Energy
Tin halide perovskites: solar energy sets new global efficiency record
Solar cells made with cesium-doped tin halide perovskites deliver record-breaking efficiency and stable operation under continuous light for over 1,500 hours
Editorial Team•18 April 2025
Industry Spotlight
Octopus Energy expands in South Korea…
The investment comes as South Korea sets its sights on tripling its…
Editorial Team•18 April 2025
Scientific Reports
UV degradation in TOPCon modules? Less…
UV degradation in TOPCon modules may be overstated, says Fraunhofer ISE, urging…
Editorial Team•18 April 2025
Policy and Affairs
The EU deforestation law has been postponed until the end of 2025,…
An informal political agreement has been reached between the EU Council and Parliament. For medium and…
Editorial Team•16 December 2024
Tech innovations and Startups
A New Magnet-Free Electric Motor Halves the Carbon Footprint
The French-German partnership will unveil a prototype electric motor by the end of 2024 that promises…
Editorial Team•15 December 2024
Recycling
Here is the “sponge” that recovers rare earth elements from permanent magnets…
From Korea, a study on an innovative material to recover certain metals from rare earth elements,…
Editorial Team•13 December 2024
Climate Change
Insurance costs rise as climate-related damages amount to 567 billion euros
Climate change is having an increasing economic impact, but insurance companies continue to play a contradictory…
Editorial Team•13 December 2024
Mobility & Transportation
Stellantis strikes deal with China’s CATL to produce batteries in Spain
Stellantis and CATL join forces to produce next-generation batteries at a plant in Zaragoza. The future…
Editorial Team•13 December 2024
Draft
Prices of Lithium Battery Packs and Cells: The Record Drop
In 2024, the average global prices of lithium-ion batteries dropped by 20%, reaching $115 per kWh.…
Editorial Team•12 December 2024
Water Management
Saltwater Intrusion: By 2100, Saline Water in 77% of Global Aquifers
In the scenario accounting for both reduced aquifer recharge and rising sea levels, saltwater intrusion in…
Editorial Team•12 December 2024
Constructions
Here is the photovoltaic thermal window that generates electricity and heat
A new hybrid solar system designed to be directly integrated into windows and glass surfaces comes…
Editorial Team•11 December 2024
Climate Change
Even the Arctic tundra now emits more CO2 than it captures
After the Amazon, this key biome in the Arctic also becomes a net emitter. Global warming…
Editorial Team•11 December 2024
Mobility & Transportation
The PPE: the EU must change the 2035 ban on diesel and…
Technological neutrality is the mantra to cancel the phase-out of diesel and petrol cars in 10…
Editorial Team•11 December 2024
Environmental policies
After 25 years, yes to the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement
The final text includes guarantees on sustainability, deforestation, and climate commitments. However, these are only in…
Editorial Team•10 December 2024
Scientific Reports
The EU must say no to geoengineering (but yes to research)
The opinion of the scientific advisors to the EU Commission has been published on solar radiation…