Researchers in Japan developed a modeling approach to optimize rice yields and electricity generation within agrivoltaic systems. Findings indicate that adjusting solar panel tilt angles can improve crop productivity and help meet regulatory yield requirements with limited economic losses.
A government program in Hungary is preparing to offer non-refundable subsidies and preferential loans for energy efficiency measures. These measures, which include solar PV and heat pump installations, are intended for single-family homes and condominiums.
Servotech Renewable Power System has unveiled its Sparkle Pro IP54 single-phase hybrid solar inverters for residential applications. The product range comprises 3 kW, 4.2 kW and 6 kW models.
Researchers in Iran report that wavy copper cooling tubes can improve the electrical and thermal efficiency of photovoltaic-thermal collectors. The best-performing configuration achieved an electrical efficiency of 13.65% and a thermal efficiency of approximately 24%.
INA Solar and US-based Caelux have signed a five-year agreement to commercialize 3 GW of perovskite-TOPCon hybrid-tandem solar modules in India, targeting efficiencies of up to 29% by 2028. The deal expands Caelux's partnerships with Indian module manufacturers to scale next-generation solar technology.
TCL SunPower launched a 505 W back-contact solar panel with 24.7% efficiency. The manufacturer backs the panels with a 40-year warranty covering the product, power output and service, with a reported maximum annual degradation rate of 0.25%.
Facing unprecedented growth in electricity demand, Singapore's Energy Market Authority has launched an Energy Infrastructure Plan that includes a target of one gigawatt-hour of energy storage.
Renewables developer 1414 Degrees has selected Australian pre-fab solar company 5B to supply 70 MW of its pre-assembled Maverick solar units for the first stage of the proposed Aurora Energy Precinct in South Australia.
Motion technology company Schaeffler has opened a state-of-the-art lighthouse factory for humanoid robotics in Taicang, China, spanning approximately 7,500 square meters. It houses an intelligent assembly line, a training and data acquisition center, a digital twins platform and a data center, covering the entire process from testing of individual — the source text is cut off at this point.
Automation company beRobox introduced the “3D Dynamic Safety,” a new safety module for its PALTZ robotic palletizers. The design aims to make safety detection move with the robot instead of keeping it fixed around it, providing a new approach to safeguarding palletizing operations.
Gingerah Energy has referred a 1GW data centre complex with a 5GWh battery energy storage system in Western Australia to Australia's EPBC Act for approval.
According to a major clinical trial involving young children, a simple liquid painted onto teeth in seconds can stop cavities without drilling, injections, or anesthesia. The inexpensive treatment could spare thousands of children painful dental procedures while paving the way for broader FDA-approved use, the report says.
OpenAI has introduced GPT-6.1 Terra, which it describes as bringing fast and capable computer use to everyone. Beyond the announcement itself, the available context provides no further details.
Nature Medicine published the phase 2 MDT-BRIDGE trial, which studied neoadjuvant durvalumab plus chemotherapy in patients with resectable or borderline resectable non-small-cell lung cancer. No trial results are provided in the available context.
CleanTechnica argues that the Trump administration's DOE budget request cuts weak hydrogen bets while stripping support from technologies already delivering electrification. It says some DOE programs deserve to end, but the problem is that the request cuts useful energy research along with the weak bets.
Teradyne Robotics has partnered with Sereact to scale physical AI in retail and logistics. According to the article's context, the two companies have already shipped hundreds of UR robots in dual-arm systems to live customer sites across Europe.