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By turning coal into a 2D insulator, researchers devised nanoscale transistors with improved performance characteristics.

By turning coal into a 2D insulator, researchers devised nanoscale transistors with improved performance characteristics.

A look forward to some of the power products, innovations, and technologies that will impact renewable energy generation,…

A look forward to some of the power products, innovations, and technologies that will impact renewable energy generation, distribution, and storage…

Solar updraft technology has remained in the research and development phase due to high upfront construction costs and…

Solar updraft technology has remained in the research and development phase due to high upfront construction costs and other drawbacks. A design…

A look back at the power products, innovations, and technologies impacting renewable energy generation, distribution, and storage.

A look back at the power products, innovations, and technologies impacting renewable energy generation, distribution, and storage.

Organic photovoltaic cells are promising alternatives to conventional solar cells but lack efficiency. Experiments in…

Organic photovoltaic cells are promising alternatives to conventional solar cells but lack efficiency. Experiments in microgravity could help…

Researchers used explainable AI and machine learning to understand perovskite solar cell manufacturing better. The…

Researchers used explainable AI and machine learning to understand perovskite solar cell manufacturing better. The process could lead to the…

Before connecting wind and solar projects to the grid, energy developers could profit by selling electricity to…

Before connecting wind and solar projects to the grid, energy developers could profit by selling electricity to cryptocurrency miners. 

The Finnish power grid will use a grid balancing service to help the country's transmission system operator balance the…

The Finnish power grid will use a grid balancing service to help the country's transmission system operator balance the power system as more…

Two research breakthroughs in perovskite technology, one involving artificial intelligence, could pave the way for more…

Two research breakthroughs in perovskite technology, one involving artificial intelligence, could pave the way for more efficient and affordable…

Solar energy technologies are widely used to capture one of the planet's most abundant natural power sources, but solar…

Solar energy technologies are widely used to capture one of the planet's most abundant natural power sources, but solar cells can still be…

It might be time to think more seriously about beaming solar energy from orbiting power stations. Several organizations…

It might be time to think more seriously about beaming solar energy from orbiting power stations. Several organizations are already working on the…

Electric vehicles with built-in solar panels seem like a good idea—until you confront reality. This article examines…

Electric vehicles with built-in solar panels seem like a good idea—until you confront reality. This article examines the possibilities and…

Solar energy systems are vulnerable to cyberattacks, but energy engineers often don’t have the IT knowledge to prevent…

Solar energy systems are vulnerable to cyberattacks, but energy engineers often don’t have the IT knowledge to prevent attacks or deal with them…

European researcher SINTEF has assessed how electric construction equipment impacts grid performance and reduces…

European researcher SINTEF has assessed how electric construction equipment impacts grid performance and reduces emissions. The challenge is…

RMIT University has created a tool that could make the development of building-integrated photovoltaics more accessible…

RMIT University has created a tool that could make the development of building-integrated photovoltaics more accessible and tenable. This article…

Those working in the fossil fuel industry may need to pivot to renewables. Here’s how. 

Those working in the fossil fuel industry may need to pivot to renewables. Here’s how. 

A German study details how innovation, upscaling, and granular technology adoption have contributed to the last…

A German study details how innovation, upscaling, and granular technology adoption have contributed to the last decade’s steep drops in solar and…

This article explores the far-reaching implications of these changes on generation, transmission, and distribution…

This article explores the far-reaching implications of these changes on generation, transmission, and distribution systems, as well as the…

Researchers believe solar rooftops can power a city while charging electric vehicles, thereby reducing carbon dioxide…

Researchers believe solar rooftops can power a city while charging electric vehicles, thereby reducing carbon dioxide emissions. They propose…