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1 week ago | solardaily.com | Simon Mansfield

Spongy Device Draws Water from Air Using Sunlight for Efficient Harvestingby Simon MansfieldSydney, Australia (SPX) May 12, 2025 Researchers from Australia and China have developed a sponge-like device capable of extracting water from thin air, leveraging solar energy to release the collected moisture. This breakthrough addresses the limitations of existing technologies like fog harvesting and radiative cooling, which often struggle in low-humidity environments.

1 week ago | solardaily.com | Simon Mansfield

Laminated structure boosts interface stability in inverted perovskite solar cellsby Simon MansfieldSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 A research partnership between the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has led to the development of a laminated microstructure interface that significantly enhances the efficiency and stability of inverted perovskite solar cells.

2 weeks ago | solardaily.com | Sam Davies |Luna Lin

China says wind and solar energy capacity exceeds thermal for first timeBy Sam Davies and Luna LinBeijing (AFP) April 25, 2025 China's wind and solar energy capacity has surpassed that of mostly coal-powered thermal for the first time, the national energy body said Friday. China, the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases that drive climate change, has pledged to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.

3 weeks ago | solardaily.com | Simon Mansfield

Breakthrough in organic radical crystals boosts solar power-to-electricity techby Simon MansfieldSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 Recent innovations in solar thermoelectric generator (STEG) technology have significantly advanced the ability to convert sunlight into electricity, opening up promising applications in areas such as wearable devices, the Internet of Things, and personalized climate control.

1 month ago | solardaily.com | Simon Mansfield

New system offers early warning of dust storms to protect solar power outputby Simon MansfieldSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 A new predictive platform called iDust is poised to transform dust storm forecasting and improve solar energy output in dust-prone regions. Developed by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, iDust offers high-resolution, fast-turnaround dust forecasts that could help mitigate power losses across solar farms, particularly in arid zones.