Tech innovations and Startups

Energy
Compressed air storage for C&I: SEGULA Technologies unveils modular Remora Stack
Remora Stack is a new modular and scalable compressed air energy storage solution designed for factories, industrial zones, eco-districts, and shopping centers.
Editorial Team•25 March 2025

Interviews
Building digitalization and the EPBD directive:…
Building digitalization is essential for meeting EPBD 4 goals. Andrea Costa of…
Alessia Bardi•25 March 2025

Energy
P-n junction vs. bulk photovoltaic effect:…
Manipulating ferroelectric domains in perovskite crystals boosts bulk photovoltaic effect efficiency by…
Editorial Team•18 March 2025

Energy
The new era of the battery industry: globalization and standardization
China currently produces over three-quarters of the world’s batteries at prices up to 30% lower than…
Editorial Team•14 March 2025

Circular Economy
Rare earth recycling: China leads the way. What about Europe?
A study by Area Science Park and the University of Milano-Bicocca, published in Resources Policy, examines…
Editorial Team•12 March 2025

Energy
HPBC 2.0 by LONGi Wins the “EUPD Research Top Innovation” Award
The award was presented at KEY - The Energy Transition Expo in Rimini
Editorial Team•10 March 2025

Tech innovations and Startups
Biomass Waste Boosts the Efficiency of Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells
A new polymer derived from biomass can effectively replace fossil-based thiophene compounds in the production of…
Editorial Team•25 February 2025

Energy
Direct-contact thermophotovoltaics challenge the laws of physics
A new thermophotovoltaic device converts waste heat into electricity, defying Planck’s law of thermal radiation. With…
Editorial Team•21 February 2025

Chemicals
Lithium-hydrogen batteries debut with an energy density of 2,825 Wh/kg
A new chemical battery system uses gaseous hydrogen as the cathode and lithium metal as the…
Editorial Team•20 February 2025

Energy
Hydrogen from Bioethanol Without CO2: A Study Paves the Way
A new catalytic thermal process converts ethanol and water into hydrogen and acetic acid at low…
Editorial Team•17 February 2025

Energy
AEM Electrolyzers: New Catalyst Promises Higher Efficiency, Lower Costs
Developed by KRISS, the breakthrough material significantly improves green hydrogen production while reducing costs
Editorial Team•12 February 2025

IT
Will data center growth and AI derail Europe’s energy transition?
By 2030, data center energy demand in Europe will hit 287 TWh. Can AI-driven growth align…
Editorial Team•12 February 2025

Recycling
Plastic Roads: The Ingenious Idea from Nepal
Plastic roads are an innovative solution in Nepal, replacing bitumen with recycled plastic waste to create…
Editorial Team•4 February 2025

Energy
CO2 removal technologies: the potential to eliminate 31.5 Gt by 2100
Diversifying CO2 removal technologies (CDR) could eliminate up to 31.5 Gt of carbon emissions annually by…