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Thursday March 5, 2026

Solar Energy News
02:20 pm
China added record wind and solar power in 2025, data shows
Beijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 China added record amounts of wind and solar power capacity in 2025, while polluting coal and gas power also surged, according to data released on Wednesday by its National Energy Administration. The world's?
https://www.winddaily.com/reports/China_added_record_wind_and_solar...
Solar Energy News
02:20 pm
Engineered interface lifts perovskite solar cells toward market readiness
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have reported a new interface engineering strategy that significantly boosts the eff?
https://www.solardaily.com/reports/Engineered_interface_lifts_perov...
Solar Energy News
02:20 pm
From Quantum Physics to Coastal Resilience Brad Bartz to Present Who Turned the Power Back On at AltaSea
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Solar engineer and ABC Solar founder Brad Bartz will deliver a keynote-style talk titled "The Palos Verdes Landslide: Who Turned the Power Back On?" during an upcoming community event at AltaSea at the Por?
https://www.solardaily.com/reports/From_Quantum_Physics_to_Coastal_...
Solar Energy News
02:20 pm
Solar, wind capacity growth slowed last year, analysis shows
Bangkok (AFP) Feb 10, 2026 Planned or under-construction solar and wind projects slowed last year, analysis showed Tuesday, casting doubts on whether countries will hit a goal of tripling renewable capacity by decade-end. Dozens of nat?
https://www.solardaily.com/reports/Solar_wind_capacity_growth_slowe...
Solar Energy News
02:20 pm
Defect networks boost performance of next generation perovskite solar cells
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Despite being riddled with impurities and defects, solution processed lead halide perovskites continue to defy expectations as highly efficient solar cell materials, with performance now approaching that?
https://www.solardaily.com/reports/Defect_networks_boost_performanc...
Solar Energy News
02:20 pm
Study maps path to cleaner terawatt scale solar manufacturing
London, UK (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Pioneering research led by Northumbria University shows how the global solar industry can expand manufacturing of photovoltaic technology while further shrinking its environmental footprint. As solar power d?
https://www.solardaily.com/reports/Study_maps_path_to_cleaner_teraw...
Solar Energy News
02:20 pm
Next generation solar manufacturing pathway could avoid massive CO2 output
London, UK (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Manufacturing the next generation of solar panels could cut global carbon emissions by as much as 8.2 billion tonnes by 2035, according to a new international study led by researchers at the University of War?
https://www.solardaily.com/reports/Next_generation_solar_manufactur...
Solar Energy News
02:20 pm
Hydrogen bond design advances solar water oxidation efficiency
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Hydrogen bonds, best known for holding water and biomolecules together, now show a powerful role in solar energy conversion as part of a new supramolecular photocatalyst for water oxidation. Researchers fro?
https://www.solardaily.com/reports/Hydrogen_bond_design_advances_so...
Solar Energy News
02:20 pm
Golden bridge tunnel junction design boosts all perovskite tandem solar cell efficiency
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 A research team from the Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics and the School of Optical and Electronic Information at Huazhong University of Science and Technology has reported a new advance in all?
https://www.solardaily.com/reports/Golden_bridge_tunnel_junction_de...

Friday February 27, 2026

Solar Energy News
02:10 pm
India's solar-panel boom: full throttle today, uncertain tomorrow
Mundra, India (AFP) Jan 25, 2026 The race for green energy is on. India, driven by soaring electricity demand and a push to reduce reliance on China, is rapidly producing solar panels, fuelling a booming yet uncertain market. At the Ad?
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Indias_solar-panel_boom_full_throt...
Solar Energy News
02:10 pm
China added record wind and solar power in 2025, data shows
Beijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 China added record amounts of wind and solar power capacity in 2025, while polluting coal and gas power also surged, according to data released on Wednesday by its National Energy Administration. The world's?
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/China_added_record_wind_and_solar_...
Solar Energy News
02:10 pm
Gold supraballs boost broadband solar absorption
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 Sunlight carries a wide range of wavelengths, but many solar harvesting technologies only tap a portion of that spectrum, limiting their efficiency. Researchers have now shown that tiny self-assembled gol?
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Gold_supraballs_boost_broadband_so...
Solar Energy News
02:10 pm
Physicists predict significant growth for cadmium telluride photovoltaics
Toledo OH (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 A solar energy generation technology once considered limited in its potential is poised for significant growth in the United States. That's the conclusion of a team of scientists who analyzed the outlook for?
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Physicists_predict_significant_gro...
Solar Energy News
02:10 pm
Organic devices bring light emission and solar power together
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 Organic semiconductors are thin, flexible materials that already underpin many consumer displays, and researchers now report a strategy that lets these materials both emit light efficiently and harvest ener?
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Organic_devices_bring_light_emissi...
Solar Energy News
02:10 pm
Tethered orbital data centers aim to power AI with solar energy
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 Penn Engineers have proposed a solar-powered orbital data center architecture that could scale to meet growing demand for artificial intelligence computing without drawing electricity from terrestrial gri?
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Tethered_orbital_data_centers_aim_...
Solar Energy News
02:10 pm
Engineered interface lifts perovskite solar cells toward market readiness
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have reported a new interface engineering strategy that significantly boosts the eff?
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Engineered_interface_lifts_perovsk...
Solar Energy News
02:10 pm
From Quantum Physics to Coastal Resilience Brad Bartz to Present Who Turned the Power Back On at AltaSea
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Solar engineer and ABC Solar founder Brad Bartz will deliver a keynote-style talk titled "The Palos Verdes Landslide: Who Turned the Power Back On?" during an upcoming community event at AltaSea at the Por?
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/From_Quantum_Physics_to_Coastal_Re...
Solar Energy News
02:10 pm
Solar, wind capacity growth slowed last year, analysis shows
Bangkok (AFP) Feb 10, 2026 Planned or under-construction solar and wind projects slowed last year, analysis showed Tuesday, casting doubts on whether countries will hit a goal of tripling renewable capacity by decade-end. Dozens of nat?
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Solar_wind_capacity_growth_slowed_...
Solar Energy News
02:10 pm
Defect networks boost performance of next generation perovskite solar cells
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Despite being riddled with impurities and defects, solution processed lead halide perovskites continue to defy expectations as highly efficient solar cell materials, with performance now approaching that?
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Defect_networks_boost_performance_...
Solar Energy News
02:10 pm
Deep learning model tracks EV battery health with high precision
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 With electric vehicles and grid storage expanding worldwide, engineers are looking for better ways to track how lithium ion batteries age under real driving and operating conditions. A new study supported b?
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Deep_learning_model_tracks_EV_batt...
Solar Energy News
02:10 pm
Study maps path to cleaner terawatt scale solar manufacturing
London, UK (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Pioneering research led by Northumbria University shows how the global solar industry can expand manufacturing of photovoltaic technology while further shrinking its environmental footprint. As solar power d?
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Study_maps_path_to_cleaner_terawat...
Solar Energy News
02:10 pm
Next generation solar manufacturing pathway could avoid massive CO2 output
London, UK (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Manufacturing the next generation of solar panels could cut global carbon emissions by as much as 8.2 billion tonnes by 2035, according to a new international study led by researchers at the University of War?
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Next_generation_solar_manufacturin...
Solar Energy News
02:10 pm
Hydrogen bond design advances solar water oxidation efficiency
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Hydrogen bonds, best known for holding water and biomolecules together, now show a powerful role in solar energy conversion as part of a new supramolecular photocatalyst for water oxidation. Researchers fro?
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Hydrogen_bond_design_advances_sola...
Solar Energy News
02:10 pm
Golden bridge tunnel junction design boosts all perovskite tandem solar cell efficiency
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 A research team from the Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics and the School of Optical and Electronic Information at Huazhong University of Science and Technology has reported a new advance in all?
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Golden_bridge_tunnel_junction_desi...

Thursday February 19, 2026

Solar Energy News
12:07 pm
Defect networks boost performance of next generation perovskite solar cells
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Despite being riddled with impurities and defects, solution processed lead halide perovskites continue to defy expectations as highly efficient solar cell materials, with performance now approaching that?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Defect_networks_boost_performanc...

Monday February 16, 2026

Solar Energy News
02:42 am
Next generation solar manufacturing pathway could avoid massive CO2 output
London, UK (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Manufacturing the next generation of solar panels could cut global carbon emissions by as much as 8.2 billion tonnes by 2035, according to a new international study led by researchers at the University of War?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Next_generation_solar_manufactur...
Solar Energy News
02:42 am
Hydrogen bond design advances solar water oxidation efficiency
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Hydrogen bonds, best known for holding water and biomolecules together, now show a powerful role in solar energy conversion as part of a new supramolecular photocatalyst for water oxidation. Researchers fro?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Hydrogen_bond_design_advances_so...
Solar Energy News
02:42 am
Deep learning model tracks EV battery health with high precision
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 With electric vehicles and grid storage expanding worldwide, engineers are looking for better ways to track how lithium ion batteries age under real driving and operating conditions. A new study supported b?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Deep_learning_model_tracks_EV_ba...

Friday February 13, 2026

Solar Energy News
01:11 pm
Study maps path to cleaner terawatt scale solar manufacturing
London, UK (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Pioneering research led by Northumbria University shows how the global solar industry can expand manufacturing of photovoltaic technology while further shrinking its environmental footprint. As solar power d?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Study_maps_path_to_cleaner_teraw...
Solar Energy News
01:11 pm
Solar, wind capacity growth slowed last year, analysis shows
Bangkok (AFP) Feb 10, 2026 Planned or under-construction solar and wind projects slowed last year, analysis showed Tuesday, casting doubts on whether countries will hit a goal of tripling renewable capacity by decade-end. Dozens of nat?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Solar_wind_capacity_growth_slowe...

Sunday February 8, 2026

Solar Energy News
08:03 am
China added record wind and solar power in 2025, data shows
Beijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 China added record amounts of wind and solar power capacity in 2025, while polluting coal and gas power also surged, according to data released on Wednesday by its National Energy Administration. The world's?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/China_added_record_wind_and_sola...
Solar Energy News
08:03 am
Golden bridge tunnel junction design boosts all perovskite tandem solar cell efficiency
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 A research team from the Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics and the School of Optical and Electronic Information at Huazhong University of Science and Technology has reported a new advance in all?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Golden_bridge_tunnel_junction_de...
Solar Energy News
08:03 am
Engineered interface lifts perovskite solar cells toward market readiness
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have reported a new interface engineering strategy that significantly boosts the eff?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Engineered_interface_lifts_perov...
Solar Energy News
08:03 am
From Quantum Physics to Coastal Resilience Brad Bartz to Present Who Turned the Power Back On at AltaSea
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Solar engineer and ABC Solar founder Brad Bartz will deliver a keynote-style talk titled "The Palos Verdes Landslide: Who Turned the Power Back On?" during an upcoming community event at AltaSea at the Po?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/From_Quantum_Physics_to_Coastal_...

Friday February 6, 2026

Solar Energy News
02:33 pm
Hebrew University team develops flexible color tunable solar window technology
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 A new solar cell that is designed to work in locations like windows and flexible surfaces where traditional panels cannot has been developed by nanotechnology researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusa?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Hebrew_University_team_develops_...
Solar Energy News
02:33 pm
Spacer layout boosts performance of single component organic solar cells
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 The performance of single component organic solar cells depends strongly on the spacer units built into their molecular design. Spacer attachment position on a double cable polymer backbone has received muc?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Spacer_layout_boosts_performance...
Solar Energy News
02:33 pm
Quantum simulator sheds light on how nature moves energy in systems like photosynthesis and solar conversion
Houston, TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 Researchers led by Rice University's Guido Pagano used a specialized quantum device to simulate a vibrating molecule and track how energy moves within it. The work, published Dec. 5 in Nature Communications,?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Quantum_simulator_sheds_light_on...
Solar Energy News
02:33 pm
Engineered ligands deliver durable high efficiency perovskite solar cells
London, UK (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Scientists have reported a new way to make perovskite solar cells both highly efficient and markedly more stable, directly tackling one of the main obstacles to bringing this emerging photovoltaic technology?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Engineered_ligands_deliver_durab...
Solar Energy News
02:33 pm
Symmetric surfaces unlock new photovoltaic pathways
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 A new study shows that perfectly symmetric materials can generate strong photocurrents when their surfaces are engineered to host special electronic states, overturning a long held limitation in photovoltai?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Symmetric_surfaces_unlock_new_ph...
Solar Energy News
02:33 pm
Molecular velcro coating boosts perovskite solar cell durability and efficiency
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Researchers at the School of Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have developed a robust coating layer that significantly improves the operational stability of perovskite solar?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Molecular_velcro_coating_boosts_...