Renewable Energy Highlights
20-month field tests show tracker-based bifacial PV outperforms fixed tilt counterparts with 13.5% higher ouput in desert enviroments
Qatari researchers found that bifacial 2P horizontal single-axis tracking PV systems in desert conditions produced up to 13.5% more electricity than fixed-tilt systems over long-term field testing in Qatar. The…
Inorganic perovskite solar cell based on tetraphenyl-porphine zinc interlayer achieves 82% fill factor – pv magazine International
An international research team has proposed a perovskite solar cell architecture incorporating a thin tetraphenyl-porphine zinc interfacial layer to enhance surface potential, passivate defect states, and improve charge transport. The…
California sets precedent by overriding local blockade for massive solar-plus-storage project – pv magazine International
California is asserting state authority to revive the $700 million Soda Mountain project, marking a new era where Sacramento can reclaim authority from local counties to force stalled utility-scale solar…
The First Toyota Plant to Go Carbon Neutral: “One Tahara”
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. In fiscal year 2026, Tahara Plant became the first Toyota plant to attain carbon neutrality. At the genba, a “One…
In Colombia, 57 Nations Chart A Path To A Future Without Fossil Fuels
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Global Climate Policy
Restoring Nature to Strengthen Soweto’s Green Economy
July 2, 2026 – Soweto, Johannesburg’s largest township, faces dual climate threats from flooding and extreme heat. These threats are compounded by the township’s soaring unemployment and an economy dominated…
How Local Governments Are Redefining the Clean Energy Blueprint
Recent federal policy decisions combined with rising energy demand are contributing to an immediate set of challenges for Americans: volatile electricity prices and growing concerns about affordability and reliability. In…
Extreme Heat: How People and Cities Can Adapt
From hydration breaks during the FIFA World Cup to recent heat waves leaving Europe sweltering in an early summer, extreme heat is reshaping daily life. Around the world, communities are…
A Warming Europe and the Air Conditioning Dilemma
Europe’s summer started early and hot this year. Two intense heat waves in May and June drove temperatures to above 40 degrees C (104 degrees F), disrupting transport, triggering power…
Vertical Integration Can Bridge National Adaptation Plans with Local Action
In large and geographically diverse countries like Brazil, India and Indonesia, climate risks vary greatly across regions — from wildfire threats in forest communities to severe flooding in coastal villages…
Green Tech & Innovation
Carbon Capture in Focus: Why Real-Time Gas Analysis Matters
Hiden Analytical highlights how real-time gas analysis supports CO2 capture monitoring, sorbent studies and low-carbon process optimization. Image Credit: Hiden Analytical With carbon capture attracting growing attention across research, policy…
UrbanChain Announces Renewable Energy Agreement to Power Believ’s National EV Charging Rollout
UrbanChain, the clean energy technology company operating Europe’s first private energy market, has extended its renewable energy agreement with Believ, one of the UK’s fastest-growing electric vehicle (EV) charge point…
Vertical Farming Emissions Could be Offset If Spared Farmland is Used for Solar Power
Vertical farming could free up thousands of hectares of UK farmland, but the environmental benefits depend on how that land is reused, according to new research led by the University…
Topsoe Secures DKK 25 Million to Simplify Grid Access for Power-to-X Projects
Topsoe, a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition, has been awarded a DKK 25 million grant for PowerFactor together with Aarhus University and PlanEnergi.…
Ferveret Uses Micro-bubble Mechanics to Prevent Server Chip Overheating
The rise of artificial intelligence is riding on the back of an enormous data center expansion. Data centers are projected to account for anywhere from 9 to 17 percent of…