Doping trick removes hurdle for next-gen solar cells

Using carbon dioxide instead of oxygen in a key point in creating perovskite solar cells could remove a stumbling block to making them more widespread.

Karl Greenberg-NYU • futurity
June 7, 2021 ~7 min

Nano tech could get zero-carbon energy from sea water

Researchers have overcome a challenge that could pave the way for getting "blue energy" from sea water, with zero carbon emissions.

Frederique Mazerolle-McGill • futurity
May 28, 2021 ~5 min


Nano tech could get zero-carbon energy from sea water

Researchers have overcome a challenge that could pave the way for getting "blue energy" from sea water, with zero carbon emissions.

Frederique Mazerolle-McGill • futurity
May 28, 2021 ~5 min

Super hot salt might cut solar power costs

Researchers are finding ways to boost the amount of power that concentrated solar power plants generate. The work could make them more widespread.

Kayla Wiles-Purdue • futurity
May 10, 2021 ~8 min

‘Molecular glue’ makes perovskite solar cells tougher

A "molecular glue" strengthens a key weak point in perovskite solar cells. The advance makes them tougher, more efficient, and more reliable.

Kevin Stacey-Brown • futurity
May 7, 2021 ~9 min

India’s renewable energy targets could be even higher

India's ambitious target of 450 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2030 could go even further, say three economists.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
March 24, 2021 ~10 min

Lettuce grows just fine in solar-panel greenhouses

Lettuce grows well in greenhouses made of clear solar panels. "We were a little surprised—there was no real reduction in plant growth or health."

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
March 18, 2021 ~6 min

Way more people choose green energy when it’s the default

When power companies make sustainably produced electricity their default option, consumers are more likely to choose it, a new study shows.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
March 12, 2021 ~5 min


Color ‘windows’ could turn light from inside or out into power

Researchers have created a new solution for generating solar power. The new "windows" could create energy from light from indoors and outdoors.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Feb. 16, 2021 ~6 min

Renewable energy benefits vary by place

Wind and solar power in California isn't as beneficial to the environment as renewable energy in Florida, researchers say. Here's why and why it matters.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Dec. 15, 2020 ~5 min

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