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How battery systems can integrate renewable energy in smart grids

For a country's sustainable energy generation it doesn't suffice to increase the number of wind turbines and solar cells. Extended and adapted transport and distribution grids are also necessary.

July 24, 2018 Read more

The role of sodium for the enhancement of solar cells

Scientists investigated the influence of sodium doping on the growth and reliability of CIGS.

July 17, 2018 Read more

How to build efficient organic solar cells

Design rules for minimizing voltage losses in high-efficiency organic solar cells.

July 16, 2018 Read more

The URBAN GreenUP catalogue of Nature-Based solutions is now public

The document provides a detailed description of the green urban interventions implemented by the project.

July 11, 2018 Read more

Six transformations needed to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals

The World in 2050 (TWI2050) initiative has launched a new report, setting out six key transformations that will enable the world to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

July 10, 2018 Read more

Salt is key ingredient for cheaper and more efficient batteries

A new design of rechargeable battery, created using salt, could lead the way for greener energy.

July 9, 2018 Read more

Solar Fuels could become competitive in the 2030s

The industrial synthesis of renewable hydrogen, syngas, methanol and diesel could become competitive with respect to their fossil counterparts within the next two decades.

July 5, 2018 Read more

BIOCON-CO2: Major New project aims to convert CO2 produced by industry into valuable commodities

BIOCON-CO2 aims to re-use excess CO2 produced from the iron, steel, cement and electric power industries to create value-added chemicals and plastics.

July 5, 2018 Read more

Bacteria-powered solar cell converts light to energy, even under overcast skies

Researchers have found a cheap, sustainable way to build a solar cell using bacteria that convert light to energy.

July 5, 2018 Read more

Scientists develop recyclable plastics

Scientists have developed a novel catalyst system, which enables the regulation of multiple polymerization processes to produce biodegradable plastics solely by illumination with light of different colors.

July 3, 2018 Read more

Self-heating, fast-charging battery makes electric vehicles climate-immune

Conventional lithium-ion batteries cannot be rapidly charged at temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, but now a team of engineers has created a battery that can self-heat, allowing rapid charging regardless of the outside chill.

June 29, 2018 Read more

A novel hybrid catalyst to split water

Catalyst uses inexpensive elements and could be scaled up for commercial use.

June 29, 2018 Read more

A milestone on the path towards efficient solar cells

Singlet fission could considerably boost the efficiency of solar cells - and thanks to the latest research it is one step closer to becoming possible.

June 27, 2018 Read more

Shedding light on tomorrow's solar energy

Improved forecasting of sunlight could help increase solar energy generation.

June 25, 2018 Read more

Forever young catalyst reduces diesel emissions

Atom probe tomography reveals key explanations for stable performance over a cutting-edge diesel-exhaust catalyst?s lifetime.

June 22, 2018 Read more

Is the energy-storing solar cell soon to be reality?

Intramolecular reactions are making it possible for solar energy to be transformed and stored in a singular molecule. This may form the basis for constructing energy-storing solar cells.

June 14, 2018 Read more

Boring down on boron

Learning how boron evaporates will help to improve water desalination technologies.

June 13, 2018 Read more

From jeans to fibres to garment tags: novel recycling for more sustainable fashion

A new recycling method turns garments into biodegradable materials, paving the way for a more eco-friendly fashion industry.

June 11, 2018 Read more