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Record efficiency for perovskite-silicon triple-junction solar cells
19.03.202618.03.2026

Record efficiency for perovskite-silicon triple-junction solar cells

Researchers from the Photovoltaics and Thin-Film Electronics Laboratory (PV-Lab) in EPFL’s School of Engineering and CSEM [...]
Waterloo researchers turning plastic waste into vinegar
18.03.202618.03.2026

Waterloo researchers turning plastic waste into vinegar

Sunlight-powered process converts plastic waste into a valuable chemical without added emissions – By Media Relations Researchers [...]
Researchers are harvesting green energy from ground vibrations
12.03.202612.03.2026

Researchers are harvesting green energy from ground vibrations

Vibrations in the ground are found everywhere. They occur when cars pass by, when machines are [...]
Agrivoltaics: More Than Just Electricity from the Field
10.03.202610.03.2026

Agrivoltaics: More Than Just Electricity from the Field

Agrivoltaics combines agriculture and energy production on the same land. The technology is seen as a [...]
AI helps marine scientists track floating debris from space
10.03.202610.03.2026

AI helps marine scientists track floating debris from space

Being able to identify and track floating masses of debris is critical to ocean clean-up efforts. [...]
Sea level along the world’s coastlines is higher than previously assumed
07.03.202607.03.2026

Sea level along the world’s coastlines is higher than previously assumed

Studies on the effects of rising sea levels on coastal regions often refer to an assumed [...]
Significant acceleration of global warming since 2015
07.03.202607.03.2026

Significant acceleration of global warming since 2015

Global warming has accelerated since 2015, according to a new study by the Potsdam Institute for [...]
“Solar battery” supplies hydrogen from solar energy at the touch of a button
02.03.202602.03.2026

“Solar battery” supplies hydrogen from solar energy at the touch of a button

Storing energy from sunlight and converting it into hydrogen days later is what a new material [...]
Protecting perovskite solar cells against environmental influences
28.02.202628.02.2026

Protecting perovskite solar cells against environmental influences

A team from the University of Stuttgart, together with international researchers, has succeeded in enhancing both [...]
100V per drop: New perovskite cell converts rain and sunshine to electricity
28.02.202628.02.2026

100V per drop: New perovskite cell converts rain and sunshine to electricity

A single raindrop could generate a potential difference of 110 V, sufficient to power a small [...]
Ambitious Climate Policy Ensures Reduction of CO2 Emissions
28.02.202628.02.2026

Ambitious Climate Policy Ensures Reduction of CO2 Emissions

Study with Heidelberg participation: states with larger and stricter climate policy portfolios are cutting their emissions [...]
How “clean-up certificates” lead to better climate protection
26.02.202626.02.2026

How “clean-up certificates” lead to better climate protection

A groundbreaking economic study calculates the effectiveness of this novel policy instrument. The underlying idea is [...]
UCSB scientists bottle the sun with liquid battery
24.02.202624.02.2026

UCSB scientists bottle the sun with liquid battery

A new bio-inspired molecule captures solar energy and releases it as heat on demand, outperforming lithium-ion [...]
New Generation of Climate Models Sheds First Light on Long-Standing Pacific Puzzle
23.02.202621.02.2026

New Generation of Climate Models Sheds First Light on Long-Standing Pacific Puzzle

Researchers have long been puzzled by the observed cooling of the eastern tropical Pacific and the [...]
Global warming must peak below 2°C to limit tipping point risks
20.02.202619.02.2026

Global warming must peak below 2°C to limit tipping point risks

Global warming must peak below 2°C then return under 1.5°C as quickly as possible to limit [...]
Explaining Next-Generation Solar Cells
18.02.2026

Explaining Next-Generation Solar Cells

ISTA physicists explain the exceptional energy-harvesting efficiency of perovskites. Despite being riddled with impurities and defects, [...]
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19.03.202618.03.2026

Record efficiency for perovskite-silicon triple-junction solar cells

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Waterloo researchers turning plastic waste into vinegar

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Researchers are harvesting green energy from ground vibrations

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Agrivoltaics: More Than Just Electricity from the Field

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AI helps marine scientists track floating debris from space

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07.03.202607.03.2026

Sea level along the world’s coastlines is higher than previously assumed

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