Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 Electrons can be kicked across solar materials at almost the fastest speed nature allows, challenging long-held theories about how solar energy systems work. The discovery could help researchers design more efficient ways to harvest sunlight and convert it into electricity by exploiting how molecules vibrate rather than treating those vibrations as a source of loss. In experiments that cap

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 09, 2026 Crystalline silicon solar cells dominate the global photovoltaic industry, and tunnel oxide passivating contact (TOPCon) architectures are rapidly gaining market share because they offer strong performance while remaining compatible with existing manufacturing lines. Industrial TOPCon cells, however, have struggled to approach their theoretical conversion limits, with suboptimal electrical perfo

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2026 A team from the Institute of Materials Science of Seville, a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council and the University of Seville, has developed a hybrid energy harvesting device that can generate electricity from both sunlight and rainfall at the same time. The concept relies on a thin multifunctional film that protects perovskite solar cells from harsh environmental conditions w

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Despite being riddled with impurities and defects, solution processed lead halide perovskites continue to defy expectations as highly efficient solar cell materials, with performance now approaching that of industry standard silicon based devices. A new experimental study from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) offers a comprehensive physical explanation for this efficiency p

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 A research team from the Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics and the School of Optical and Electronic Information at Huazhong University of Science and Technology has reported a new advance in all perovskite tandem solar cells, resolving a key bottleneck in tunnel junction design. All perovskite tandem solar cells are regarded as a high potential photovoltaic technology, with the

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 With electric vehicles and grid storage expanding worldwide, engineers are looking for better ways to track how lithium ion batteries age under real driving and operating conditions. A new study supported by Jilin University and China FAW Group reports a deep learning based method that monitors battery state of health with errors below 1 percent even when current and voltage vary in complex pat

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Hydrogen bonds, best known for holding water and biomolecules together, now show a powerful role in solar energy conversion as part of a new supramolecular photocatalyst for water oxidation. Researchers from Inner Mongolia University and Tsinghua University report that carefully engineered hydrogen bond interactions can reshape charge behavior inside organic photocatalysts, opening a route to mo

London, UK (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Manufacturing the next generation of solar panels could cut global carbon emissions by as much as 8.2 billion tonnes by 2035, according to a new international study led by researchers at the University of Warwick with colleagues from Northumbria, Birmingham and Oxford Universities. The team examined how rapidly scaling up advanced photovoltaic technologies can both support global decarbonisation

London, UK (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Pioneering research led by Northumbria University shows how the global solar industry can expand manufacturing of photovoltaic technology while further shrinking its environmental footprint. As solar power deployment accelerates to meet climate targets and rising electricity demand, the work tackles the challenge of making sure this growth is both scalable and sustainable rather than simpl

Bangkok (AFP) Feb 10, 2026 Planned or under-construction solar and wind projects slowed last year, analysis showed Tuesday, casting doubts on whether countries will hit a goal of tripling renewable capacity by decade-end. Dozens of nations agreed in 2023 to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 as part of efforts to limit global warming. But announcements and construction starts of new wind and solar projects g

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Solar engineer and ABC Solar founder Brad Bartz will deliver a keynote-style talk titled "The Palos Verdes Landslide: Who Turned the Power Back On?" during an upcoming community event at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles on March 14, 2026. The presentation blends scientific storytelling with real-world engineering experience, exploring how fundamental physics principles translate into resilient

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have reported a new interface engineering strategy that significantly boosts the efficiency and stability of three dimensional perovskite solar cells. Working with international partners, the team formed a thin two dimensional perovskite phase at the buried interface of