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PolyU Team Fabricates Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cells with Record-Breaking Conversion Efficiency

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has successfully developed perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells with the world's highest power conversion efficiency of 25.5% recently. Perovskite solar cells first appeared in 2009 with an efficiency of just 3.8%.

13 Apr 2016

Professor Max Zhang Helps Cornell’s Community and Regional Development Institute Build Sustainably Green Localities

From studying smog along Beijing’s streets to improving how U.S. interstate highways clear the exhaust to electrifying New York City parking spaces, engineer Max Zhang adds verdancy to vibrant communities.

13 Apr 2016

Swedish Solar Energy Expert Midsummer Receives Funding from Mistra for Development Of Lightweight Solar Modules on Vehicles

Swedish solar energy expert Midsummer, a leading provider of equipment for cost-effective manufacturing of flexible CIGS thin film solar cells, has received funding from Mistra for the development of lightweight solar modules on vehicles.

From Midsummer AB 13 Apr 2016

Climate Change and Copper-Contaminated Wetlands Could Lead to Amphibian Extinction

According to a team of researchers from the University of Georgia's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, the disappearance of two amphibian species, which include the southern leopard frog and the southern toad, may be accelerated by the effects of copper-contaminated wetlands and climate change.

12 Apr 2016

Researchers Use Bacteria-Powered Solar Panel to Generate Clean Energy

A team of researchers from Binghamton University have successfully connected nine bio-solar cells into a bio-solar panel for the first time ever, facilitating the next step in the development of bacteria-powered energy.

12 Apr 2016

Researchers Present Study on Mitigating Climate Change by Reducing Food Waste

A recent study has highlighted that by mid-century it would be possible to trace nearly a tenth of the total global greenhouse-gas emissions obtained from agriculture. For the very first time, a research team from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research have provided a global report on the overall food loss rate, and they have also calculated the associated emissions.

11 Apr 2016

Researchers Use Bacteria to Develop Rechargeable Battery

The growing need for renewable energy sources has led to a demand of new methods that help to store the resulting energy in an inexpensive and environment friendly manner. In the latest issue of ACS’ journal, Environmental Science & Technology Letters, scientists have reported the development of a first-of-its-kind rechargeable battery driven by bacteria.

7 Apr 2016

Employing Good Soil Practices Could Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Here’s the scientific dirt: Soil can help reduce global warming.

7 Apr 2016

New Study Offers Hope for Cold-Water Species in Face of Climate Change

New study highlights the role of electron diffusivity when turning waste heat into electricity

6 Apr 2016

Researchers Find Tighter Fishery Regulations are Required to Preserve Caribbean Coral Reefs

New science-based fishery regulations are needed if coral reefs are to have a future in the face of climate change.

5 Apr 2016

New Report Outlines Recommendations to Address Increase in Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia

The ocean chemistry along the West Coast of North America is changing rapidly because of global carbon dioxide emissions, and the governments of Oregon, California, Washington and British Columbia can take actions now to offset and mitigate the effects of these changes.

5 Apr 2016

Integrating Coal Gasification with Fuel Cells Enables More-Efficient Electricity Generation from Coal

Most of the world’s nations have agreed to make substantial reductions in their greenhouse gas emissions, but achieving these goals is still a considerable technological, economic, and political challenge.

4 Apr 2016

Study Reveals New Cause of Exceptional Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet

A new study by researchers from Denmark and Canada's York University, published in Geophysical Research Letters, has found that the climate models commonly used to simulate melting of the Greenland ice sheet tend to underestimate the impact of exceptionally warm weather episodes on the ice sheet.

4 Apr 2016

Chinese Researchers Introduce New Approach for Making All-Weather Solar Cell

Solar energy is on the rise. Many technical advances have made solar cells quite efficient and affordable in recent years.

4 Apr 2016

Researchers Aim to Develop Battery and Solar Cell Hybrid from Two Single Systems

In the FFG project SolaBat, TU Graz is entering almost new research territory. Photovoltaic cells are to be combined into one device with electrochemical energy storage systems.

1 Apr 2016