Imagine charging your smartphone directly from its screen or powering buildings and cars through their windows. This is now possible
Pro A smartphone that can charge itself from sunlight — scientists have created transparent solar cells that can be embedded in glass
Imagine charging your smartphone directly from its screen or powering buildings and cars through their windows. This is now possible thanks to new transparent solar cell
Glass battery technology uses a solid glass electrolyte for safer, faster charging, higher energy density, and longer lifespan compared to traditional batteries.
Professor Kwanyong Seo and his research team at the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST in Korea have developed a new method that can directly
A technology that can directly charge a battery from a smartphone screen has emerged. A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a method of supplying energy
Breakthrough glass generates energy: Car windows, mobile screens to charge batteries The study has opened a new path for modularization research, which is essential for
A team of researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore has developed a process to use solar panel glass waste as a raw material for cathodes in solid
UNIST researchers develop transparent solar cells with 15.8% efficiency, enabling smartphone charging through screens. Learn how this tech could eliminate external battery
Researchers have made near-transparent solar cells that are efficient enough to charge a phone battery. The advance, published in the journal Proceedings of the National
In a groundbreaking development, a team of South Korean researchers have developed a transparent solar cell that not only is cheap to produce, but also has a Power
The European photovoltaic container market is experiencing significant growth in Central and Eastern Europe, with demand increasing by over 350% in the past four years. Containerized solar solutions now account for approximately 45% of all temporary and mobile solar installations in the region. Poland leads with 40% market share in the CEE region, driven by construction site power needs, remote industrial operations, and emergency power applications that have reduced energy costs by 55-65% compared to diesel generators. The average system size has increased from 30kW to over 200kW, with folding container designs cutting transportation costs by 70% compared to traditional solutions. Emerging technologies including bifacial modules and integrated energy management have increased energy yields by 20-30%, while modular designs and local manufacturing have created new economic opportunities across the solar container value chain. Typical containerized projects now achieve payback periods of 3-5 years with levelized costs below $0.08/kWh.
Containerized energy storage solutions are revolutionizing power management across Europe's industrial and commercial sectors. Mobile 20ft and 40ft BESS containers now provide flexible, scalable energy storage with deployment times reduced by 75% compared to traditional stationary installations. Advanced lithium-ion technologies (LFP and NMC) have increased energy density by 35% while reducing costs by 30% annually. Intelligent energy management systems now optimize charging/discharging cycles based on real-time electricity pricing, increasing ROI by 45-65%. Safety innovations including advanced thermal management and integrated fire suppression have reduced risk profiles by 85%. These innovations have improved project economics significantly, with commercial and industrial energy storage projects typically achieving payback in 2-4 years through peak shaving, demand charge reduction, and backup power capabilities. Recent pricing trends show standard 20ft containers (200kWh-800kWh) starting at €85,000 and 40ft containers (800kWh-2MWh) from €160,000, with flexible financing including lease-to-own and energy-as-a-service models available.