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3 Advances in Solar Desalination, Electrolytes, and Perovskite

3 Advances in Solar Desalination, Electrolytes, and Perovskite

From universal electrolytes to solar-powered desalination and defect-resistant photovoltaics, researchers push the boundaries of sustainable energy…


tech insights Oct 01, 2025 by Luke James
Solar Device Embraces the Heat for Better Performance

Solar Device Embraces the Heat for Better Performance

Researchers found rising temperatures can enhance energy storage in integrated solar devices, turning long-term performance liability into a design…


tech insights Sep 23, 2025 by Luke James
Sunny Proposition: Renewable Energy Future Could Be in Space

Sunny Proposition: Renewable Energy Future Could Be in Space

Space-based solar power could replace terrestrial solar farms and provide more reliable, less expensive energy, according to researchers.


Pushing Boundaries in Batteries, Hydrogen and Solar Materials

Pushing Boundaries in Batteries, Hydrogen and Solar Materials

New research in battery disassembly, hydrogen storage, and perovskite engineering reveals scalable, low-impact solutions for future electrification…


tech insights Sep 15, 2025 by Luke James
Is a Novel Oxide Material the Key to Clean Hydrogen?

Is a Novel Oxide Material the Key to Clean Hydrogen?

Researchers at POSTECH and Seoul National University have discovered a class of oxide materials that can efficiently produce hydrogen using only…


tech insights Sep 09, 2025 by Luke James
Next-Gen Solar Cells Break Indoor Efficiency Records

Next-Gen Solar Cells Break Indoor Efficiency Records

Researchers have demonstrated a perovskite indoor solar cell with a record 37.6% power conversion efficiency under LED lighting.


tech insights Aug 25, 2025 by Luke James
Solar Energy Is Dropping in Price for Surprising Reasons

Solar Energy Is Dropping in Price for Surprising Reasons

An MIT-led study revealed the hidden contributors to plummeting solar costs, and many had nothing to do with solar at all.


tech insights Aug 22, 2025 by Luke James
Texas Trouble: Energy Needs Outpace Grid Improvements

Texas Trouble: Energy Needs Outpace Grid Improvements

Texas won’t have enough electricity to meet demand unless it adds more grid infrastructure and upgrades power plants, a University of Houston…


Power Sector Urgently Needs More Engineers With Diverse Skills

Power Sector Urgently Needs More Engineers With Diverse Skills

A study by Kearney and IEEE Power & Energy reviews how the power industry could recruit and train enough engineers to meet rapidly evolving…


Switched-Capacitor Design Boosts Inverter Efficiency to 96.5%

Switched-Capacitor Design Boosts Inverter Efficiency to 96.5%

Researchers have developed a switched-capacitor-based nine-level inverter that achieves a fourfold voltage and up to 96.5% efficiency.


tech insights Aug 07, 2025 by Luke James
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
Data Center Surge Drives Short-Term Energy Demand

Data Center Surge Drives Short-Term Energy Demand

As data center expansion skyrockets, U.S. power needs will exceed previous forecasts.


Can Better Engineering Fix Solar and Storage Risks?

Can Better Engineering Fix Solar and Storage Risks?

A Solar Risk Assessment report identifies faults in solar and battery storage and explains how engineers can address them early.


Report Finds 72% of BESS Defects Occur at System Level

Report Finds 72% of BESS Defects Occur at System Level

Clean Energy Associates’ audit of battery energy storage systems recommends better quality control in battery energy storage system manufacturing…


Machine Learning Is Rewiring the Power Grid

Machine Learning Is Rewiring the Power Grid

How is machine learning improving renewable energy and grid management? A survey of use cases in energy systems sheds some light.


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.


Hitachi Tests Grid-Forming Inverter for Grid Stability

Hitachi Tests Grid-Forming Inverter for Grid Stability

Hitachi’s Narashino Works deploys inverter-based systems to stabilize industrial power.


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
Power Outage? No Problem at Airports With Microgrids

Power Outage? No Problem at Airports With Microgrids

Many airports are protecting against power outages by adding microgrids using solar and other energy sources.