Cell

Lab-Evolved E. coli Makes Energy Solely from Carbon Dioxide

Bacteria that produce energy from inorganic carbon could have applications in sustainable biofuels.Researchers have engineered Escherichia coli bacteria to make…

Solar Technology

New Sandwich-Like Material for Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells

Scientists from Purdue University claim to have created a new material that incorporates both organic and inorganic materials. Its hybrid structure is said to i…

Indian Government Now Finalizing New Energy Policy

Aside from an emphasis on energy efficiency, the Indian government’s new energy policy will primarily focus on Indian-made battery cells for electric vehicles,…

Nuclear Technology

Framatome Honours Oxford Professor for Nuclear Research Work

Nuclear equipment company Framatome yesterday presented its first Excellence in Nuclear Reactor Science in the UK Award to Professor Sergio Lozano-Perez of the …

Solar Power Panel

Using Thin Films for Solar Panels

To keep up with energy demands, scientists are striving to make solar cells more efficient so that more electricity can be generated from the same amount of sun…

SFC Energy Signs Framework Agreement to Supply Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Mobile Stations

The framework contract runs until the end of 2021 and has a total order volume of approximately EUR 1.8 to 5.3 million, depending on installation and commission…

Plug Power Expands Hydrogen Supply Chain Partner Network in Spain with CLH

Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility, has announced a new agreement with Spanish hyd…

Solar Technology

Ternary Acceptor and Donor Materials Increase Photon Harvesting in Organic Solar Cells

A paper published this week in Applied Physics Reviews presents a practical guide for selecting materials for ternary organic solar cells.

New Technology

Scratching the Surface of Perovskites: Optimize Solar Cells

Versatile compounds called perovskites are valued for their application in next generation solar energy technologies. Despite their efficiency and relative chea…

Solar Technology

Clear, Conductive Coating Could Protect Advanced Solar Cells

MIT researchers have improved on a transparent, conductive coating material, producing a tenfold gain in its electrical conductivity. When incorporated into a t…

Solar Technology

A New Type of Hybrid Colloidal Quantum Dot: Organic Solar Cells

Solution-processed semiconductors, including materials such as perovskites and quantum dots (i.e., small particles of matter in the quantum size regime), are su…

Market Analysis

Netherlands: Fifty New Hydrogen Buses for Public Transport

In an agreement between the Dutch Ministry for Infrastructure and Water Management (I&W) en three provinces funds have been allocated for the purschase of 50 ne…

Energy storage technology

Nikolai Claims to have Made Breakthroughs in Batteries

According to reports, the hydrogen fuel cell semitrailer truck known as Nikolai recently claimed that it has made a major breakthrough in the field of battery t…

Energy Storage Battery

BMW Ordered €10 Billion Worth of Battery Cells from CATL, Samsung SDI

German carmaker BMW Group said on November 21 that it has ordered more than €10 billion ($11 billion) worth of lithium-ion battery cells that could cover the r…

Concentrating Solar Power

Increased Power and High Demand for Midsummer Solar Roofs

Midsummer Solar Roofs by solar energy technology leader Midsummer now presents increased power on Sweden's most environmentally friendly integrated solar cell r…