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October 17, 2025
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Liquid metal templating boosts printable perovskite solar cell efficiency



Tokyo, 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 to control crystal growth. The breakthrough, led by Professor Qingju Liu, enables significantly higher efficiency and stability than previously attainable in this low-cost solar technology. Printable mesoscopic perovskite solar cells offer strong potential as a scalable and stable alternative to conventi ... read more

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Next-generation LEDs and solar cells powered by new spinel-type sulfide semiconductor
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 06, 2025
A new spinel-type sulfide semiconductor capable of emitting light from violet to orange at room temperature could pave the way for advanced LEDs and solar cells, according to researchers from the In ... more
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Self-regulating silver nanorings enable power-free smart windows
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 06, 2025
A new Danish innovation could soon make "smart" windows that automatically manage heat and light - without power, wiring, or electronics - a practical reality. Scientists at Aarhus University's Inte ... 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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Trump administration cancels massive Nevada solar power project
Washington 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 biodiversity
London, 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 dark
Los 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
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University of Sydney team achieves global record for large triple-junction perovskite solar cell
Sydney, 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
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Inorganic perovskite solar cells near market readiness with record efficiency and stability
Berlin, 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

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How ageing solar panels can power a second life
Sydney, 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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Renewables overtake coal but growth slows: reports
Paris (AFP) Oct 7, 2025
Solar and wind farms generated more electricity than coal for the first time on record this year, but US and Chinese policy shifts are slowing growth, putting a global 2030 target out of reach, reports said on Tuesday. ... more
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Solar power leads the global energy transition as costs plunge to record lows
London, UK (SPX) Oct 07, 2025
Solar energy has become the world's most affordable power source, with costs in the sunniest regions now as low as Pounds 0.02 per kilowatt-hour - cheaper than electricity from coal, gas or wind, a ... more
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Extending the lifecycle of solar panels through national certification and reuse
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 07, 2025
Australia's world-leading adoption of rooftop solar energy has a hidden challenge: millions of aging photovoltaic (PV) panels heading for landfill. Researchers at the University of South Australia ( ... more
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EPA sued for terminating 'Solar for All' grants worth $7 billion
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 6, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency was sued Monday for terminating $7 billion in "Solar for All" grants, intended to help low-income communities install solar panels on homes. ... more
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Glimmering sea of solar as China expands desert installation
Ordos, China (AFP) Oct 1, 2025
An ocean of blue solar panels ripples across the ochre dunes of Inner Mongolia's Kubuqi desert, a glittering example of China's almost inconceivably mammoth energy transition. ... more
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Scalable lunar power study launched by Honda and Astrobotic
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
Honda Motor Co. and Astrobotic Technology have entered a joint development agreement to investigate scalable lunar power solutions that combine Honda's regenerative fuel cell (RFC) system with Astro ... more
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Boeing accelerates spacecraft production with 3D-printed solar panel structures
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 29, 2025
Boeing has introduced a 3D-printed solar array substrate design that cuts composite build times by as much as six months for a typical solar wing assembly, representing up to a 50 percent faster pro ... more
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Redwire to Deliver Solar Array Wings for Axiom Station's First Module
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2025
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has secured a contract from Axiom Space to provide roll-out solar array (ROSA) wings for the Payload Power Thermal Module (AxPPTM), the first module of Axiom Station, ... more
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Glimmering sea of solar as China expands desert installation
Ordos, China (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
An ocean of blue solar panels ripples across the ochre dunes of Inner Mongolia's Kubuqi desert, a glittering example of China's almost inconceivably mammoth energy transition. ... more
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Solar fuel breakthrough may unlock cheaper green energy
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 25, 2025
Researchers at Lund University have taken a major step toward solving one of the biggest obstacles in developing efficient solar fuels. Their work shows how inexpensive iron-based systems could be u ... more
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Germany's Merz rejects claims he is slowing green shift
Berlin (AFP) Sept 24, 2025
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday rejected claims his government was undermining the climate change fight, but insisted that industry also needed to be protected to revive the crisis-wracked economy. ... more
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Key degradation processes identified in next-gen wide bandgap perovskite solar cells
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 17, 2025
A new study in Materials Futures sheds light on the main degradation pathways affecting scalable wide bandgap (WBG) perovskite solar cells, a promising material for tandem solar technologies. Resear ... more
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New research drives perovskite solar cells toward real-world applications
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 17, 2025
Perovskites, a family of materials defined by their crystal structure rather than elemental composition, are emerging as a low-cost, efficient, and adaptable alternative to silicon in solar power. N ... more
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Malaysia's largest island state aims to be region's 'green battery'
Kuching, Malaysia (AFP) Sept 15, 2025
Malaysia's verdant, river-crossed state of Sarawak is charging ahead with plans to become a regional "green battery," but its renewable energy dreams could come at serious environmental cost, experts warn. ... more
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German govt wants to cut renewable energy subsidies
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Sept 15, 2025
Germany's economy ministry proposed Monday cutting renewable energy subsidies as part of a more "pragmatic" approach to the green transition that was praised by industry but criticised by environmental activists. ... more
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Dutch lead charge on electric inland vessels
Alblasserdam, Netherlands (AFP) Sept 25, 2025
At a windswept container park near the sprawling port of Rotterdam, a crane slots a 30-tonne white battery into a transporter vessel, enough to provide eight hours of zero-emissions freight. ... more
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Passivation breakthrough drives efficiency gains in perovskite silicon tandem solar cells
London, UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2025
An international team of researchers has achieved a major advance in perovskite silicon tandem solar cell technology by demonstrating effective passivation on textured silicon bottom cells, the indu ... more
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Enhancing quasi-2D perovskite solar cells with dicyandiamide interface engineering
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 07, 2025
A research group led by Professors Pengwei Li, Yanlin Song, and Yiqiang Zhang has introduced a dicyandiamide (DCD)-based molecular bridge strategy that significantly advances quasi-2D alternating-ca ... more
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Mitsubishi Electric to Lead JAXA Fund Project on Next Generation Solar Cells for Satellites
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 02, 2025
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) has been chosen as a representative organization under JAXA's Space Strategy Fund for the initiative "Development of Domestic Solar Cells, Cover Glass, ... more
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Britain's energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights on
Liverpool (AFP) Aug 31, 2025
Britain's energy operator is betting on an age-old technology to future-proof its grid, as the power plants that traditionally helped stabilise it are closed and replaced by renewable energy systems. ... more
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Cornell research tests solar panel crop growth in New York
Ithica NY (SPX) Sep 01, 2025
A series of studies by Cornell researchers is testing how crops might grow when planted between rows of solar panels on a solar farm in New York state. By acquiring real data, researchers may ... more
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Morocco tests floating solar panels to save water, generate power
Tangier, Morocco (AFP) Aug 30, 2025
Sun-baked Morocco, grappling with its worst drought in decades, has launched a pilot project aimed at slowing water evaporation while simultaneously generating green energy using floating solar panels. ... more
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