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Brazilian researchers have developed a method to enhance the efficiency and durability of perovskite solar cells by incorporating MXenes into the cells’ structure. This advancement, documented in the Journal of Materials Chemistry C, promises significant improvements in solar cell technology, with potential impacts on industrial production and sustainability efforts.A study by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) has yielded results that could significantly benefit the future of the solar power sector.In an…

Tesla has partnered with IronRidge, a solar mount manufacturer, to combine their products into a solution that’s expected to slash rooftop solar costs. Improvements in solar power technology are not just about solar panels and inverters. A lot of the cost of a solar system is linked to design, installation, mounting equipment, and more. If you can reduce those costs, you can reduce the overall cost of residential solar power. Now, a new solution by IronRidge and Tesla is expected to help do that.…

Photo: CSIRO Researchers led by Australia’s national science agency had an efficiency breakthrough with roll-to-roll flexible printed perovskite solar cells. The international team, led by the Australian government’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), has developed a new method for producing roll-to-roll flexible printed solar cells that deliver unprecedented levels of efficiency. Printed solar cells are highly efficient, flexible, and decreasing in…

Pollinators Flock to Flower-Filled Solar Panel FieldsSolar farms seeded with wildflowers can boost pollinator populationsBy Syris Valentine Credit: Frederick Bass/Getty ImagesSprawling plains of solar panels can help nature more than just by providing clean energy: As populations of crucial pollinators decline, developers have been seeding the grounds of their solar arrays with native wildflowers. Now a five-year study published in Environmental Research Letters confirms that this approach boosts the pollinators’…

I’m suffering from an acute case of solar eclipse anxiety; maybe you can relate. The promise of this historic celestial spectacle, an event I’ve been looking forward to for years, has begun to fill me with dread. Let me explain.Top 5 Shopping Tips for Amazon Prime DayI started to get a sense of my eclipse stress a few weeks ago, when I had a very strange dream. In this dream, at the moment of totality when the Moon fully obscured the Sun, I found myself more focused on scrolling through my social media than managing my…

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Photo: BEAM Global The British military has placed a $1 million order for San Diego-based Beam Global’s (Nasdaq: BEEM) off-grid solar EV chargers. The UK Ministry of Defence ordered 10 of Beam Global’s EV ARC sustainable charging systems and one ARC Mobility trailer, which it will deploy at British Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus. It’s the first big order for Beam Global’s Europe factory, but it’s already sold “hundreds” of US-manufactured off-grid solar EV chargers to the US military.…

The band's midday set on April 8 — coinciding with the astronomical event — will broadcast live on Veeps To celebrate the 2024 total eclipse — and the release of their new album, Only God Was Above Us — Vampire Weekend will play a special midday show in Austin, Texas, which will also be available to livestream. The gig will take place April 8 (three days after the album’s release) at the Moody Amphitheater in Austin, which is directly in the path of the total eclipse. To coincide with the…

Photo by Los Muertos Crew on Pexels.com China’s LONGi Group is laying off up to 30% of its workers to accelerate cost-cutting, according to Bloomberg. Staff reduction at LONGi Group started in November 2023, and this is an acceleration of layoffs, according to sources who had been briefed by senior management but asked not to be identified by Bloomberg. LONGi’s staff numbers peaked at around 80,000 in 2023. However, the Xi’an-based solar panel maker disputed the 30% figure and said…

Solar storm alert: On March 17, a big Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) erupted on the surface of the Sun. This CME is now on course for Earth and it could spark a geomagnetic storm soon, raising a potential threat of a solar storm. This development comes just days after another CME grazed Earth's magnetic field, triggering a minor G1-class geomagnetic storm. Know all about this solar storm alert. Also Read: NASA prepares for solar storm surge as new research unravels complexity of solar phenomena Solar storm alertAccording…