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Silver Boosts Efficiency in Bifacial Thin-Film Solar Cells

Silver Boosts Efficiency in Bifacial Thin-Film Solar Cells

Researchers have developed bifacial thin-film solar cells that set a benchmark for device performance.


tech insights Aug 06, 2025 by Luke James
Biz Briefs: EV Chargers, Fuel Cells, and Wind Turbines Push On

Biz Briefs: EV Chargers, Fuel Cells, and Wind Turbines Push On

Recent business plans and partnerships involve InstaVolt, Wallbox, Doosan Fuel, Ceres, Richardson Electronics, KEBA Industrial Automation, Siemens,…


News Aug 05, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Google Makes History With 3 GW, $3 Billion Hydropower Deal

Google Makes History With 3 GW, $3 Billion Hydropower Deal

Google and Brookfield will begin an unprecedented partnership to create up to 3 GW of hydroelectric power to support Google’s data centers and…


News Aug 04, 2025 by Claire Turvill
‘Floating Factory’ Makes Clean E-Fuels from Wind and Seawater

‘Floating Factory’ Makes Clean E-Fuels from Wind and Seawater

German researchers have created a floating platform that turns offshore wind, seawater, and air into synthetic fuels, marking a new phase in…


News Aug 01, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Solar Shines as Quantum Dots, Perovskite Tech Advances

Solar Shines as Quantum Dots, Perovskite Tech Advances

Solar photovoltaics are on track to become the leading renewable energy source by 2029, and three innovations are bringing the heat.


News Jul 29, 2025 by Claire Turvill
Chemical Precipitation Extracts Lithium from Geothermal Brine

Chemical Precipitation Extracts Lithium from Geothermal Brine

A University of Connecticut study outlines a scalable, low-emission process to extract lithium from geothermal brines, offering a sustainable…


tech insights Jul 25, 2025 by Luke James
SiC MOSFET Employs Optimized Structure for 1.5 Vdc Renewable Applications

SiC MOSFET Employs Optimized Structure for 1.5 Vdc Renewable Applications

The new SiC-LV100 SiC-MOSFET module features an optimized structure that tackles the challenges of high current density and high-speed switching.


Tesla Launches Huge Solar-Powered Supercharger Station

Tesla Launches Huge Solar-Powered Supercharger Station

The off-grid facility debuted with 84 of the 168 V4 stations complete. The Megapack storage units could soon use Tesla-made LFP batteries


News Jul 16, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Fertilizer Demand Could Kickstart Green Hydrogen Production

Fertilizer Demand Could Kickstart Green Hydrogen Production

Green fertilizer mandates and supply- and demand-side policies could accelerate the commercialization of carbon-free hydrogen production, according…


Ignition Lab Uses Amazon AI To Troubleshoot Nuclear Fusion

Ignition Lab Uses Amazon AI To Troubleshoot Nuclear Fusion

Amazon Web Services will integrate its generative AI at Livermore’s National Ignition Facility to detect anomalies in fusion technology.


News Jul 10, 2025 by Austin Futrell
How GaN Devices in TOLL Packaging Improve Efficiency in Solar Applications

How GaN Devices in TOLL Packaging Improve Efficiency in Solar Applications

GaN devices in TOLL packages boost solar inverter efficiency and compactness. Learn how this technology provides great thermal performance, low…


‘Plant-as-a-Product’ Offers Solution for Making Green Hydrogen

‘Plant-as-a-Product’ Offers Solution for Making Green Hydrogen

Wison Engineering and Sungrow Hydrogen have partnered to transform green hydrogen production with a streamlined, scalable approach.


Lidar Watches the Wind To Optimize Turbine Placement

Lidar Watches the Wind To Optimize Turbine Placement

Effo deploys ZX 300 wind Lidar to collect wind information in the 100 MW Eysturlund Energy Park in the Faroe Islands, aiming to offset 10% of…


AI Solar Panels Follow the Sun to Maximize Energy Efficiency

AI Solar Panels Follow the Sun to Maximize Energy Efficiency

The AI-enhanced dual-axis solar tracking system significantly outperformed other solar harvesters.


News Jun 11, 2025 by Liam Critchley
Goodbye, Coal! This Project Makes Steel With Green Hydrogen

Goodbye, Coal! This Project Makes Steel With Green Hydrogen

A Swedish consortium of mining, energy, and steel companies is leading the way in carbon-free iron and steel production.


News May 30, 2025 by Kevin Clemens
NREL Sets Record With 294 Patents for Renewable Energy

NREL Sets Record With 294 Patents for Renewable Energy

Inventions in 2024 included flexible wave energy converters, a contactless characterization tool for solar materials, and a grid system that…


Solar Efficiency: Perovskite, With a Side of Salt

Solar Efficiency: Perovskite, With a Side of Salt

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory say salt could be the solution to creating better perovskite solar cells.


Turning the Tide: 2 Projects Advancing Tidal Energy Tech

Turning the Tide: 2 Projects Advancing Tidal Energy Tech

Two new tidal energy projects in Japan and the Faroe Islands represent significant upgrades in tidal generation technology.


News May 14, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Revolutionizing Power Electronics: GaN Bidirectional Switches

Revolutionizing Power Electronics: GaN Bidirectional Switches

Unidirectional switches (UDS) have long served power conversion systems, but they come with inherent limitations. A bidirectional GaN switch…


Google Launches Efforts to Power Data Centers in Taiwan

Google Launches Efforts to Power Data Centers in Taiwan

To help supply power to its growing data center and cloud services, Google is expanding its renewable energy portfolio in Taiwan.


tech insights May 11, 2025 by Luke James