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Solar power leads the global energy transition as costs plunge to record lowsLondon, 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 
Extending the lifecycle of solar panels through national certification and reuseSydney, 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 
Solar fuel breakthrough may unlock cheaper green energyBerlin, 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 
Glimmering sea of solar as China expands desert installationOrdos, 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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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
Self-regulating silver nanorings enable power-free smart windowsBerlin, 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
Organic radical breakthrough could revolutionize solar power efficiencyLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 06, 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
Ultrafast stabilization of positive charges revealed in solar fuel catalystTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 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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Perovskite triple-junction solar cells move closer to ultra-high efficiencyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 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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New insights into halide perovskites could transform solar cell technology Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 25, 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
Breaking Shockley-Queisser barrier with cryogenic silicon solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 25, 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
Self regulated molecular anchoring drives stable high efficiency perovskite solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 25, 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  
Scalable lunar power study launched by Honda and AstroboticLos 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 |
Boeing accelerates spacecraft production with 3D-printed solar panel structuresLos 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 ModuleLos 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 
Glimmering sea of solar as China expands desert installationOrdos, 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 
Germany's Merz rejects claims he is slowing green shiftBerlin (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 
Key degradation processes identified in next-gen wide bandgap perovskite solar cellsTokyo, 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 |
New research drives perovskite solar cells toward real-world applicationsBerlin, 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  
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 
German govt wants to cut renewable energy subsidiesFrankfurt, 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 
Dutch lead charge on electric inland vesselsAlblasserdam, 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 cellsLondon, 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 
Enhancing quasi-2D perovskite solar cells with dicyandiamide interface engineeringTokyo, 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 
Mitsubishi Electric to Lead JAXA Fund Project on Next Generation Solar Cells for SatellitesTokyo, 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 
Britain's energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights onLiverpool (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 YorkIthica 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 powerTangier, 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 
Transforming boating, with solar powerCambridge MA (SPX) Aug 26, 2025 The MIT Sailing Pavilion hosted an altogether different marine vessel recently: a prototype of a solar electric boat developed by James Worden '89, the founder of the MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team ... more 
Bolivia candidate vows to scrap China, Russia lithium dealsLa Paz (AFP) Aug 25, 2025 Bolivian right-wing presidential hopeful Jorge Quiroga on Monday vowed to scrap billion-dollar lithium extraction deals struck by the outgoing government with Russia and China if elected leader. ... more 
Space solar power study outlines potential role in Europes clean energy futureLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 22, 2025 Space-based solar power could significantly reshape Europe's energy system by 2050, according to new research in the journal Joule. The study estimates the technology could reduce Europe's reliance ... more |
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