Tech innovations and Startups

Rinnovabili • Back contact photovoltaics: high-efficiency solar at lower cost
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

Rinnovabili • Photovoltaic innovations 2025: top 3 winners of the smarter E AWARDs
Energy
The smarter E AWARDs 2025: 3…

Photovoltaic innovations awarded at the smarter E AWARDs 2025: Longi, 7 Second…

Rinnovabili • Food supplements: personalized diet trends raise safety questions
Agriculture & food
Food supplements in personalized diets: do…

Food supplements have become a central component of increasingly personalized diets. While…


Rinnovabili • Electric car economic: Bezos funds $25K EV for 2026 launch
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…

Rinnovabili • Green hydrogen from seawater: 12% efficiency breakthrough
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…

Rinnovabili • Digital twin of Italy: 60 million synthetic users for virtual testing
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…

Rinnovabili • BIPV: semitransparent solar panel with micro-concentration boosts energy efficiency
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…

Rinnovabili • perovskite cell efficiency: rubidium strain cuts energy loss
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…

Rinnovabili • waste pneumatic system at Venice Airport: first in Italy
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…

Rinnovabili • Energy innovation at a crossroads: the IEA warns of stalled investments
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…

Rinnovabili • Polysulfide/iodide flow battery hits 87.9% efficiency with new catalyst breakthrough
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…

Rinnovabili • Hydrogen-gas blend: Italy launches 5% test in gas network
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…

Rinnovabili • Compressed air storage for C&I: SEGULA Technologies unveils modular Remora Stack
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,…

Rinnovabili • Building digitalization and the EPBD directive: R2M Solution's key role in the transition
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…

Rinnovabili • P-n junction vs. bulk photovoltaic effect: narrowing the gap
Energy
P-n junction vs. bulk photovoltaic effect: narrowing the gap

Manipulating ferroelectric domains in perovskite crystals boosts bulk photovoltaic effect efficiency by 35%