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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 
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 
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 |
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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 |
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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 
Defect networks boost performance of next generation perovskite solar cellsBerlin, 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 |
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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 
Next generation solar manufacturing pathway could avoid massive CO2 outputLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Manufacturing the next generation of solar panels could cut global carbon emissions by as much as 8.2 billion tonnes by 2035, according to a new international study led by researchers at the Univers ... more 
Study maps path to cleaner terawatt scale solar manufacturingLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Pioneering research led by Northumbria University shows how the global solar industry can expand manufacturing of photovoltaic technology while further shrinking its environmental footprint. A ... more 
Solar, wind capacity growth slowed last year, analysis showsBangkok (AFP) Feb 10, 2026 Planned or under-construction solar and wind projects slowed last year, analysis showed Tuesday, casting doubts on whether countries will hit a goal of tripling renewable capacity by decade-end. ... more 
From Quantum Physics to Coastal Resilience Brad Bartz to Present Who Turned the Power Back On at AltaSeaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Solar engineer and ABC Solar founder Brad Bartz will deliver a keynote-style talk titled The Palos Verdes Landslide: Who Turned the Power Back On? during an upcoming community event at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles on March 14, 2026 ... more |
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Engineered interface lifts perovskite solar cells toward market readiness Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have reported a new interface engineering strategy that significantly boosts ... more 
Tethered orbital data centers aim to power AI with solar energyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 Penn Engineers have proposed a solar-powered orbital data center architecture that could scale to meet growing demand for artificial intelligence computing without drawing electricity from terrestri ... more 
Organic devices bring light emission and solar power togetherTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 Organic semiconductors are thin, flexible materials that already underpin many consumer displays, and researchers now report a strategy that lets these materials both emit light efficiently and harv ... more 
Physicists predict significant growth for cadmium telluride photovoltaicsToledo OH (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 A solar energy generation technology once considered limited in its potential is poised for significant growth in the United States. That's the conclusion of a team of scientists who analyzed ... more |
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Gold supraballs boost broadband solar absorptionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 Sunlight carries a wide range of wavelengths, but many solar harvesting technologies only tap a portion of that spectrum, limiting their efficiency. Researchers have now shown that tiny self-assembl ... more  
China added record wind and solar power in 2025, data showsBeijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 China added record amounts of wind and solar power capacity in 2025, while polluting coal and gas power also surged, according to data released on Wednesday by its National Energy Administration. ... more 
India's solar-panel boom: full throttle today, uncertain tomorrowMundra, India (AFP) Jan 25, 2026 The race for green energy is on. India, driven by soaring electricity demand and a push to reduce reliance on China, is rapidly producing solar panels, fuelling a booming yet uncertain market. ... more 
Disordered rocksalt roadmap aims to boost lithium ion battery energy and cut critical metalsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 A new scientific review describes how a little understood class of lithium ion battery cathode materials could support safer, higher energy storage while easing dependence on critical metals such as ... more |
Self assembling molecule builds better organic solar cell junctionsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed a single organic molecule that naturally forms the internal p/n junctions needed for converting sunlight into electricity, offering a potentia ... more 
Rare Mojave milkvetch thrives amid Gemini solar arrayLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Surveys at one of the largest solar energy facilities in the Mojave Desert indicate that a rare annual plant is not only persisting but flourishing under a construction approach designed to preserve ... more 
KRISS process enables large-area solid electrolyte fabrication at lower costTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has reported a materials breakthrough that moves oxide based all solid state batteries closer to commercial deployment. The work targets ... more 
Molecular velcro coating boosts perovskite solar cell durability and efficiencyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Researchers at the School of Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have developed a robust coating layer that significantly improves the operational stability of perovski ... more |
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Symmetric surfaces unlock new photovoltaic pathwaysTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 A new study shows that perfectly symmetric materials can generate strong photocurrents when their surfaces are engineered to host special electronic states, overturning a long held limitation in pho ... more 
Engineered ligands deliver durable high efficiency perovskite solar cellsLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Scientists have reported a new way to make perovskite solar cells both highly efficient and markedly more stable, directly tackling one of the main obstacles to bringing this emerging photovoltaic t ... more 
Quantum simulator sheds light on how nature moves energy in systems like photosynthesis and solar conversionHouston, TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 Researchers led by Rice University's Guido Pagano used a specialized quantum device to simulate a vibrating molecule and track how energy moves within it. The work, published Dec. 5 in Nature Commun ... more 
Spacer layout boosts performance of single component organic solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 The performance of single component organic solar cells depends strongly on the spacer units built into their molecular design. Spacer attachment position on a double cable polymer backbone has rece ... more |
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