Researchers improve efficiency of next-generation solar cell material
Reducing internal losses could pave the way to low-cost perovskite-based photovoltaics that match silicon cells’ output. [...]
Month: February 2021
Gulf Stream System at its weakest in over a millennium
Never before in over 1000 years the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), also known as Gulf [...]
Pioneering research reveals gardens are secret powerhouse for pollinators
Home gardens are by far the biggest source of food for pollinating insects, including bees and [...]
Dual Yield on Arable Land: Guideline for Agrivoltaics Published
Agrivoltaics enables the dual use of arable land: Photovoltaic modules, which are mounted on a structure, [...]
More than half of Europe’s forests vulnerable to climate-related hazards, study finds
Climate change has made Europe’s forests more vulnerable to hazards like fires, insect outbreaks, windthrows, or [...]
The perfect recipe for efficient perovskite solar cells
A long-cherished dream of materials researchers is a solar cell that converts sunlight into electrical energy [...]
A Better Planet – 40 Big Ideas
„Imagine“ – just imagine, somebody would ask you: What could be the most important ideas to [...]
Autonomous Vehicles: Boon or Bane for Energy Efficiency?
By 2050, autonomous vehicles could increase energy efficiency by 4 to 10 per cent, but higher [...]
New transmission system makes electric cars more powerful, more efficient and potentially cheaper
TU/e PhD candidate Caiyang Wei has developed a highly integrated design methodology for automatic transmission systems [...]
Making peace with nature: where actions equal science
Statement prepared for delivery at the media launch of ‘Making Peace with Nature: A scientific blueprint [...]
Increasing battery and fuel cell power with quantum computing
DLR is using a quantum computer to simulate electrochemical processes in batteries and fuel cells. Focus: [...]
New highly radioactive particles found in Fukushima
The 10 year anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident occurs in March. Work just published [...]
Luminescent windows generate energy from inside and out
Rice engineers develop polymer cores that redirect light from any source to solar cells Rice University [...]
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical–and accessible–plan for how the [...]
Metals and minerals from seawater desalination plants are recovered to be turned into raw materials
The Eurecat technology centre is coordinating the European Sea4Value project which is to develop a new [...]
New wearable device turns the body into a battery
Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a new, low-cost wearable device that transforms the human body into [...]