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The development, which finally combines high efficiency and a long service life, performs over 50 percent better than current commercial perovskite modules. At the same time, nothing stands in the way of scalability for rapid deployment.

Perfect location, ideal conditions and little wind. The island state with the world's fourth largest population can become a prime example of a sustainable energy policy - without great effort and surprisingly low energy costs.

It is the world's largest heat transfer system that works completely without electricity or any other form of energy supply. The efficiency of electric cars, servers and heat pumps could increase significantly thanks to passive cooling and heating.

Anker has unveiled a new SOLIX Smart Plug in Europe. The accessory allows you to monitor energy consumption in real time, with further insights and controls offered in the accompanying app. The device can be bought as a single unit or in bundles, and it is compatible with two recently released solarbanks from the brand.

It is not only the energy required to heat the plasma that could be drastically reduced. The structure, especially inside the fusion reactor, would also become significantly more simplistic.

Non-flammable, high cell voltage and a simple, cost-effective design: This battery technology is actually very promising, but the life-span is extremely short. A newly developed electrode is set to change this.

The FOSSiBOT F3600 Pro has launched as the first portable portable power station of its line that can connect to custom Expansion Batteries for a total capacity that can be extended to 11,520 kilowatt-hours (kWh). Even on its own, the F3600 Pro is rated for fast charging via AC and USB-C, and to recharge in as little as 1.5 hours.

The new method produces at least 15 times more hydrogen. Neither electricity nor natural gas need to be used, meaning that production is completely sustainable.

Texas-based battery tech startup Group1 has launched the world’s first potassium-ion battery (KIB) in the popular cylindrical 18650 format. The battery outperforms Li-ion ones in key areas like charging speed, safety and number of charge cycles, while also being free of unsustainably sourced minerals like cobalt, nickel, copper, etc.

A tiny chip drives a temperature sensor - thanks to the many different radio waves in our environment. In order for this to work, the researchers had to solve a crucial problem.

Magnetic separation not only promises cost-effective dismantling of batteries. At the same time, the price of basic parts for new batteries would fall - not to mention the savings in raw materials.

Artificial light is different from sunlight. Above all, it is not efficiently converted into electricity by solar modules. A new type of perovskite solar cell is set to change this thanks to its high efficiency.

Green Navy's Prometeo, first appearing in a June 7 press release, is the first catamaran in Europe to be powered by electro-hydrogen propulsion. This vessel marks a key step towards decarbonizing maritime transport. By combining electric propulsion with hydrogen fuel cells, Prometeo offers zero-emission, silent, and efficient operation. The catamaran is designed for both passenger and cargo transportation and is expected to be commercially available in spring 2025.

BioLite has just upgraded its two portable power stations. The BaseCharge 1500+ and BaseCharge 600+ recharge up to 4 times faster than before, from both solar panels and power outlets. Both models also get a significant price drop, now costing $1299 and $599 respectively.

Eve’s compact smart weather station joins the list of Thread devices from the smart home manufacturer that support Matter. The new Matter-compliant version of Eve Weather retains all the features of the original weather station – without a price increase.

Batteries in electric cars, but also for any other mobile use, require a high energy density. However, this is often associated with a shorter service life, which a new type of structure aims to change.

With a mixture of targeted light scattering and adaptation to the respective light conditions, the sea creatures convert a large proportion of the light into usable energy. A model for future solar modules.

Both the base load and the quantities of electricity required at peak times could easily be provided by batteries. The necessary quantities alone are gigantic. Now there is another taste of what is possible.

It looks like a roof box, but has a plug for the car's charging connection. This means that the battery can be charged anywhere, albeit rather modestly.

As with a solar cell, only a little sunlight is needed, but then hydrogen flows instead of electricity. And unlike photovoltaics, this can be stored for a long time. But there are still a few challenges.

It is not a new idea, and the material already exists. However, one very special property makes it more effective than traditional facade insulation - especially in summer, but not only.

Synthetic fuels could be useful in two ways: as storage for surplus renewable energy and as a climate-neutral fuel with enormous energy density. However, the efficiency of their production is appallingly poor.

A small modification during production was enough to store a considerable amount of CO2 in fresh cement. The researchers were quite surprised by the strength of their product.

BLUETTI touts its latest portable generator as the ideal camping (or blackout) companion due to its compact size, ability to charge quickly using solar panels and up-to-date LiFePO4 (LFP) batteries. The new, up-to-700W addition to the AC series has launched as part of the OEM's Amazon Prime Day Deals event, which yields special offers on the new power station's larger siblings, albeit with some caveats.

Following the example of nature, photosynthesis, a system was developed that captures as much light as possible and converts it as efficiently as possible. It is also wafer-thin.

With a charging time of just 10 minutes, practical energy density and a new type of anode, the battery is primarily intended for use in large, heavy vehicles. It is also reliable in a wide range of conditions.

Geothermal energy not only supplies heat and electricity. Almost pure lithium carbonate could be extracted from the deep water to produce batteries.

Bill Gates' company Molten Industries produces graphite, a key material for lithium-ion batteries, from natural gas in a cost-effective and CO2-free process. The new technology is designed to help decarbonise while supporting the development of EVs and the hydrogen economy.

The DELTA 3 Pro is a new smart portable generator rated to store up to 4,000 watts (W) of back-up power, which can be restored in as little as 50 minutes thanks to EcoFlow's new X-Stream fast-charging technology. It has just become available to order with offers such as $500 off its recommended price or a free solar panel for early-bird buyers.

No laboratory value, no theoretical maximum: In Brandenburg, Germany, the production of high-performance solar modules using the tandem process begins.

Durable or high-yield: until now, that was the choice with perovskite modules. A new method has now combined both - albeit on a not entirely practical scale.

With more wind and solar power, gigantic storage options must also be created. A new principle for producing liquid fuels should help - completely without pure hydrogen.

The manufacturer Longi has presented an outstandingly powerful solar cell with perovskite and silicon. Its efficiency has already been confirmed, giving an idea of the technology's potential.

Anker has brought two new SOLIX solar panels, the PS100 and the PS200, to Europe following their launch in North America earlier this year. The devices are said to have a 23% conversion efficiency and are compatible with a wide range of power stations. Plus, the panels can fold and be set at one of four angles.

Unlike the small nuclear fusion reactors used for research, the plasma in ITER could require constant shutdowns. New calculations suggest that this decades-old assumption is wrong.

Innovative photovoltaic modules can be produced in different colors. This ensures only minimal efficiency losses, but opens up many additional application possibilities.

EcoFlow will soon be launching a new flagship solar generator. Initial information about EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 indicates it will come with 4,000 W of power.

An automated process, a hyperspectral camera and the prospect of further optimizations are driving semiconductor development. And it is not only further improvements in photovoltaics that are to be tackled.

Bill Gates’ TerraPower has started construction on its sodium-cooled Natrium nuclear power plant in Wyoming. Partnering with the US Dept. of Energy, the project reactor will provide 345-megawatts of electricity to help meet surging electricity demand from AI, EV, and cryptocurrency use. This clean energy alternative to solar and wind farms is not affected by changing sunlight and wind conditions.

A new recycling method for solar modules produces neither strong acids nor toxic waste. An important step towards a circular economy in photovoltaics.

Against the trend of rising prices, electricity from wind is costing less and less. Numerous other factors make offshore plants particularly attractive, also in combination with nuclear power.

As a fuel - especially for large machines - hydrogen is likely to be of central importance in the future. However, its production is costly or dirty, something that biowaste could change abruptly.

Instead of replacing coal with hydrogen, the direct route promises to be much more efficient. You would only need enough mirrors to capture sufficient sunlight, which has hardly been practical up to now. A new material is now set to change this.

Ecobee's new Community Energy Savings program will detect energy emergencies and automatically adjust your thermostat to reduce the risk of power outages. Users can also upgrade their participation to their utility's demand response program for $125 in rewards.

The innovative energy storage system uses inexpensive materials, can absorb large amounts of electricity and binds CO2 when releasing energy. Further development of the system is already being planned.

Great technical solutions or innovations are not always necessary to increase the output of solar systems. Instead, more electricity can be generated with minimal effort, which works better in poor conditions.

Xiaomi has listed the new Outdoor Camera Solar Panel (BW Series) on its global website. The product is designed to prolong the runtime of smart home security cameras like the upcoming Outdoor Camera BW500. The solar panel’s connection point is weatherproof, and it comes with a range of accessories.

Jackery has announced its latest portable power station as a second generation of its existing Explorer 1000: the 1000 v2. It is is more compact compared to its predecessor, yet has increased maximum output thanks to updated battery technology. The Explorer 1000 v2 also has ChargeShield 2.0 technology for a faster input, even when solar panels are involved.

Construction of a factory for energy storage systems for power grids is starting in Shanghai. Production, which will amount to 40 gigawatt hours per year, is due to start in less than a year.