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A world map of plant diversity
23.11.202221.11.2022

A world map of plant diversity

Why are there more plant species in some places than in others? Why is diversity highest [...]
2-in-1 Thin-film Photovoltaics Paired for Higher Performance
19.11.202218.11.2022

2-in-1 Thin-film Photovoltaics Paired for Higher Performance

ZSW combines perovskite with CIGS to build a tandem solar module with 21+ percent efficiency Highly [...]
A novel concept for photovoltaics developed at TU Dresden
15.11.202214.11.2022

A novel concept for photovoltaics developed at TU Dresden

The group of Prof. Yana Vaynzof at the Integrated Center for Physics and Photonic Materials (IAPP) [...]
Biodegradable microplastics in soils cause CO₂ emissions to rise
12.11.202212.11.2022

Biodegradable microplastics in soils cause CO₂ emissions to rise

Biodegradable microplastic particles in soils can lead to an increased rise in CO₂ emissions to the [...]
Hydrogen-producing rooftop solar panels nearing commercialization
12.11.202211.11.2022

Hydrogen-producing rooftop solar panels nearing commercialization

KU Leuven researchers have developed rooftop panels that capture both solar power and water from the [...]
Bridg­ing pe­ri­ods of re­duced sun­light and peak loads in a cli­mate-neu­tral way us­ing salt
11.11.202211.11.2022

Bridg­ing pe­ri­ods of re­duced sun­light and peak loads in a cli­mate-neu­tral way us­ing salt

Together with stakeholders from industry and research, DLR has developed a storage system that can be [...]
Blind spots in the monitoring of plastic waste
03.11.202202.11.2022

Blind spots in the monitoring of plastic waste

KIT researchers and partners suspect that much more plastic is transported in flowing waters than previously [...]
Global Collaboration is Key to Saving Billions for Solar Module Production
02.11.202202.11.2022

Global Collaboration is Key to Saving Billions for Solar Module Production

Study published in Nature quantifies for the first time past and future country cost savings to [...]
More methane from Siberia in summer
31.10.202231.10.2022

More methane from Siberia in summer

What happens in the vast permafrost regions of the Arctic when the atmosphere heats up more [...]
Tandem solar cells with perovskite: nanostructures help in many ways
26.10.202225.10.2022

Tandem solar cells with perovskite: nanostructures help in many ways

By the end of 2021, teams at HZB had presented perovskite silicon tandem solar cells with [...]
Beaming Clean Energy From Space
21.10.202220.10.2022

Beaming Clean Energy From Space

Once considered science fiction, technology capable of collecting solar power in space and beaming it to [...]
High temperatures exacerbated by climate change made 2022 Northern Hemisphere droughts more likely
15.10.202214.10.2022

High temperatures exacerbated by climate change made 2022 Northern Hemisphere droughts more likely

Western Central Europe, North America, China, and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere faced water shortages, [...]
Propane-based Refrigeration Circuit for Heat Pumps Achieves New Efficiency Record
15.10.202214.10.2022

Propane-based Refrigeration Circuit for Heat Pumps Achieves New Efficiency Record

Currently heat pump manufacturers are mainly focusing on cost reductions and sustainable refrigerants. In the project [...]
Flexible solar cells with record efficiency of 22.2%
11.10.2022

Flexible solar cells with record efficiency of 22.2%

One year after announcing an efficiency record, Empa scientists have achieved a new mark of 22.2% [...]
Sustainable and climate-neutral: Transforming waste into hydrogen
11.10.202211.10.2022

Sustainable and climate-neutral: Transforming waste into hydrogen

How can pure hydrogen be produced in a climate-neutral process, independent of solar radiation or wind [...]
Arctic Ocean: Greater Future acidification in summer
10.10.202209.10.2022

Arctic Ocean: Greater Future acidification in summer

A new study predicts that climate change could shift and intensify the seasonal acidification of the [...]
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Fruity Flavors for Greener Solar Cells

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New Material Is an Extreme Thermal Insulator

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24.09.202624.09.2026

Harvesting hot electrons could break solar panel barrier

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23.09.202623.09.2026

Polystyrene nanoplastics may threaten reproductive health and offspring development

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22.09.202622.09.2026

Planetary Health Check 2026 finds mounting pressures across Earth’s life support systems

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21.09.202621.09.2026

11 trillion tonnes lost since the 1970s: Ice sheet decline mainly due to accelerated glacier movement

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