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September 27, 2026

Fivefold Jump in First-Home Buyers Owing More Than Their Property Is Worth

Sarah bought her first home with a 5% deposit under the federal government’s First Home Guarantee scheme. Six months later, home values in her suburb fell. She is one of more than

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Solar Windows Cut Greenhouse Energy Use by 57%

A breakthrough study from Murdoch University in Perth, Australia shows how special solar windows could change the future of greenhouse farming. These windows do two jobs at once – they generate electricity while helping plants grow inside. “These transparent solar

February 13, 2025

German Scientists Create 24.6% Efficient CIGS-Perovskite Solar Cell, Breaking New Ground in Solar Tech

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A new type of solar cell is making waves in the energy world. Scientists in Germany have created a solar panel that converts 24.6%

AI Predicts Solar Storms with 1-Minute Accuracy, Safeguarding Tech

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A new AI system can now predict dangerous solar storms with unprecedented accuracy, giving vital warning time to protect the technology we use every

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JinkoSolar’s N-Type TOPCon Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell Achieves 33.84% Efficiency, Setting 27th World Record

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) has reached 33.84% conversion efficiency with its N-type TOPCon-based perovskite tandem solar cell, pushing past its earlier record of 33.24%. The Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and

Sunita Somvanshi

January 7, 2025

The 3D perovskite aligns with the 2D perovskite, providing compression that stabilizes the material, transforming it from a yellow non-solar phase to a black light-absorbing phase, making it stable against temperature, light, and humidity. Photo Source- Rice University

Energy·Science

Discover How Rice University’s Solar Cells Achieve 97% Efficiency After 1000 Hours at 85°C

Interestingly, solar panels stand as the quickest-booming electric-generating technology with equally exciting cost margins. Right until 2023. Solar will add more than twice as much new electricity generation globally compared to coal.

Pritesh Gaikwadand

Karmactive Staff

July 20, 2024

Energy·Technology

BLUETTI’s Big Reveal: New Solar Tiles and Powerful Storage Solutions Debut at Intersolar Europe

The Intersolar Europe once again lived up to its reputation as a trade fair of superlatives with 3,008 exhibitors across 19 exhibition halls covering over 200,000 square meters. Among them, BLUETTI, the

Sunita Somvanshi

June 30, 2024

Energy·Technology

Jinko Solar Shatters Perovskite Efficiency Records with 33.24% Solar Conversion Rate

Jinko Solar Holding Co., Ltd. announced a significant breakthrough in the development of its perovskite tandem solar cell based on N-type TOPCon. The cell developed by the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and

Sunita Somvanshi

May 31, 2024

Energy·Science

Rice University’s Revolutionary Step in Solar-Driven Hydrogen Tech Sets New Standards

Rice University’s researchers have unveiled a device that’s a game-changer in converting sunlight to hydrogen. Dive into “Nature Communications” from September 29, 2023, for the nitty-gritty on this innovation. “This is a

Govind Tekale

October 3, 2023