Sustainable energy – Page 11
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News
Hinkley Point plant beset by further delays
Government postpones final go-ahead at Hinkley Point in Somerset until the autumn
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Research
Nanogenerator helps turn the tide on ‘blue’ energy
Atom thick sheets can generate electricity where salt and fresh water mix
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News
UK’s new nuclear plant may cost £37bn
Government estimate marks another price rise for delayed Hinkley Point project
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Feature
The next generation
Elinor Hughes catches up with some of the latest materials and processes in photovoltaics research
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Research
Perovskites spun out into stable solar cells
Device beats previous efficiency record of 15.6%, reaching nearly 20%
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Opinion
Don't bet against Elon Musk's electric car revolution
Tesla’s Gigafactory is set to be a milestone for electric vehicles
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Business
Total to buy Saft for battery boost
€950m deal pushes French oil giant deeper into renewables
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Podcast
Cadmium telluride
It may not be the best material for solar cells but it has some distinct advantages
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Business
Pumping up industrial wasted heat
Company profile: Qpinch reclaims wasted energy by mimicking nature
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Research
Goodbye borazine, hello hydrogen
New catalyst unleashes more hydrogen for ammonia borane-powered fuel cells
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Podcast
Uranium dioxide
This week’s compound has had a glowing career in the arts and a runaway success in the energy sector
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News
Tomato waste turned into electricity
US researchers are generating electricity with a microbial electrochemical cell that runs off discarded food
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Research
Lightest ever solar cell sits on the surface of a bubble
All-in-one fabrication process allows ultrathin solar cells to be built
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Feature
The white stuff
With potential health concerns raised over nanosize forms of TiO2, Emma Davies explores the ubiquitous white pigment’s past, present and future
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Research
Burn to boost silver salvage from solar cells
Improved sterling recovery cuts environmental impact of solar cell recycling
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Research
Solar cells firing on all cylinders
Cylindrical solar cells have better efficiencies throughout the day, independent of the angle of the sun
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Research
Dip coating to solve perovskite moisture sensitivity
Replacing ions in surface layer may help promising solar cells to maintain moisture stability
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