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Biochar Hydrogel Hybrid Pushes Solar Desalination to New Efficiency LevelsTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 01, 2026 A new study published in the journal Biochar demonstrates that combining biochar with advanced polyzwitterionic hydrogels can sharply improve the performance of solar-driven water evaporation system ... more 
Robotic AI System Runs 50000 Perovskite Solar Cell Experiments and Hits 27 Percent EfficiencyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 Perovskite solar cells have emerged as one of the most promising next-generation photovoltaic technologies, but their development still depends heavily on time-consuming trial-and-error synthesis an ... more 
Molecular Lock Design Pushes Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency Past 26 PercentTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 Inverted perovskite solar cells are widely considered the future of next-generation photovoltaics due to their high efficiency, low cost, and ease of manufacturing. A collaborative research team fro ... more 
Electron Microscopy Alone Can Now Fully Characterize Organic Solar CellsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 Using three-dimensional electron diffraction (3D ED), researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat (FAU) Erlangen-Nurnberg have demonstrated that electrons can provide the averaged structural info ... more |
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AI Forecasting Method Lifts Solar Output by Optimizing Panel Tilt AnglesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 Researchers have developed a feature selection-based solar irradiance forecasting method to improve the operation of stand-alone photovoltaic systems. The approach uses a bidirectional long short-te ... more 
Sensor-Free Prediction Method Guards Stirling Generators Against Piston Overshoot DamageTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 Researchers have developed a fast prediction and suppression method for transient piston displacement overshoot in free piston Stirling generators, addressing a fault condition that can quickly esca ... more 
Improved Energy Management System Boosts Reliability of Off-Grid PV Fuel Cell MicrogridsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 30, 2026 Researchers have proposed an improved energy management system for a stand-alone hybrid photovoltaic and proton exchange membrane fuel cell microgrid, aiming to maintain DC-link stability while redu ... more 
Rice engineers suppress perovskite yellow-phase degradation with dual additivesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 04, 2026 Rice University chemical engineers have developed a method to make perovskite-based photovoltaics more durable by driving the material directly into its desirable black crystal phase while making it ... more |
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Chiba team models energy alignment for perovskite solar cellsTokyo (SPX) May 04, 2026 Researchers at Chiba University have developed the first universal model for energy level alignment at electrode, hole-collecting monolayer, and perovskite interfaces in solar cells, establishing a ... more 
Crystalline buffer layer pushes organic solar cells to 20.21 percent efficiencyTokyo (SPX) May 04, 2026 Researchers have achieved a power conversion efficiency of 20.21 percent in pseudo-planar heterojunction organic solar cells by introducing a crystalline polymer buffer layer that shields against so ... more 
UK team finds intermediate materials for solar fuels, batteriesLondon (SPX) May 04, 2026 Researchers have identified previously unknown materials, including a new form of a widely studied clean-energy material, by carefully controlling and tracking how molecular precursors break down du ... more  
Warwick Researchers Find Hidden Intermediate Materials With Uses in Solar Fuels and BatteriesLos Angeles, CA (SPX) May 04, 2026 Chemists at the University of Warwick have identified a series of previously unknown materials formed during the heating of molecular precursors, including a new structural form of bismuth vanadate, ... more 
LMU Munich Team Boosts Perovskite Solar Cell Performance With Surface Treatment AdvanceBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 29, 2026 Researchers at LMU Munich have developed a targeted surface treatment for perovskite solar cell electrodes that improves molecular contact, boosting device efficiency, reproducibility, and long-term ... more |
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Desert Renewable Grids Built To Survive Extreme Heat And CalmLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 29, 2026 Reliable electricity supply is critical in desert environments, where cooling systems must function continuously during heatwaves to protect human health. Researchers at King Abdullah University of ... more 
Perovskite Diode Sets Records as Both a Solar Cell and an LEDLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 29, 2026 A new study describes a perovskite diode that achieves 26.7% power-conversion efficiency when operated as a solar cell and 31% external quantum efficiency when operated as a light-emitting diode, pe ... more 
Molecular Engineering Pushes PTAA Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency Past 26 PercentTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 Researchers from Dalian University of Technology, Fudan University, and City University of Hong Kong have developed a molecular design strategy that pushes PTAA-based perovskite solar cells (PSCs) b ... more 
Single Photo System Forecasts Solar Panel Output and Reveals Orientation Losses in Urban SettingsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 A computer vision system developed at Columbia Engineering can determine how much energy a solar panel will generate over a year - and how much more it could generate if repositioned - using nothing ... more 
Contact Between Two Perovskite Films Boosts Solar Cell Efficiency and Durability Without Added ChemicalsLondon, United Kingdom (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 A technique that improves the performance and stability of next-generation solar cells - without adding any chemicals or coatings - has been demonstrated by researchers from Korea University and the ... more |
Sungkyunkwan University and Clarivate Map Global Research Landscape of Perovskite Solar CellsSeoul, South Korea (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 Sungkyunkwan University has published a comprehensive report analyzing technological advances and global research trends in perovskite solar cells, prepared jointly by the research group of Professo ... more 
Redwire unveils extensible low profile solar array for mass produced satellitesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2026 Redwire Corporation has introduced a new high-performance, low-mass solar array product, the Extensible Low-Profile Solar Array, or ELSA, targeting mass-manufactured satellites that need standardize ... more 
Study maps agrivoltaic tradeoffs for Midwest farmsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2026 In a world facing rising pressure to deliver both reliable food supplies and clean energy, scientists are exploring agrivoltaics as a way to combine solar power with crop production on the same land ... more 
AI driven coatings enable full color solar windows without losing powerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2026 A new study has demonstrated that artificial intelligence can design color-tunable solar windows that maintain, and even enhance, their power output compared to conventional transparent solar cells. ... more |
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Multi-stage solar concept targets full spectrum efficiency gainsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 30. 2026 As demand for renewable energy grows worldwide, engineers continue to wrestle with how to harvest the full solar spectrum efficiently using different conversion technologies in a single system. Phot ... more 
Light responsive molecules boost durable perovskite solar cellsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2026 A team from the University of Stuttgart and international partners has reported a new material design that increases both the efficiency and environmental resilience of perovskite solar cells. The w ... more 
Crystal seed method boosts inverted perovskite solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 30. 2026 Regular perovskite solar cells, which place the electron transport layer beneath the perovskite absorber and the hole transport layer on top, face limits for large scale manufacturing and operationa ... more
HKUST team advances vacuum grown perovskite solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 30. 2026 Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have demonstrated a fully solvent free route to high performance perovskite solar cells using an all vacuum deposition process that ... more |
Tubular solid oxide fuel cells mapped for cleaner energy systemsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 30. 2026 A new review in the journal Energy and Environment Nexus examines how advances in the geometric design of tubular solid oxide fuel cells could speed their adoption in cleaner and more efficient ener ... more  
Molecular vibrations hurl electrons at extreme speedsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 Electrons can be kicked across solar materials at almost the fastest speed nature allows, challenging long-held theories about how solar energy systems work. The discovery could help researchers des ... more 
Industrial TOPCon silicon cell sets new efficiency benchmarkTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 09, 2026 Crystalline silicon solar cells dominate the global photovoltaic industry, and tunnel oxide passivating contact (TOPCon) architectures are rapidly gaining market share because they offer strong perf ... more 
Hybrid perovskite device taps power from sun and rainLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2026 A team from the Institute of Materials Science of Seville, a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council and the University of Seville, has developed a hybrid energy harvesting device that ... more |
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Defect networks boost performance of next generation perovskite solar cells Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Despite being riddled with impurities and defects, solution processed lead halide perovskites continue to defy expectations as highly efficient solar cell materials, with performance now approaching ... more 
Golden bridge tunnel junction design boosts all perovskite tandem solar cell efficiencyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 A research team from the Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics and the School of Optical and Electronic Information at Huazhong University of Science and Technology has reported a new advanc ... more 
Deep learning model tracks EV battery health with high precisionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 With electric vehicles and grid storage expanding worldwide, engineers are looking for better ways to track how lithium ion batteries age under real driving and operating conditions. A new study su ... more 
Hydrogen bond design advances solar water oxidation efficiencyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Hydrogen bonds, best known for holding water and biomolecules together, now show a powerful role in solar energy conversion as part of a new supramolecular photocatalyst for water oxidation. Researc ... more |
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