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Australia's transition to renewables is gathering speed, but there's a looming problem with storage. We will need much more ...

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An international research team led by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya—BarcelonaTech (UPC) has created a hybrid ...

BarcelonaTech (UPC) in Spain have designed hybrid solar cells that can generate electricity and store it onboard. This is the ...

AI's voracious energy appetite is straining already outdated power grids. Here's how nuclear and solar energy could fix that.

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What was once the largest solar power plant of its type in the world appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening.

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While the renewable energy momentum appears unstoppable, fundamental challenges risk undermining the pace and stability of ...