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November 06, 2025
SOLAR DAILY
Collaborative Agreement to Advance Solar Arrays for Satellite Power Systems



Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 07, 2025
Idemitsu Kosan and Source Energy Company have partnered to jointly develop solar array products for use in high-LEO and MEO satellite applications. The project will combine Idemitsu's CIGS thin-film solar cell technology with Source Energy's solar module and deployable array development capacity. The announcement comes amid increasing demand for satellite power systems and shortages of high-performance solar cells. This effort aims to offer a secure alternative to the gallium arsenide cells curren ... read more

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Cobalt catalyst breakthrough advances photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 31, 2025
Researchers at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics have developed a novel catalyst featuring uniformly dispersed cobalt single atoms with a Co-N4 coordination structure. The team synthesized th ... more
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Ultrablack nanoneedles achieve new benchmarks for solar tower light absorption
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 04, 2025
Concentrated solar power is gaining traction as a future renewable energy source due to its efficient thermal energy storage. Historically more costly and complex than photovoltaic systems, advances ... more
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New molten salt repair process recycles high-performance electric vehicle batteries
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 31, 2025
Researchers at Huazhong University of Science and Technology have developed a molten salt technique that restores the structure and performance of used high-nickel lithium-ion battery cathodes. This ... more
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Solar research team targets safer future for solar panels and groundwater
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2025
Researchers at Binghamton University's Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science have received a $254,737 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to examine the long-te ... more
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Light it up: Battery particles tell the true story of a battery's charge
West Lafayette, IN (SPX) Oct 30, 2025
Lithium-ion batteries power our phones, cars, and even homes; ensuring their safe and efficient behavior has become incredibly important. Using a simple optical technique, Purdue University research ... more
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DGIST research team advances eco-friendly solar cell efficiency using rapid temperature control
Tokyo, 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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New method harnesses solar-powered biofilms to eliminate soil pollutants
Los 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
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Next-generation solar cells harness atomically thin materials to boost performance
Tokyo, 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

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Swift Solar advances defense operations with US-made perovskite solar panels
Los 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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Advances in semi-transparent solar cell technology drive future energy solutions for buildings
Tokyo, 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
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MXene Additive Boosts Heat Resistance and Efficiency in Perovskite Solar Cells
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
As perovskite solar cells edge closer to mass production, heat-induced degradation continues to hinder their long-term stability. Researchers from the University of Electronic Science and Technology ... more
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Solar powered leaf shows path to defossilised chemical industry
London, 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
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Thick film organic solar cells mapped for efficiency and manufacturing gains
Los 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
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Organic radical breakthrough could revolutionize solar power efficiency
London, 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
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Ultrafast stabilization of positive charges revealed in solar fuel catalyst
Tokyo, 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 cells
Tokyo, 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
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Breakthrough double-layer design enhances silicon battery performance in electric vehicles
London, 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
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China deploys advanced solar telescope to measure magnetic fields with unprecedented accuracy
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 24, 2025
The Accurate Infrared Magnetic Field Measurements of the Sun (AIMS) is now operational in Lenghu township, Qinghai province, at approximately 4,000 meters altitude. This solar magnetic-field telesco ... more
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Bacterium Breakthrough Points to New Path for Battery Self-Recycling
Los 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
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Europe opts for solar power and energy autonomy
Berlin, 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
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New X ray technique preserves lithium metal battery chemistry for accurate evaluation
Los 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 efficiency
Tokyo, 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
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Water-boosted sodium-ion battery could store energy and desalinate seawater
London, 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
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Machine learning and solar energy unite for sustainable soil remediation
Tokyo, 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
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Standardized testing could fast-track indoor solar power for smart devices
Los 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
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AI model sharpens solar forecasts to support satellite network stability
Tokyo, 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
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New insights into halide perovskites could transform solar cell technology
Berlin, 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
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Perovskite triple-junction solar cells move closer to ultra-high efficiency
Tokyo, 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
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Self regulated molecular anchoring drives stable high efficiency perovskite solar cells
Tokyo, 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 nets
Tempe 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
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Beyond Gravity boosts Swiss production of solar array mechanisms
Zurich, 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
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