By 2060, up to 400 million tons of spent solar panels could accumulate worldwide
By 2060, between 297 and 402 million tons of end‑of‑life solar panels could accumulate worldwide. At present, recycling them is ...
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Lead free perovskite could boost solar cell efficiency up to 32%
A new lead‑free perovskite based on cesium, sodium, iron, and bromine (Cs₂NaFeBr₆) could provide a solar cell efficiency of up ...
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In Uruguay, a solar system with a concrete thermal storage unit for industry has been developed
Researchers from the University of the Republic in Uruguay, together with colleagues from Argentina's Institute for Non‑Conventional Energy Research, have ...
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Scientists from South Africa and Russia have created a membrane for extracting precious metals from automotive exhaust systems
A new membrane based on polymer nanofibers makes it possible to extract precious metals from spent automotive catalytic converters — ...
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Robot for mining lunar regolith tested in Germany
Future lunar bases will be able to obtain oxygen directly from lunar soil without having to transport it from Earth. ...
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Nickel catalyst reduces cost of hydrogen production from CO₂ and ethane
Researchers at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia have developed an inexpensive nickel‑based catalyst for the ...
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