Tech innovations and Startups

Rinnovabili • Hydrogen-gas blend: Italy launches 5% test in gas network
Energy
Italy tests hydrogen-gas blend in its pipeline network

Italy tests a 5% hydrogen-gas blend in Castelfranco Emilia, exploring low-carbon gas options for residential use and national scale-up potential

Rinnovabili • Compressed air storage for C&I: SEGULA Technologies unveils modular Remora Stack
Energy
Compressed air storage for C&I: SEGULA…

Remora Stack is a new modular and scalable compressed air energy storage…

Rinnovabili • Building digitalization and the EPBD directive: R2M Solution's key role in the transition
Interviews
Building digitalization and the EPBD directive:…

Building digitalization is essential for meeting EPBD 4 goals. Andrea Costa of…


Rinnovabili • CO2 removal technologies: diversification can cut 31.5GtCO2 by 2100
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…

Rinnovabili • Sodium-Sulfur Batteries: 1,500+ Cycles with Lavender
Energy
Sodium-Sulfur Batteries at Room Temperature: Over 1,500 Cycles Thanks to Lavender

Sodium-sulfur batteries at room temperature achieve over 1,500 charge cycles thanks to a nanomaterial derived from…

Rinnovabili • Aluminum-ion batteries reach 10,000 cycles with solid electrolyte
Energy
Aluminum-ion batteries reach 10,000 cycles with solid electrolyte

Aluminum-ion batteries with a solid electrolyte achieve 10,000 charge cycles while retaining over 99% of their…

Rinnovabili • Bio-Photovoltaic Systems Boosting Efficiency
Energy
Bio-photovoltaic systems: new insights into electron flow and optimization for improved efficiency

Thanks to the development of innovative methods for analyzing photosynthetic electron flow, internal reactions in Synechocystis-based…

Rinnovabili • End-of-Life Robots Why Reusing Them Is Better Than Recycling
Circular Economy
What to Do When Robots Become Waste? A Study explains why reusing…

As robots approach the end of their life cycle, they will inevitably become electronic waste. However,…

Rinnovabili • Printed Fuel Cells Made from Mushrooms and Cellulose: A New Frontier in Bioenergy
Tech innovations and Startups
Printed Fuel Cells Made from Mushrooms and Cellulose: A New Frontier in…

Researchers at Empa have developed an innovative "fungal bio-battery" through 3D printing. While the energy output…

Rinnovabili • Pumped-Storage Hydropower Plant: China Breaks Records with Fengning Facility
Energy
Pumped-Storage Hydropower Plant: China’s Record-Breaking Facility

A New Hydropower Milestone for China China has once again solidified its position as a global…

Rinnovabili • Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells Break New Ground
Energy
Perovskite/Silicon Solar: New Efficiency Record on M10 Cells

Qcells sets a global benchmark with 28.6% conversion efficiency for its commercial-size tandem solar cells.

Rinnovabili • AI4HP: How Artificial Intelligence is Redefining Smart Heat Pumps for a Sustainable Future
Energy
AI4HP: How Artificial Intelligence is Redefining Smart Heat Pumps for a Sustainable…

AI-driven innovation like AI4HP signals a new era for energy-efficient heating systems, merging cutting-edge technology with…

Rinnovabili • Sodium-Ion Batteries See a 15% Boost in Energy Density
Energy
Sodium-Ion Batteries See a 15% Boost in Energy Density

Achieving 458 Wh/kg through a new material with high ionic conductivity: sodium vanadium phosphate.

Rinnovabili • Record-Breaking Nanoporous Carbon: A Teaspoon Holds a “Football Field”
Energy
Record-Breaking Nanoporous Carbon: A Teaspoon Holds a “Football Field”

Discover Cornell University's record-breaking nanoporous carbon: a revolutionary material with a surface area of 4,800 m²/g.…

Rinnovabili • 3D-Printed Concrete Captures CO2 and Boosts Strength
Constructions
Injecting Steam and CO2 Makes 3D-Printed Concrete More Flexible and Durable

The innovative process developed by NTU Singapore injects a stream of steam and CO2 into the…