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
Mobility & Transportation
The VW ID.7 surpasses the maximum range expected for electric cars in…
The estimated maximum range for electric cars in the ID series was 85 km less than…
Editorial Team•8 October 2024
Markets
USA: tariffs on solar panels imported from Southeast Asia
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced countervailing duties on solar panels imported from companies in…
Editorial Team•8 October 2024
Markets
Sustainable Electrical Distribution: The Role of SF6-Free Medium Voltage Switchgear
Starting from January 1, 2026, the new EU restrictions on the use of fluorinated gases, including…
Editorial Team•7 October 2024
Jobs
Jobs in the Photovoltaic Sector: What Do the Employment Data Say?
The SolarPower Europe association publishes its annual report on photovoltaic employment and warns: the decline in…
Editorial Team•7 October 2024
Environmental policies
Postponement confirmed: The EU deforestation law will come into effect in 2026
The EU Commission has announced a 12-month delay. The EUDR regulation will apply from December 30,…
Editorial Team•4 October 2024
Mobility & Transportation
Tariffs on Chinese electric cars become permanent (and Italy votes in favor)
Italy (and France) is among the 10 countries that voted in favor of imposing additional tariffs…
Editorial Team•4 October 2024
ESG
Corporate climate goals: How are Fortune Global 500 companies performing?
45% of the world's largest companies have set net-zero emissions targets by 2050. It was only…
Editorial Team•2 October 2024
Water
From KAUST, the atmospheric water harvesting system that harnesses gravity
A new passive water harvesting system has been developed, utilizing radiative cooling sheets equipped with a…
Editorial Team•2 October 2024
Scientific Reports
Microplastics in corals could explain the “missing plastic problem”
Discovered by an international team, microplastics in corals remain trapped for a long time, disappearing from…
Editorial Team•2 October 2024
Markets
Spain sets a record with over 50% of electricity from renewable sources…
Between October 2023 and September 2024, electricity consumption was met by renewables at a rate of…
Editorial Team•2 October 2024
Pollution
Low-carbon hydrogen: how to assess emission savings?
The European Commission has launched a new public consultation on the draft delegated act that clarifies…
Editorial Team•1 October 2024
Policy and Affairs
The ban on diesel and petrol in 2035 is “necessary and achievable”:…
The Industry for 2035 platform is calling for the dossier not to be reopened (as Italy,…