Fully non-fused electron acceptor solar cells with 18% efficiency via a synergistic peripheral substituent strategy by Yeye Wang, Mingqun Yang, Zhili Chen, Jianbin Zhong, Feixiang Zhao, Wenkui Wei, Xiyue Yuan, Wei Zhang, Zaifei Ma, Zhicai He, Zhitian Liu, Fei Huang, Yong Cao, Chunhui Duan

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Self-Regulated Bilateral Anchoring Enables Efficient Charge Transport Pathways for High-Performance Rigid and Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells by Haiying Zheng, Guozhen Liu, Xinhe Dong, Feifan Chen, Chao Wang, Hongbo Yu, Zhihua Zhang, Xu Pan

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Overcome Limited Efficiency in All‐Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells Upon Light Management at Top Perovskite‐ Transparent Electrode Interfaces by Jinfeng Li, Jinpeng Yang, Xianjie Liu

“…Abstract Tandem solar cells have gained significant attention due to their rapid advancements in power conversion efficiency (PCE) and their potential to exceed the detailed balance limit of single‐junction solar cells. …”
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Energetic Factors of a Frequency-Controlled Synchronous Electric Drive by B. I. Firago, S. V. Aleksandrovsky

“…Therefore, the energy conversion efficiency of the synchronous motor, which receives energy from the frequency converter at different frequencies and converts to mechanical energy, has been considered. …”
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Straw returning to the field alleviates drought stress in maize by enhancing radiation use efficiency to promote agronomic character and dry matter accumulation by Yan Li, Jiying Sun, Jian Liu, Zhiqiang Yuan, Shuping Hu, Xiaoyu Li, Yanqi Wang, Chen Sun, Jiang Du, Wenhui Ji, Jie Li, Guixin Fan, Zhaoran Wang, Guohui Cao

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High‐Performing Clean Water Production by Rational Design of Functional Solar Evaporator and Vapor Condensation by Bingxing Wu, Xiangqian Fan, Chaorui Xue, Qing Chang, Jinlong Yang, Shengliang Hu, Haolan Xu

“…Although solar‐to‐vapor conversion efficiency has been significantly improved, it does not actually lead to high clean water production due to low vapor condensation efficiency and water collection rate, which hinders real‐world applications. …”
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Legume-based green concentrate alleviates negative energy balance and enhances performance, metabolic health, and profitability in postpartum Holstein Friesian cows by Renny Fatmyah Utamy, Ambo Ako, Zyahrul Ramadan, Yasuyuki Ishii, Mohammad Mijanur Rahman, Kannika Umpuch, Azisah Nurfadilah, Gemal Umar Akmal Alkatiry, Muhammad Akram, Jiant Muthahra Maharani

“…Parameters evaluated included milk yield, feed intake, feed conversion efficiency (FCE), body condition score, daily profit, milk composition, and concentrations of BHB, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), estrogen, and prolactin. …”
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Efficiency improvement of graphene/AlGaAs/GaAs Schottky junction solar cells by minimizing optical losses through front and rear surface texturing by Farzaneh Shahnooshi, Ali A. Orouji

“…The results show that a textured surface with a period width of 1 μm and a depth of 600 nm achieves a short-circuit current density (JSC) of 23.51 mA/cm2, an open-circuit voltage (VOC) of 0.97 V, and a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.99%. The n+-InAl0.65Ga0.35P BSF layer is added on the back surface as the second feature of the Prop-Str that increases the PCE by 3% due to a strong electric field in the n-GaAs/n+-InAlGaP heterojunction. …”
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A Stable Metal Chalcogenide Cluster-Based Framework Decorated with Transition Metal Complexes for an Efficient Electrocatalytic O₂ Reduction Reaction by Xiang Wang, Juan Li, Tao Wu

“…Highly efficient and stable non-Pt-based electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reactions (ORRs) are highly desirable in energy conversion and storage systems. …”
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Cascade Processing of Agricultural, Forest, and Marine Waste Biomass for Sustainable Production of Food, Feed, Biopolymers, and Bioenergy by Swarnima Agnihotri, Ellinor B. Heggset, Juliana Aristéia de Lima, Ilona Sárvári Horváth, Mihaela Tanase-Opedal

“…An increasing global population, rising energy demands, and the shift toward a circular bioeconomy are driving the need for more resource-efficient waste management. …”
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Optimizing Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) configurations integrated with transient industrial waste heat: a multi-objective approach by Yohan Engineer, Ahmed Rezk, Mahmoud B. Elsheniti, Ehsan Baniasadi, Ahmed Fouly

“…This study contributes to the field by conducting a techno-economic investigation of various Organic Rankine Cycle configurations to enhance energy conversion when real-life transient waste heat sources are available. …”
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Performance Studies on a Scaled Model of Dual Oscillating-Buoys WEC with One Pneumatic PTO by Peiyu Liu, Xiang Rao, Bijun Wu, Zhiwen Yuan, Fuming Zhang

“…The effects of nozzle ratio (NR), coupling distance, buoy draft, and buoy geometry are systematically examined to investigate the hydrodynamic performance and energy conversion characteristics. It is found that <i>NR</i> at 110 under unidirectional airflow produces an optimal balance between pressure response, free surface displacement, and energy conversion efficiency. …”
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THE ECONOMICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE: CONCEPTUALIZING THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF TRANSITIONING TO LOW LOW-CARBON ECONOMY by EMMANUEL IMUEDE Oyasor

“…Results show that Nigeria incurred over ₦3.5 billion in infrastructure losses from climate-related flooding in 2022 alone, with cumulative annual agricultural losses rising from ₦210 billion in 2015 to ₦370 billion in 2023. Conversely, projections suggest that up to 190,000 green jobs and ₦82 billion in health cost savings could be realized by 2030 through renewable energy deployment and emission reductions. …”
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Stochastic Control for Sustainable Hydrogen Generation in Standalone PV–Battery–PEM Electrolyzer Systems by Mohamed Aatabe, Wissam Jenkal, Mohamed I. Mosaad, Shimaa A. Hussien

“…The strategy dynamically allocates power flows, ensuring system stability and efficient energy utilization. Real-time weather data from Goiás, Brazil, is used to simulate system behavior under realistic conditions. …”
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Research on the Influence of Impeller Oblique Cutting Angles on the Performance of Double-Suction Pumps by Zhongsheng Wang, Xinxin Li, Jun Liu, Ji Pei, Wenjie Wang, Kuilin Wang, Hongyu Wang

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Solar-heat-assisted hydrogen production using solid oxide electrolysis cells in Japan by Yohei Tanaka, Timo Roeder, Timo Roeder, Nathalie Monnerie

“…Furthermore, a techno-economic assessment is conducted to estimate the hydrogen production costs, including the expenses associated with liquefaction and transportation from Australia to Japan. High conversion efficiencies and low-cost SOECs are projected to result in production costs below 4 USD/kg.…”
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Integration of Photovoltaic Systems With Hydrogen Production: A Review of Current Technologies and Future Perspective by Mourad Yessef, Youness Hakam, Mohamed Tabaa, Shaik Mohammad Irshad, Z. M. S. El-Barbary

“…Direct coupling solutions, including photovoltaic-electrochemical (PV-EC) systems, are emphasized for their capacity to optimize energy conversion processes. Notwithstanding the potential, obstacles such as the variability of solar irradiation, the responsive behavior of electrolyzers to changing power inputs, and the necessity for effective energy management systems remain. …”
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Theoretical and experimental research on a single-stage Boost-LLC converter and its sliding mode control applied to electric ships by Hongxing Chen, Min She, Lufeng Wan, Feng Zhang, Wei HE, Shengbin Zhuang, Antonios Antoniou, Zhiyuan Wang

“…With increasing shortage of traditional energy sources, ship power systems are being upgraded to utilize new energy sources, rendering distributed power-generation systems essential. …”
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Enhanced cellulose enzymatic hydrolysis of pilot-scale steam-exploded Eucalyptus grandis chips with previous acid impregnation for bioethanol production by Camila Bacquerié, Mairan Guigou, Florencia Cebreiros, Valeria Larnaudie, María E. Roman, Matías Cagno, Facundo Rodríguez, Fernando Bonfiglio, Mario D. Ferrari, Claudia Lareo

“…These results contribute to the development of more efficient biomass-to-bioethanol conversion processes, supporting the development of sustainable energy technologies based on lignocellulosic resources.…”
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Exergoeconomic and environmental impact assessment of a semi-scale office with solar chimney and evaporative cooling tower for sustainable space cooling and air ventilation by Bashar Shboul, Mohamed E. Zayed, A.S. Abdelrazik, Mohammad Alrbai, Alhaj-Saleh Odat, Fares Almomani

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