Research discovers how to make more molecules stick to the surface of tiny nanocrystals, which could give the ability to control particle shapes and revolutionise product efficiency and performance for solar panels, TV screens and more

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A floating solar still that can both desalinate water and generate thermoelectricity could help combat water scarcity in developing countries or remote areas | Refractory plasmonic material based floating solar still for simultaneous desalination and electricity generation

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For a typical house in the Czech Republic with solar panels ☀️, using a virtual battery service from the energy company ⚡ was found to be the most cost-effective way to manage solar power 💰.

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America’s Cornfields Could Power the Future—With Solar Panels ☀️, Not Ethanol 🌽 | Small solar farms 🌱 could deliver big ecological and energy benefits 🌍, researchers find.

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Solar’s growth in US almost enough to offset rising energy use ☀️🇺🇸📈

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☀️ UNSW engineers have achieved a world-record 10.7% certified efficiency for antimony chalcogenide solar cells, a key emerging material for next-generation solar panels.

💡 This breakthrough addresses a long-standing issue with uneven element distribution, explaining why previous versions underperformed and accelerating future development.

💰 Antimony chalcogenide offers advantages like low-cost production from abundant elements, inherent stability, high light absorption in ultrathin layers, and low-temperature deposition for scalable manufacturing.

window. &indoor applications, with potential uses in see-through solar windows and self-powered electronic devices.

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☀️ Researchers from UC Santa Barbara and UCLA have developed a breakthrough in molecular solar thermal (MOST) energy storage, a method to store heat for extended periods.

💡 The new approach is inspired by the way UV light damages DNA. Researchers are using a similar chemical reaction to capture and release heat on demand, overcoming previous issues of low energy storage and rapid degradation.

🧬 This innovation could finally make MOST energy storage a viable solution for storing solar heat, potentially addressing a significant portion of global energy demand currently met by fossil fuels.

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☀️ Scientists in Seville, Spain, developed a hybrid solar panel that harvests energy from both sunlight and rain.

💧 By applying a 100-nanometer "Teflon-like" film to perovskite solar cells, the panel uses the triboelectric effect: raindrop friction generates electricity.

⚡ The new coating protects delicate perovskite cells from moisture, doubles moisture resistance, increases light transparency to over 90%, and generates up to 110 volts from single raindrops.

💡 This technology is aimed at powering low-power devices for the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart cities, offering a battery-free solution for remote or inaccessible areas.

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☀️ Researchers have engineered balsa wood into a porous sponge that can absorb sunlight and store it as heat, enabling electricity generation even after dark.

🧪 The process involves removing lignin, coating internal channels with phosphorene and tannic acid/iron ions for light absorption and protection, adding silver nanoparticles to amplify light interaction, and filling channels with stearic acid for heat storage.

🔥 The modified wood converts about 91.2% of sunlight to heat, conducts heat nearly 3.9 times more efficiently than raw wood, and produced up to 0.65 volts of electricity in tests.

🛡️ The material is durable, maintaining performance through 100 heating-cooling cycles and self-extinguishing within two minutes, offering a potential scalable and eco-friendly solar energy solution.

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☀️ A Yale-led team created the first standalone device mimicking photosynthesis to turn sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into liquid methanol fuel.

💡 This new "artificial leaf" is 32 times more efficient than previous technologies for converting sunlight into alcohol fuels.

🌎 The device offers environmental benefits by removing carbon dioxide and a new way to store solar energy, using a unique catalyst and photoelectrode.

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☀️ New research reveals two key dynamics influencing household solar panel adoption: "in sync" couples with shared goals and defined tasks are more likely to install solar, while "oppositional" dynamics lead to discord and no investment.

🏠 Greater household support from all members predicts solar adoption, but surprisingly, increased disagreement is also linked to a higher likelihood of installation, suggesting any engagement can drive the decision.

🏆 A "champion" within the household, who is positive about solar, leads planning, and encourages discussion, is crucial for driving adoption and overcoming barriers like cost and distrust.

💡 Findings published July 9, 2026, in Nature Energy, suggest policy and interventions should support these champions, as targeting only one person or the entire household might not be enough.

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☀️ Princeton Engineering researchers have fixed internal defects in perovskite solar cells by adding a novel combination of zinc bromide and methyl ammonium chloride during fabrication.

⚡ This technique could boost power generation by 1% in advanced perovskite cells by allowing electrons to retain solar energy 10 times longer.

🔬 The breakthrough, published in Science on Oct. 8, stems from a new class of chemical mixtures that improve perovskite performance.

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