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Solar Cell

New Selenization Process Paves Way for 14%-Efficient Kesterite Solar Cells

Scientists in China claim to have gauged the selenization annealing process for kesterite solar cells, in order to achieve a kesterite absorber with low defects…

Hydrogen Production

Green Hydrogen From Nature: Photocatalysis Imitates Plants

Green hydrogen could play a key role in the energy transition. Electrocatalytic splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen requires huge amounts of electricity…

Energy Saving

Achieving Stable Perovskite Solar Cells Through Phase Transition Engineering for Effective Defect Passivation

Last summer, metropolitan areas of Korea including Seoul were hit by an unprecedented heavy rainfall, which inundated various locations. Similarly, torrential d…

Energy Saving

One-Step Solution-Coating Method to Advance Perovskite Solar Cell Manufacturing and Commercialization

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are considered a promising candidate for next-generation photovoltaic technology with high efficiency and low production cost, pot…

Energy Storage System

DOE Offers $3B Loan Pledge for Sunnova to Expand Solar and Storage Access

The U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced a conditional commitment to Sunnova Energy Corp.’s Project Hestia for an up to $3 billi…

Geothermal Power Plant

Tests Confirm Viability of Bochum Geothermal Site, Germany

Pumping tests have confirmed sufficient temperature and flowrate for geothermal heating from an abandoned coal mine in Bochum, Germany.

Wave Energy

Eco Wave Power Expanding Into North America With U.S. Subsidiary, Office

Eco Wave Power Global AB has announced the opening of a U.S. subsidiary, under the name Eco Wave Power U.S., to serve as a North American base for the company&r…

Net Zero

Cut Council Tax for Green Gardeners to Help Cities Tackle Climate Change, Say UK Researchers

According to new research from the University of Sheffield, policymakers should offer incentives, such as council tax or water bill discounts, to encourage gard…

Electric Vehicles

NEO Battery Materials Reports Uniform Nanocoating Capability on Silicon Anodes

NEO Battery Materials, a developer of silicon anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, reported that it has achieved uniform nanocoating capability in its man…

Solar Materials

Daqo Rolls Out Polysilicon From Pi Project Base in Inner Mongolia of China

Daqo New Energy announced on 17 April 2023 that the first phase of its high efficiency polysilicon project is operational and has successfully rolled out the fi…

Carbon Emissions

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Live In Communities With Harmful Air Quality, Study Shows

The view of downtown Los Angeles skyline is obscured by wildfire smoke, ash and smog as seen from the Griffith Observatory Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 in Los Angeles…

Solar Panel

Congress Begins Process to Repeal Biden’s 2-Year Pause on Solar Panel Tariffs

A Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal President Joe Biden’s 2022 two-year moratorium on new solar tariffs is now officially in motion. The House Ways…

Energy Saving

Stronger Paper Bags—Reused Repeatedly Then Recycled for Biofuel—Could Be the Future

As the world searches for ways to reduce the use of plastics such as single-use plastic bags, a novel study by Penn State researchers demonstrates a process to …

Solar Cell

New Findings Pave the Way for Stable Organic Solar Cells That May Enable Cheap and Renewable Electricity Generation

Due to the recent improvements in the efficiency with which solar cells made from organic (carbon-based) semiconductors can convert sunlight into electricity, i…

Energy Saving

Croatia Looks to Fund 20MWH of Energy Storage Projects

The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development in Croatia has issued a €60 million (US$66 million) Call for Funds which seeks projects for renewables,…