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Technology
The Era of Anytime Solar Has Begun, Report Finds
A 50% surge in global battery additions in 2026 is letting solar energy power the grid even after dark, says energy thinktank Ember in a landmark new report.
Technology
Germany's Wind and Solar Top Fossil Fuels for First Time
For the first time ever, wind and solar generated more of Germany's electricity than fossil fuels — a turning point for Europe's largest economy.
Technology
New Solid Material Turns Ordinary Sunlight Into Higher-Energy UV Light
A Kyushu University team built a stable solid material that fuses two visible photons into one ultraviolet photon — a long-sought breakthrough that could power cleaner air purification and solar chemistry.
Technology
All-Perovskite Solar Cells Crack 30% Efficiency for the First Time
Chinese researchers have built the first all-perovskite tandem solar cell to surpass 30% certified efficiency, a milestone that pushes the cheap, flexible technology past long-time leader silicon.
Technology
Solar Panels That Generate Power From Raindrops? It Works.
Spanish researchers built a thin-film coating that lets solar panels harvest energy from raindrops too — a single drop generates over 100 volts.
Technology
Scientists Shatter the Solar Cell Efficiency Ceiling with a 130% Quantum Yield
A team from Kyushu University and Johannes Gutenberg University achieved what was long thought impossible — extracting more energy carriers from sunlight than photons absorbed.
News
Africa's Solar Revolution Hits Record Pace With 54% Growth in New Installations
Africa installed 4.5 gigawatts of new solar capacity in 2025 — a 54% jump that signals the continent is becoming a major force in global renewable energy.