Tech innovations and Startups

Energy
Back Contact solar is leading the next generation of photovoltaics
Back contact photovoltaics deliver high efficiency and reduced costs, setting the stage for next-gen solar technology integration
Editorial Team•12 May 2025

Energy
The smarter E AWARDs 2025: 3…
Photovoltaic innovations awarded at the smarter E AWARDs 2025: Longi, 7 Second…
Editorial Team•7 May 2025

Agriculture & food
Food supplements in personalized diets: do…
Food supplements have become a central component of increasingly personalized diets. While…
Editorial Team•7 May 2025

Mobility & Transportation
Jeff Bezos backs new electric car startup promising a $25K customizable vehicle…
Electric car economic revolution: Bezos funds a $25K EV with retro design and high customization, set…
Editorial Team•16 April 2025

Energy
Green hydrogen from seawater: solar device hits $1 per kg target
A new solar-powered hybrid device achieves 12.6% efficiency and produces green hydrogen from seawater at just…
Editorial Team•12 April 2025

IT
Italy’s first digital twin simulates 60 million synthetic users
The digital twin of Italy simulates 60 million synthetic users to test policies, products, and smart…
Editorial Team•9 April 2025

Energy
New semitransparent BIPV panel from Spain uses tracking and micro-concentration
BIPV breakthrough from Spain: a semitransparent solar panel with tracking and micro-concentration improves power output and…
Editorial Team•7 April 2025

Energy
Rubidium strain enhances perovskite cell efficiency by minimizing energy loss
Incorporating rubidium into perovskite solar cells via lattice strain has been shown to significantly reduce energy…
Editorial Team•7 April 2025

Recycling
Venice Airport launches Italy’s first waste pneumatic system
Venice Airport adopts Italy’s first waste pneumatic system, cutting CO₂ and improving circular waste management across…
Editorial Team•4 April 2025

Energy
Energy innovation at a crossroads: the IEA warns of stalled investments
Energy innovation is slowing down. The IEA calls for new public and private funding to scale…
Editorial Team•3 April 2025

Energy
Polysulfide/iodide flow battery hits 87.9% efficiency with new catalyst breakthrough
A new catalytic electrode boosts polysulfide/iodide flow battery efficiency to 87.9%, marking a key step in…
Editorial Team•2 April 2025

Energy
Italy tests hydrogen-gas blend in its pipeline network
Italy tests a 5% hydrogen-gas blend in Castelfranco Emilia, exploring low-carbon gas options for residential use…
Editorial Team•1 April 2025

Energy
Compressed air storage for C&I: SEGULA Technologies unveils modular Remora Stack
Remora Stack is a new modular and scalable compressed air energy storage solution designed for factories,…
Editorial Team•25 March 2025

Interviews
Building digitalization and the EPBD directive: R2M Solution’s key role in the…
Building digitalization is essential for meeting EPBD 4 goals. Andrea Costa of R2M Solution shares how…
Alessia Bardi•25 March 2025

Energy
P-n junction vs. bulk photovoltaic effect: narrowing the gap
Manipulating ferroelectric domains in perovskite crystals boosts bulk photovoltaic effect efficiency by 35%