research

thumbnail
Stanford and SLAC Researchers Develop High-Voltage Iron-Based Battery Cathode

Researchers at Stanford University and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have developed a high-voltage, iron-based cathode material capable of achieving a...

November 7, 2025

/

Meghana Prasad

/

Energy Storage

,

Technology
thumbnail
Singlet Fission Can Enhance Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency: Research

Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney claim they have increased the efficiency of solar technology by utilizing the concept of singlet fission,...

November 5, 2025

/

Parth Shukla

/

Solar

,

Technology
thumbnail
Researchers Report Record Efficiency for Triple-Junction Perovskite Cells

A team led by researchers from the University of Sydney has claimed it created the largest and most efficient triple-junction perovskite-perovskite-silicon tandem solar...

October 15, 2025

/

Staff

/

Solar

,

Technology
thumbnail
MIT Researchers Find Concrete Battery Boosts Energy Storage Capacity

Optimized electrolytes and manufacturing processes increase the energy storage capacity of the latest electron-conducting carbon-cement-based materials (EC3)...

October 13, 2025

/

Staff

/

Energy Storage

,

Technology
thumbnail
India’s Solar Manufacturing Landscape: Opportunities and Challenges

As India works toward its goal of generating 50% of its electricity from renewable sources and achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030, the focus is...

July 17, 2025

/

Tina Freese

/

Manufacturing

,

Solar
thumbnail
Enhancing Grid Stability and Expanding Renewable Energy Integration

Mercom India is back with the fifth edition of its Renewables Summit 2025, scheduled to take place on July 24-25, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency in New Delhi. As India...

July 3, 2025

/

Tina Freese

/

Other

,

Renewable Energy
thumbnail
Researchers Discover Potential of Hybrid Perovskites to Make Solar Cells

A recent study by the University of Utah has revealed the potential of phase-transitioned hybrid perovskites for use in solar cell manufacturing. The research was led by...

June 19, 2025

/

Melvin Mathew

/

Modules

,

Solar
thumbnail
Researchers Use Sunlight and Seawater to Produce Low-Cost Green Hydrogen

A Cornell University-led research team has developed a sustainable and low-cost method to produce carbon-free green hydrogen using just sunlight and seawater as inputs....

April 21, 2025

/

Melvin Mathew

/

Other Energy

,

Renewable Energy

,

Technology
thumbnail
UV Tests Exaggerate Degradation in TOPCon Modules: Fraunhofer ISE

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Fraunhofer ISE) announced that its latest research has found that ultraviolet (UV) tests rate degradation of...

April 17, 2025

/

Tina Freese

/

Solar

,

Technology
thumbnail
Potential of Liquid Air Energy Storage as a Low-Cost Solution: Study

Liquid air energy storage (LAES) could be a cost-effective long-term energy storage solution, according to a new study by an international research team from the...

April 8, 2025

/

Staff

/

Energy Storage

,

Technology
thumbnail
Month in a Minute: Top Headlines from the Indian Renewable Sector in March 2025

India installed 3.2 GW of rooftop solar capacity in 2024, an 86% increase from 2023, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released Q4 & Annual 2024 India...

thumbnail
German Researchers Claim 26.4% Efficiency for CIGS-Perovskite Tandem Cell

Researchers from  Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and Humboldt University, Berlin, have announced achieving an efficiency of 24.6% with a copper indium gallium selenide...

February 12, 2025

/

Tina Freese

/

Renewable Energy

,

Solar

,

Technology
thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-up: Top 5 Solar Module Mounting Structure Suppliers in 1H 2024

Goodluck India, Arctech, Strolar Mounting Systems, Raydean Industries, and Metalkraft Forming Industries were the top five module mounting structure suppliers to the...

December 10, 2024

/

Mercom Staff

/

Daily Wrap-up
thumbnail
Researchers Find Chemical Additive Can Increase Bromide Battery Performance

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have invented a water-soluble chemical additive — a soft-hard zwitterionic trapper that improves the performance of...

thumbnail
Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Adopts Tariff for 1500 MW Solar Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has allowed NTPC to adopt a tariff within the range of ₹2.60 (~$0.031) – ₹2.65 ($0.0316) for 1,500 MW solar projects...

September 27, 2024

/

Mercom Staff

/

Daily Wrap-up

1

2

3

...

9