 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 
Organic radical breakthrough could revolutionize solar power efficiencyLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 In a landmark discovery, University of Cambridge researchers have identified a new way for organic molecules to harvest sunlight and generate electricity - potentially redefining the materials used ... more 
Ultrafast stabilization of positive charges revealed in solar fuel catalystTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Researchers have used advanced quantum-chemical molecular dynamics simulations to capture the ultrafast formation of charge-stabilizing polarons in NaTaO3, a benchmark photocatalyst for solar water ... more |
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Breaking Shockley-Queisser barrier with cryogenic silicon solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Researchers from Taizhou University and the University of Delaware have reported the first experimental solar cell to exceed the long-standing Shockley-Queisser efficiency ceiling for single-junctio ... more  
New method harnesses solar-powered biofilms to eliminate soil pollutantsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Recent research has demonstrated that iron mineral-bacterial biofilms can effectively degrade environmental contaminants by leveraging solar energy. This novel approach not only enhances the breakdo ... more 
Advances in semi-transparent solar cell technology drive future energy solutions for buildingsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have succeeded in establishing a new benchmark for semi-transparent organic photovoltaic (ST-OPV) technology, an innovation enabling the integrati ... more 
Swift Solar advances defense operations with US-made perovskite solar panelsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Swift Solar has completed a milestone demonstration of its domestically manufactured perovskite tandem solar technology in partnership with the US Department of Defense, recently rebranded as the De ... more |
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DGIST research team advances eco-friendly solar cell efficiency using rapid temperature controlTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 28, 2025 Research led by Dae-Hwan Kim and Kee-Jeong Yang at DGIST, in collaboration with Junho Kim from Incheon National University, has developed a technique to improve the efficiency of antimony selenide ( ... more |
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Next-generation solar cells harness atomically thin materials to boost performanceTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 An international research team led by Professor Ghulam Dastgeer of Sejong University and Professor Zhiming Wang of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China has released a compreh ... more  
Breakthrough double-layer design enhances silicon battery performance in electric vehiclesLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have demonstrated that a novel double-layer electrode design, guided by operando imaging, significantly improves the cyclic stability and rapid chargin ... more 
Bacterium Breakthrough Points to New Path for Battery Self-RecyclingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2025 Scientists at Boston College have identified a previously unknown bacterium that thrives by feeding on waste from spent batteries, suggesting a potential new path toward self-sustaining recycling sy ... more 
Europe opts for solar power and energy autonomyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 23, 2025 A newly published study highlights Europe's move toward solar energy and a decentralized power grid, emphasizing less reliance on imports. The research, conducted by ETH Zurich, the University of Er ... more |
New X ray technique preserves lithium metal battery chemistry for accurate evaluationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2025 Stanford University researchers have developed a new method that enables scientists to analyze lithium metal batteries without altering their chemical composition. The team incorporated a flash free ... more  |
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Photosynthetic algae evolve unique pigments to shield from sunlight and boost energy efficiencyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 23, 2025 Marine green algae have developed a remarkable defense against the harmful effects of excess sunlight, according to a study by Osaka Metropolitan University and its international research partners. ... more 
Water-boosted sodium-ion battery could store energy and desalinate seawaterLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 21, 2025 Scientists at the University of Surrey have discovered a simple yet transformative way to enhance sodium-ion battery performance - by keeping the water inside a key electrode material rather than re ... more 
Machine learning and solar energy unite for sustainable soil remediationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 21, 2025 Soil contamination continues to endanger ecosystems, agriculture, and human health worldwide. Traditional cleanup methods, while effective, remain energy-intensive and carbon-heavy, making long-term ... more 
Standardized testing could fast-track indoor solar power for smart devicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2025 Researchers from Simon Fraser University's (SFU) School of Sustainable Energy Engineering (SEE) have introduced a new framework to standardize the testing of indoor solar technology-an advance that ... more |
 
AI model sharpens solar forecasts to support satellite network stabilityTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 16, 2025 Accurate solar radiation forecasting is crucial for the stability of photovoltaic power systems, yet current models often blur as prediction time increases. Addressing this challenge, researchers le ... more 
New insights into halide perovskites could transform solar cell technologyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 Global electricity consumption is rising rapidly, and researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have made progress toward developing next-generation solar cell materials. Their work ... more 
Perovskite triple-junction solar cells move closer to ultra-high efficiencyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 A team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University has published a wide-ranging review of perovskite/perovskite/silicon triple-junction solar cells (PSTJSCs), highlighting their rapid progress and outlining ... more 
Self regulated molecular anchoring drives stable high efficiency perovskite solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 As perovskite solar cells (PSCs) move closer to commercialization, researchers are addressing hidden performance losses at the buried electron-transport interface. A team led by Prof. Guozhen Liu, P ... more |
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Solar-powered lights keep sea turtles out of fishing netsTempe AZ (SPX) Oct 16, 2025 Studies have shown that lighted nets can reduce bycatch of sea turtles and sharks, but the idea has faced many hurdles to adoption. The batteries are short lived, expensive to replace and raise disp ... more 
Beyond Gravity boosts Swiss production of solar array mechanismsZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 16, 2025 Beyond Gravity has expanded its Swiss production capacity for solar array drive mechanisms (SADMs) by doubling its manufacturing floor area, enabling a fivefold increase in annual output from 36 to ... more 
Liquid metal templating boosts printable perovskite solar cell efficiencyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 15, 2025 A research team from Yunnan University has achieved a major advance in printable mesoscopic perovskite solar cells (p-MPSCs) by introducing liquid gallium nanodroplets as heteroepitaxial templates t ... more 
Trump administration cancels massive Nevada solar power projectWashington DC (UPI) Oct 10, 2025 The Trump administration has canceled the proposed Esmeralda 7 Solar Project in Nevada that would have been among the world's largest solar power facilities. ... 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 |
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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 
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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