Energy & Green Tech
Solar cells' efficiency and lifespan are often determined by what happens at interfaces—the microscopic boundaries where different materials meet. Researchers from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) ...
Jul 17, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Developing thermoelectric materials that efficiently convert waste heat into electricity remains challenging because high electrical performance and low thermal conductivity are difficult to achieve simultaneously. Researchers ...
Jul 17, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
The success of a promising class of next-generation batteries may hinge on something almost impossibly thin: a coating just a nanometer thick—roughly 100,000 times thinner than a human hair. In new research, scientists at ...
Jul 17, 2026
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Engineering
Georgia's $41 billion forest products industry needs a transformation, and a Georgia Tech research team is reimagining how pulp mills use energy and what they can make from their byproduct streams. For nearly a decade, Sankar ...
Jul 17, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
From the top of a wind turbine nearly 100 meters (330 feet) above the ground, Grzegorz Witek, a coal miner, gazes at the horizon.
Jul 17, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Solar panels, wind turbines and other renewable energy technologies are becoming increasingly widespread worldwide. Most of these technologies generate electricity from natural sources, such as sunlight and wind, which are ...
Energy & Green Tech
India rolled out its first domestically built, hydrogen-powered train on Friday, a move aimed at expanding the use of clean energy in its vast rail network.
Jul 17, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Small-scale plants could produce ammonia directly where it is needed. A global analysis involving the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) shows where and under what conditions such mini-plants could operate in a low-carbon and ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
A newly developed material for the electron contact improves the efficiency of single perovskite solar cells and perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. The new material is based on a carborane molecule. It offers several ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Vehicles with plug-in hybrid drives are intended to facilitate the transition to electric mobility. They can cover shorter distances purely on electric power and offer a combustion engine as a backup for longer trips. According ...
Jul 16, 2026
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