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Researchers Create ‘Perfect Crystal’ 2D Perovskites in Solar Cell

Researchers Create ‘Perfect Crystal’ 2D Perovskites in Solar Cell

The metal halide perovskites had no distortions and outperformed other perovskites.


Battery Research Targets Performance, Recycling, and Dendrites

Battery Research Targets Performance, Recycling, and Dendrites

Advances in anode design, materials recovery, and dendrite behavior are addressing key limitations in modern battery systems.


MIT Finds Chemical Weakening Causes Solid-State Battery Shorts

MIT Finds Chemical Weakening Causes Solid-State Battery Shorts

The study found that electrochemical embrittlement, rather than mechanical stress, primarily causes dendrite-induced short circuits in solid-state…


Researchers Create First Working Quantum Battery Prototype

Researchers Create First Working Quantum Battery Prototype

The proof-of-concept battery can charge faster as it gets bigger and complete a full charge-storage-discharge cycle.


From Vineyard to Batteries: Grape Acid Aids in Metals Recycling

From Vineyard to Batteries: Grape Acid Aids in Metals Recycling

Tartaric acid from grapes, a wine-industry discard, offers a low-cost, environmentally friendly option for cobalt and nickel extraction from…


Research Team Breaks 33-Year Ambient Pressure Superconductivity Record

Research Team Breaks 33-Year Ambient Pressure Superconductivity Record

University of Houston researchers have pushed a cuprate superconductor’s ambient-pressure Tc from 133 K to 151 K using rapid decompression in a…


tech insights Apr 06, 2026 by Luke James
DC-DC Converter Modules Propel Formula EV Race Car to Victory

DC-DC Converter Modules Propel Formula EV Race Car to Victory

The Japanese student team implemented Vicor Power’s DC-DC converter modules to lighten up their winning car and improve performance.


Argonne Researchers Jet-Print Durable, Low-Power Transistors

Argonne Researchers Jet-Print Durable, Low-Power Transistors

Argonne National Laboratory researchers have jet-printed durable transistors for flexible electronics.


The Legacy of Switzerland’s First Female Engineering Professor

The Legacy of Switzerland’s First Female Engineering Professor

To celebrate Women's History Month, we spotlight Erna Hamburger, an engineer who graduated top of her class at EPFL in 1933 and spent decades…


tech insights Mar 26, 2026 by Luke James
BYD Launches Faster-Charging 2nd Gen Blade Battery

BYD Launches Faster-Charging 2nd Gen Blade Battery

BYD has introduced the second-generation Blade Battery for electric vehicles, featuring faster charging and improved cold-weather performance.


tech insights Mar 19, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Deep Pockets, Deep Wells: The Push for Geothermal

Deep Pockets, Deep Wells: The Push for Geothermal

Funding, lithium extraction, and mine-water heating projects could signal growing, worldwide momentum for geothermal energy.


3 Solar Innovations Tackle Efficiency, Durability, and Storage

3 Solar Innovations Tackle Efficiency, Durability, and Storage

Studies advance perovskite manufacturing, solar cell durability, and energy storage through a solar-hydrogen combination.


Sensorless Method Detects Solar Faults Using Inverter Data Only

Sensorless Method Detects Solar Faults Using Inverter Data Only

Australian researchers have developed software that detects photovoltaic underperformance using only standard AC inverter data.


tech insights Mar 11, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Solvent-Free Process Boosts Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells

Solvent-Free Process Boosts Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells

A crystal orientation trick using lead chloride closes the long-standing stability gap between solvent-free and solution-processed perovskite cells.


tech insights Mar 04, 2026 by Luke James
UCLA Team Reimagines Edison Battery for Grid-Scale Storage

UCLA Team Reimagines Edison Battery for Grid-Scale Storage

Researchers have reengineered Thomas Edison’s original nickel-iron battery chemistry into a modern, nanostructured energy storage system.


Tesla-Type Turbine Generates Electricity Using Air and Static

Tesla-Type Turbine Generates Electricity Using Air and Static

South Korean researchers have developed a Tesla-inspired turbine that uses triboelectric nanogenerators and the electrostatic potential of…


Solar Manufacturing Can Cut Carbon Emissions With 3 Changes

Solar Manufacturing Can Cut Carbon Emissions With 3 Changes

Analysis shows that choices in location, grid mix, and cell technology shifts shape the environmental footprint of next-generation photovoltaics.


tech insights Feb 24, 2026 by Luke James
From Months to Minutes: How Automated AI Can Modernize the Grid

From Months to Minutes: How Automated AI Can Modernize the Grid

ThinkLabs AI’s CEO spoke to EEPower about helping Southern California Edison automate its grid planning and operations with AI.


Salt and ‘Fizzy Water’ Offer Alternatives to Lithium Recovery

Salt and ‘Fizzy Water’ Offer Alternatives to Lithium Recovery

Two research teams have developed sustainable, efficient options for recovering key metals from spent lithium-ion batteries.


What We Can Learn From Five California Microgrids

What We Can Learn From Five California Microgrids

Learn how California microgrids offer resilience and cost savings for critical facilities like data centers, using hybrid renewable systems (solar,…