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Physicists solve durability issue in next-generation solar cells
Feb 17, 2023 (SPX)
Published in the journal Science, the clean energy research led by The University of Toledo in collaboration with the University of Washington, University of To...
Blue Origin unveils Blue Alchemist a technology that turns Moon dust into solar cells
Feb 15, 2023 (SPX)
"We can make power systems on the moon directly from materials that exist everywhere on the surface, without special substances brought from Earth," the company...
Research reveals thermal instability of solar cells but offers a bright path forward
Feb 10, 2023 (SPX)
In newly published research, a team led by Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena, assistant professor in the School of Materials Sciences and Engineering at Georgia Tech, sho...
Solar-powered gel filters enough clean water to meet daily needs
Feb 09, 2023 (SPX)
Researchers at Princeton University have developed the next generation of their solar absorber gel technology, a device that could be key to unlocking clean wat...
'Good policy' for EU to match US green plan with own subsidies: Yellen
Feb 08, 2023 (AFP)
Her comments came a day after talks with French economy minister Bruno Le Maire and his German counterpart Robert Habeck, who visited Washington to discuss the ...
French, German ministers to tackle green subsidies with US
Feb 07, 2023 (AFP)
The aim is to discuss the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on European industry, with the act's controversial green subsidies and tax breaks stoking ...
US, EU ministers agree on need for 'full transparency' in green subsidies
Feb 07, 2023 (AFP)
The aim of the visit by French economy minister Bruno Le Maire and his German counterpart Robert Habeck was to discuss the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act...
EU close to response to US green subsidy scheme: France
Feb 06, 2023 (AFP)
The minister, Bruno Le Maire, and his German counterpart, Robert Habeck, are travelling to Washington on Monday for talks on European concerns about the Inflati...
US climate subsidies unsettle Europe's green industry plans
Feb 04, 2023 (AFP)
Manufacturer Northvolt chose the location in the northern region of Schleswig-Holstein primarily for the abundance of renewable energy produced by the wind whip...
Mexico invites foreign investment in clean energy transition
Feb 03, 2023 (AFP)
Several dozen ambassadors were taken on a visit to a giant solar park being built in Puerto Penasco in the desert in northern Mexico using photovoltaic panels m...
Astronauts use spacewalk to continue upgrade of ISS solar arrays
Feb 02, 2023 (UPI)
NASA's Nicole Mann and JAXA's Koichi Wakata were tasked with finishing work on a mounting platform on one of the station's power channels, moving and reinstalli...
Thin, lightweight layer provides radiation barrier for perovskites in space
Feb 01, 2023 (SPX)
Funded by the U.S. Department of Defense's Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF), the NREL research was done for the Air Force Research Laborat...
EU unveils plan to counter US green subsidies, China competition
Feb 01, 2023 (AFP)
The bloc is racing to compete with the United States and China to avoid businesses relocating to Asia or North America where energy costs are cheaper, but EU me...
Solid material upconverts visible light photons to UV light photons
Jan 31, 2023 (SPX)
The latter of these is often called "artificial photosynthesis." Photocatalytic reaction by UV light to efficiently kill viruses and bacteria is another importa...
Green energy investment tops $1 trillion, matches fossil fuels
Jan 31, 2023 (AFP)
Despite the milestone, spending on energy transition technology must immediately triple to meet the target of net-zero emissions by 2050 to combat climate chang...
Major UAE solar plant to go online before COP summit: energy firm
Jan 31, 2023 (AFP)
The UAE, a major oil exporter, is spending billions to develop enough renewable energy to cover half of its needs by 2050, and is targeting net-zero domestic ca...
EU crafts response to US green tech subsidies
Jan 30, 2023 (AFP)
Faced with member states divided between free market supporters and state aid advocates, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is under pressure to...
Stability of perovskite solar cells reaches next milestone
Jan 27, 2023 (SPX)
The Goal: 20 Years Outdoor Stability However, solar modules are expected to provide stable output for at least 20 years in outdoor conditions while exposed to l...
Understanding of point defect mechanism boosts photovoltaic performance
Jan 25, 2023 (SPX)
Antimony selenosulfide, i.e., Sb2(S,Se)3, features great stability, no inclusion of rare or toxic elements, excellent photovoltaic property, and low cost, which...
Clouds part for solar energy's prospects in West Virginia in grid initiative
Jan 24, 2023 (SPX)
Anurag Srivastava, professor and chair of the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering a...
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