Aenert news. Technological innovationsLast year, solar energy technologies continued their rapid development. Of course, this primarily applies to photovoltaic technologies. According to statistics from various sources, in 2024, approximately 2,000 TWh of electricity will be produced through photovoltaic generation, and the share of photovoltaics in the total generation volume will approach or even...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsUsing the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) for carbon-based fuels production in conjunction with renewable electricity is a promising strategy to tackle problems pertaining to possible energy shortages and environmental issues such as climate change. Electrochemical CO2 reduction can provide a wide variety of products, including liquid compounds which...
Aenert news. Invention analysisAchieving competitiveness of hydrogen production by water electrolysis compared to methane reforming requires solving a number of complex engineering problems in the design of electrolyzers. These include issues of improving anodes and cathodes, new catalyst materials, optimizing the design of membranes and diaphragms, more advanced electrolytes, etc. Separators...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsGeothermal power shows a lot of promise as a renewable energy source as it does not depend on the sun or the wind, but there are challenges to its large-scale adoption. One is the limited number of locations that have natural conditions to produce geothermal energy. They consist of hot rock located relatively close to the surface and with plentiful groundwater to...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsDeveloping high-energy and efficient battery technologies is one of the main aspects when it comes to advancing the electrification of transportation and aviation. However, sometimes it can take years before battery innovations are ready for large-scale application. One of the most important aspects of a battery is the electrolyte. Electrolytes are the battery...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsIt often takes a long time until technologies showing promising results in the lab during testing can be successfully launched onto the market. Such is the case with the lithium-sulphur battery. The battery has exhibited better performance than conventional lithium-ion batteries but has not yet managed to gain a foothold in the global markets, as its performance is...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsPlant biomass is a renewable, abundant, and eco-friendly source of energy. Using plant biomass can reduce reliance on fossil fuels and improve the problem of environmental pollution. A variety of biofuels such as biodiesel, biohydrogen, bioethanol, biogas stand alongside their fossil counterparts nowadays and are produced through different production processes....
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsIn the PV industry, innovative manufacturing processes, new materials, solar cells, and modules designs are constantly being developed to increase the device performance and lower the final energy cost. One such innovative technology claiming an ever growing share of the solar panel market is heterojunction solar cells. Heterojunction solar cells (HJT), variously...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsNowadays many major players as well as start-ups are actively involved in the electric vehicles industry and racing to develop safer and more efficient batteries. One type of battery which has received increased attention lately is solid-state batteries. Other than lithium-ion batteries, they use a solid electrolyte, which allows for leaving out a separator...
Aenert. Research Laboratory newsSolar cells and solar panels are commonly used to harness the energy of the sun and convert it to electricity in an environmentally-friendly manner. However, despite their widespread application their photovoltaic energy conversion efficiency is more or less limited to 29.4 percent. To somewhat improve this limitation, they can be coated with additional materials to...
