https://liten.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Batteries/is-your-battery-trying-to-tell-you-something.aspx CEA-Liten (Laboratory of Innovation for New Energy Technologies and Nanomaterials) is the first European institute entirely dedicated to energy transition. Its activities focus on several key areas: solar energy, network management, storage including batteries and hydrogen in a logic of energy efficiency and circular economy. en-US https://liten.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/PublishingImages/Home/CEA-Liten-Logo.png https://liten.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2026/Using-deep-learning-models-better-estimate-state-health-Li-ion-batteries.aspx By combining two AI models with transfer learning techniques, researchers from CEA-Liten and CEA-Leti have managed to estimate the state of health of Li-ion batteries with unprecedented levels of accuracy. What’s more, these results were based on a real-world dataset of just 40 cells! This major breakthrough will help improve battery use and extend their lifespan. Batteries ; Energy storage ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Leti News AxesBatteries; Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2026/SOCRATES-CEA-TNO-Collaboration.aspx ​CEA and TNO have launched SOCRATES, a four-year collaboration to advance Solid Oxide Electrolysis for efficient syngas production by developing the next generation of co-electrolyzer technology. The project focuses on cell and stacks tuned for this application, and their integration into co-SOEL system designs to enable future pilot-plant implementation. By combining the expertise of both institutes, the partnership leverages complementarities, strengthens industrial ties and accelerates the deployment of co-electrolysis technologies. Renewable energies ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten Partnerships ; News AxesH2;AxesSystemes; Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Ultra-thin-lithium-metal-electrodes-for-tomorrow-all-solid-state-batteries.aspx All-solid-state batteries are a promising avenue for the next generation of energy storage systems, especially for electric vehicles, aerospace and defense. It could increase the - energy density at the cell level by up to 50% while also improving system safety. One of the main challenge to industrialize this technology is to scale up the fabrication of very thin and uniform lithium metal negative electrode In 2022, the CEA, Saft (a TotalEnergies company), and Automotive Cells Company (ACC) kicked off a joint R&D project to address these issues. The initial results have just been published. Innovation for industry ; Renewable energies ; Batteries Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News AxesBatteries; Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Giving-batteries-a-second-life.aspx The CEA is innovating to facilitate the reuse of end-of-life batteries and is developing tools and methods to, for instance, quickly identify their state of health or predict their lifetime in a future application. Batteries ; Innovation for industry ; Technical and economic aspects of energy Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News AxesPV;AxesBatteries; Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Hidden-potential-SiC-MOSFET-transistors-high-voltage-circuit-breakers.aspx Although not intended for this particular purpose, silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET transistors can be used to make exceptionally high performing high-voltage circuit switches. CEA-Liten researchers have foreseen many applications for these transistors, particularly in photovoltaics. Innovation for industry ; Electronics ; Energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News MOSFET;SIC;AxesSystemes; Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/3-sun-CEA-world-race-industrialize-perovskite-tandem-cell-silicium.aspx With 3SUN, we have achieved three remarkable results that pave the way for the industrialization of Tandem technology: 30% of efficiency for a 9 cm² cell with an industrial screen printing, 27.3% for a 100 cm² cell, and less than 1% loss after 9 months outdoor for our reference tandem cells. Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News Perovskite;photovoltaic;AxesPV;PV;silicium; Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/3-questions-nouha-gazbour.aspx We interview Nouha Gazbour, Head of Strategic and Environmental Marketing at CEA-Liten, Solar Technologies Department, working on research programs for ITE INES.2S. Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News ; Profile nouha: gazbour;AxesPV;PV;photovoltaic; Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/major-breakthrough-for-photovoltaic-technology-space.aspx The CEA has developed high-performance thin silicon solar cells for space applications. We have also demonstrated a process that enables these industrial-grade cells to be radiation-resistant in orbit. Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News AxesPV; Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/EnergyGuard-TEF-CEA-LITEN-Opens-Industrial-Scale-Electrolysers-to-AI-Innovators.aspx CEA‑Liten has joined the EnergyGuard Testing & Experimentation Facility (TEF) to advance trustworthy artificial intelligence across the entire European energy value chain. Backed by Horizon Europe, EnergyGuard integrates five large‑scale laboratories and Meluxina—Europe's greenest high‑performance computer—into a single service. The result is a one‑stop shop where start‑ups, established SMEs and research groups can develop, test and certify AI tools under real‑world conditions without the real‑world risk.​​ Energies ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News AxesSystemes; Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Brand-new-way-better-assess-environmental-impact-batteries.aspx How can you design batteries with the lowest possible impact on the environment? Well, together with Laboratoire G-SCOP, CEA researchers combined LCA with parametric models. This unprecedented method allows them to quantify the impact of design choices on a battery’s environmental impact, including its lifetime. Batteries ; Energy storage ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News AxesBatteries;AxesEcoCirculaire; Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Innovative-technology-for-better-recycling-of-photovoltaic-panels.aspx The pilot line installed at Envie 2E Aquitaine demonstrates the relevance of the abrasion solution developed by the CEA within the ITE INES.2S. Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News AxesPV;INES 2.S;AxesEcoCirculaire; Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Voltec-Solar-photovoltaic-panels-endure-our-crash-test.aspx The CEA teams subjected photovoltaic panels from French manufacturer Voltec Solar to an intensive stress sequence in their laboratories. The aim was to assess their reliability. The Voltec Solar panels passed successfully, demonstrating their quality and resistance. Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News INES 2.S;PV;photovoltaic;panel;Voltec Solar;module;AxesPV; Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/CEA-ranks-among-world-top-5-patent-holders-solar-PV.aspx The CEA ranks 5th among worldwide applicants in terms of international patent families registered in the field of photovoltaics for the period 2020-2023 and 13th for the period 1990-2023.​ Photovoltaic solar power ; Solar energy ; Renewable energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions ; general public Ines News photovoltaic;PV;Patent;AxesPV; Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/overchardged-battery-deteriorate-in-real-time.aspx By combining X-ray diffraction and small angle scattering at the ESRF, electrochemical analysis and gas detection, CEA researchers have managed to track the degradation of an overcharged Li-ion battery in real time. This breakthrough brings great opportunities, including the ability to identify the optimal operating range, refine aging models, and improve post-production quality models. Batteries ; Lithium-ion batteries ; Energy storage ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions DES News lithiation;Battery;lithium-ion;electrodes;batteries;AxesBatteries; Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Tandem-Perovskites-Silicon-Canadian-technology-from-WattByWatt-tested-by-CEA.aspx The CEA and Canadian start-up WattByWatt are collaborating on the development of processes for manufacturing tandem perovskite-on-silicon photovoltaic cells and have achieved an initial promising result with an efficiency of 28%. Photovoltaic solar power ; Renewable energies ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News AxesPV; Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/High-voltage-photovoltaics-the-next-step.aspx The road to high voltage, for more efficient and sustainable photovoltaics, requires technological developments in solar panels. The CEA is a pioneer in this field, with unique results and equipment. Photovoltaic solar power ; Solar energy ; Energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News AxesPV; Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/SOREN-and-CEA-strengthen-their-partnership-over-the-next-5-years.aspx SOREN, the French eco-organization for the photovoltaic industry, and the CEA have jointly defined prevention and eco-design criteria in an initial project with the aim of reducing the environmental impact of the PV industry. In this new phase of the partnership, they are preparing for changes to the eco-design criteria. Photovoltaic solar power ; Solar energy Companies ; Researchers ; Teachers Grenoble News photovoltaic solar energy;AxesPV;photovoltaic; Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Li-ion-Battery-Safety-CEA-Joins-a-New-European-Project.aspx SAGELi aim of developing safer and more sustainable lithium-ion batteries. The project seeks to resolve the NMC cells thermal runaway issue by exploring new positive electrode materials. Batteries Teachers ; Institutions ; Companies DES News batteries Li-ion;AxesBatteries; Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Lithium-metal-batteries-model-understanding-formation-dendrites.aspx Why do lithium dendrites form in lithium metal batteries? This unwanted phenomenon has been delaying the highly anticipated advent of these batteries–given their record-setting gravimetric capacity– for many years. And the modeling tool developed by CEA-Liten has shed some light on why this occurs. Batteries ; Energy storage Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News Battery;dendrites;lithium;AxesBatteries; Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Atacama-Desert-3SUN-panels-outperform-PERC.aspx Experiments started in Chile in 2022 reveal that the heterojunction technology panels developed by 3SUN and the CEA significantly outperform some of the best PERC technologies. Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News Atacama;PV;PERC;3SUN;AxesPV;panel;photovoltaic;Desert; Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Advanced-frontsheet-material-for-lightweight-PV-applications.aspx ​CEA & Mitsubishi Chemical Performance Polymers demonstrate compelling results of a novel frontsheet for lightweight PV applications, compatible with European supplying. This innovated material is formulated without PFAS raw material intentionally added. Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News Mitsubishi;Chemical;group;PFAS;Polymer;Lightweight;PV;modules;INES;INES2.S;AxesPV; Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/3-questions-Julie-CREN.aspx Interview de Julie CREN, responsable adjointe du laboratoire dédié à l’évaluation des systèmes énergétiques pour les territoires au CEA-Liten et relai de la mission Éco-Innovation du Liten... Hydrogen ; Renewable energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten Interview ; Profile Julie CREN;H2;Europe;interview;system;sustainability;ecosystem;life cycle analysis;LCA;hydrogen; Mon, 26 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/A-promising-proof-concept-Liten-potassium-ion-cells.aspx With no critical materials, low impact preparatory and synthesis processes, and promising performance, the first K-ion full-cells to be assembled and tested by CEA-Liten have a bright future ahead of them. Efforts have intensified in this area with a thesis, and Carnot and PEPR (Priority Program and Equipment for Research) projects. Batteries ; Energy storage ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News cell: battery;carnot;K-ion;potassium;PEPR;Material;graphite; Wed, 14 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Award-SiliconPV-conference-Oxford.aspx Our researchers were delighted to receive the “SiliconPV Award” at this year's SiliconPV conference in Oxford. This award recognizes the 10 best abstracts of scientific articles, out of 149 submitted, after a “blind review”, with authors and affiliations unknown to the evaluators. Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News award;AxesPV;SiliconPV;oxford; Fri, 02 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/PHOTORAMA-circular-economy-model-for-PV.aspx The PHOTORAMA project consortium inaugurated its pilot line at LuxChemtech GmbH in mid-April 2025. Launched in 2021, the project is nearing completion. Let’s put the spotlight on this outstanding technological and human adventure, which won an Innovation Award at EUSEW 2024. Photovoltaic solar power ; Solar energy ; Innovation for industry ; Materials Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News AxesEcoCirculaire;PV;AxesPV;project;EU;circular economy;consortium;GmbH;recycling;materials; Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Carbon-CEA-partnership-first-series-solar-panels-successfully-pre-qualified.aspx CARBON will unveil a demonstrator panel at Intersolar in Munich in a few days. Photovoltaic solar power ; Solar energy ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News ; Partnerships carbon;INES 2.S;intersolar;PV;BOM;Energy;transition;Solar;panel;photovoltaic;AxesPV; Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Journey-to-the-core-of-a-fast-charging-Lithium-Ion-cell.aspx The latest modeling tools, which are both powerful and yet efficient in terms of computational resources, can now be used to simulate the fast charging of an 18650 cell, by characterizing current and temperature heterogeneity, stoichiometry of electrode materials, and location of lithium plating, etc. This marks a major step forward in developing safer, more efficient and durable batteries. Batteries ; Lithium-ion batteries ; Energy storage ; Energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News modeling;tool;Charging;lithium;Battery;Fast;batteries;electrode;plating;stoichiometry;AxesBatteries; Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/First-outdoor-ageing-campaign-for-tandem-cells.aspx 3SUN and the CEA have carried out their first outdoor ageing campaign on silicon perovskite tandem cells. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News AxesPV; Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Solar-fuel-technology.aspx What if there were solar panels tomorrow that could produce hydrogen directly from sunlight? With this possibility in mind, several laboratories at CEA-Liten, and most notably at the INES (French National Solar Institute), are currently developing a photo-electrolyser prototype and a test bench. Renewable energies ; Photovoltaic solar power ; Hydrogen Researchers ; Institutions ; Companies Liten News AxesPV;AxesH2; Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Technological-innovation-Connecting-PV-power-plants-more-efficiently-to-high-voltage-grids.aspx Over time, this innovation could completely eliminate the need for transformers operating at 50 Hz, as photovoltaic sources and other renewable energies could be connected directly to the distribution network via this innovative power electronics. Innovation for industry ; Photovoltaic solar power ; Renewable energies ; Electrical grids Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News PV;AxesPV;photovoltaic;AxesSystemes;grids;Smart grids; Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Photovoltaics-using-ever-less-silver-in-manufacturing.aspx A pioneer in this field, the CEA at INES has combined various innovations in metallisation and interconnection to reduce Ag consumption to 14mg/Wp while maintaining performance and reliability. Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News silver;PV;AxesPV;INES;photovoltaic;copper; Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/PhD-2025-Join-us.aspx Are you a Master 2 student in your final year of engineering school? Do you dream of contributing to the energy transition and the decarbonization of our systems? CEA-Liten, a laboratory of excellence dedicated to new energies and technological innovation, is offering you this unique opportunity! Energies ; Renewable energies ; Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry ; Energy efficiency ; Energy storage Researchers ; Young people Liten News students;PhD;thesis; Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Batteries-propagation-thermal-runaway-all-solid-state-closely-monitored.aspx As part of some thesis work on the propagation of thermal runaway, a CEA-Liten team found that this very phenomenon occurs in certain all-solid-state cells, despite them being regarded as safer. This research also identified the key factors contributing to this process. Batteries ; Lithium-ion batteries ; Renewable energies ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News all-solid-state;AxesBatteries;Cell;thermal runaway;propagation;monitoring;Battery;batteries; Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Fuel-cells-promising-results-catalysts-platinum-salts.aspx As part of the EU-funded project Best4Hy, CEA-Liten synthesized platinum-carbon catalysts derived from recycled platinum salts before integrating them into the core of fuel cells (MEAs), in order to test them in designs representing industrial-scale fuel cell stacks. As it turns out, their performance is similar to that of the benchmark MEAs for this project. Hydrogen ; Fuel cells Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News AxesH2;stack;platinum;salt;catalysts;fuel cell; Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/Placing-sensors-inside-battery-cell-impacts-anode-lithiation.aspx The local electrochemical behavior of a lithium-ion battery cell is altered by sensors placed inside the cell according to research by CEA-Liten, CEA-Irig, and four other partners*. The results, published in Nature Communications, could help battery manufacturers improve their products. Lithium-ion batteries ; Batteries ; Innovation for industry ; Energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions IRIG News nature communications;lithiation;AxesBatteries;sensors;anode;IRIG;electrochemical; Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/new-generation-photovoltatic-panel-assembly-processes.aspx CEA-Liten develops lightweight composite photovoltaic panels for various applications, including solar mobility. Their laboratories, on the INES site, have equipped themselves with a thermocompression press featuring an induction heating system. This equipment, LIT™ RAPID SOLAR, developed in partnership with Roctool, offers new and promising features. Photovoltaic solar power ; Solar energy ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News rapid;Solar;Lit;ROCTOOL;tAxesPV;photovoltaic; Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/SOEC-interconnect-coating-study-could-help-improve-durability.aspx Hydrogen has already been widely identified as a potential energy vector in the transition to renewables. However, a cost-competitive, zero-carbon hydrogen technology that can operate in both fuel-cell mode to produce electricity and in electrolyzer mode to produce hydrogen will be needed for widespread deployment to become a reality. The solid oxide electrolyzer/fuel cell (SOEC/SOFC) has emerged as a high-yield, reversible, and affordable solution. ​ Hydrogen ; Solid oxide fuel cells Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News solid oxide;SOFC;electrolyzer;fuel cell;AxesH2;chromium;electrode;hydrogen;SOEC; Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/Backing-up-electricity-grid-with-heat-pumps.aspx Our power systems are changing. They are adapting to the introduction of decentralized and variable electricity production sources such as renewable energies, to the massive electrification of uses such as mobility, and to technological progress. Electrical grids ; Renewable energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News RTE;INES;heat pumps;Renewable energies;electrification;stability;Flexibility; Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/Hydrogen-DFT-calculations-atomic-scale-phenomena-SOEC-electrodes.aspx ​The ability to produce low-carbon, low-cost hydrogen at scale is vital to the development of a viable hydrogen industry. CEA-Liten is focusing its efforts on a high-yield hydrogen production technology called high-temperature electrolysis (HTE). To deploy HTE, electrolyzer cell durability is one area that will require further improvement—but it must not come at the cost of lower performance.​ Renewable energies ; Hydrogen Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News hydrogen;AxesH2;solid-oxide electrolyzer cell;electrodes;atomic-scale;calculations;SOEC;DFT; Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Smart-Energy-Systems/Phase-change-material-studied-for-optimised-thermal-energy-storage.aspx Thermal storage makes it possible to recover the heat lost in industry. The use of Phase Change Materials (PCM) is a relevant technological solution. CEA-Lite studied the commercial material HITEC and received an award for this work. Energy efficiency Companies ; Journalists ; Researchers ; Teachers News heat;Energy efficiency; Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/WATTALPS-raises-11-millions-euros.aspx Grenoble, France startup WATTALPS, a CEA spinoff, is helping electrify the construction, farming, mining, transportation, shipping, logistics, warehousing, and sports vehicle markets with its immersion-cooled batteries for heavy equipment. The company recently announced that it raised €11 million in capital. Batteries ; Lithium-ion batteries ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News start-up;startup;batteries;AxesBatteries; Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/Waste-heat-recovery-for-more-energy-efficient-food-manufacturing-processes.aspx ​The heat generated by industrial processes can be captured and reused, reducing overall process-related energy consumption—a concept that is particularly promising for the food manufacturing industry. CEA-Liten brings years of thermal engineering expertise to innovative new waste heat recovery, storage, and reuse technologies, including a patented solution that can cut the primary energy consumption of batch sterilization processes by more than a third.​ Renewable energies ; Innovation for industry ; Energy efficiency Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News AxesEcoCirculaire;sterilization;waste heat;processes;Food manufacturing; Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/new-efficiency-record-9-cm-tandem-cell -2024.aspx 29.8% ! This great result record is the fruit of close collaboration between our teams and those of our partner 3SUN. It is our last certified efficiency record for a perovskite-on-silicon new-generation tandem photovoltaic cell measuring 9 cm² after shading correction. Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power ; Renewable energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News silicium;Cell;Enel Green Power;photovoltaic;tandem;Perovskite;PV;AxesPV;record;rendement;3SUN;Solar;Energy; Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/Boosting-curve-IV-diagnostics-solar-power-plants.aspx A promising alternative for analyzing the famous current-voltage curve Photovoltaic solar power ; Solar energy ; Renewable energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News Curve;IV;current-voltage;analysing;solar power plants;photovoltaic systems;diagnostics;optimization;solar panel performance;mathematics;diode; Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/solar-powered-autonomous-green-methane-production.aspx CEA institutes ISEC, Irig, ISAS, and Liten collaborated on an integrated solar-powered methane production system for the EIC (European Innovation Council) artificial photosynthesis competition. The goal was to demonstrate autonomous operation of the system at the European Commission’s Joint Research Center in Ispra in summer 2022. The CEA was among the three finalists. Hydrogen ; Innovation for industry ; Solar energy ; Renewable energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News production;Archaea;photoelectrochimiques;European Innovation Council;EIC;Solar;demonstrator;methane;platform;photosynthesis;Greenhouse;gas;emissions;hydrogen;photoelectrochemical;methanogenesis;bioreactor; Tue, 09 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/Innovative-polymers-for-recyclable-by-design-solar-panels.aspx Although solar photovoltaic energy production is considered a pillar of the energy transition, the technology is not without its own environmental drawbacks. The manufacturing of solar panels generates significant impacts and, as the current design do not anticipate the dismantling step, the panels are notoriously difficult to recycle at the end of their service life. Photovoltaic solar power ; Renewable energies ; Green Chemistry ; Innovation for industry ; Materials Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News polymers;Solar;photovoltaic;recyclable-by-design;energy transition;materials;life cycle analysis;green chemistry;PV;Systems;encapsulation; Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/3SUN-CEA-heterojunction-panels-beat-desert-test.aspx Evaluation carried out in the Atacama Desert reveals that the heterojunction technology panels developed by 3SUN and CEA outperform some of the best PERC technologies. After 18 months of measurement in a real-life environment, they show better efficiency and temperature resistance. Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry ; Solar energy ; Renewable energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News PV;photovoltaic;temperature;Desert;PERC;3SUN;CORFO;Atacama;Atamostec;HJT;panels; Thu, 16 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/wattway-photovoltaic-road-paving-slab-certified-compliant.aspx Wattway is a French innovation, the fruit of several years of joint R&D by Colas, a world leader in transport infrastructure, and the CEA-Liten laboratories in the frame of l’ITE INES.2S.. As the world's first circulatory photovoltaic pavement, it can be installed on existing roadways to generate renewable electricity. The latest version of the Wattway pavement has just been certified to current IEC standards in the photovoltaic sector, like any standard solar panel - an exciting result and a world first for a circulable module. Photovoltaic solar power ; Renewable energies ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News INES 2.S;COLAS;wattway;road;paving slab;compliant;photovoltaic;renewable electricity;IEC standards;solar panels; Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/HIC-metallurgical-industries.aspx The CALHIPSO project aims to promote the development of the metallurgical industry in France by installing two Hot Isostatic Compression (HIC) chambers: the first on our site, inaugurated on 8 February, and the second in Le Creusot, Bourgogne. The project benefits from the know-how of each partner, including CNRS, FRAMATOME, CEMEF and the University of Bourgogne. This alliance promises to lead to significant advances in the field of metallurgy. Energies ; Environment ; Innovation for industry ; New industrial production processes ; Characterisation Companies ; general public ; Institutions ; Journalists ; Researchers Liten Articles ＆ files ; News ; Découvertes et avancées characterisation;metallurgy;France2030;Energy;Material;HIC;simulation; Thu, 08 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/reducing-silver-photovoltaic.aspx By 2022, 15% of the world's silver supply will be devoted to the photovoltaic industry: significantly reducing its use is crucial to the industry's future financial and environmental viability. Our teams at INES have therefore set themselves the ambitious challenge of reducing its current consumption from 35mg/Wp to just 5mg/Wp by 2030. Energies ; Renewable energies ; Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power ; Environment ; Materials Companies ; Institutions ; Journalists ; Researchers Ines Article ; News ; Découvertes et avancées silver;Solar;photovoltaic;solar cells;Environment;Energy;Material;silicium;reducing; Mon, 29 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/Observing-data-with-mathematics-precious-tool-for-research.aspx ​In our laboratories, researchers use and generate a great deal of data. Studying, analyzing and understanding what this information tells us is at the heart of our work, and yet this activity is hardly visible to the outside world. Here is an opportunity to highlight how mathematics is essential to research in most scientific fields, and particularly to data processing and analysis. Energies ; Mathematics Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions ; Young people Ines News photovoltaic;data;ADN;mathematics;Energy;analysis;hdr;system;algorithm;diagnosis; Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Hydrogen-Vector/Dehydrogenation-coupling-LOHC-SOFC-fuel-cell-production-hydrogen-clean-electricity.aspx As part of the European Unlohcked project, we are working with our international partners to study innovative liquid organic carriers (LOHCs) as a promising technology for transporting and storing hydrogen in liquid form... Hydrogen ; Fuel cells Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News fuel cell;simulation;SOFC;modelisation;CO2;LOHC;tranport;electrocity;UNLOHCKED;Renewable;hydrogen;vector;catalysis;Europe; Mon, 15 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Enel-Green-Power-CEA-achieve-28-4-efficiency.aspx The CEA at INES, ENEL Green Power and its Sicilian affiliate 3SUN, are in the race to develop the two-terminal perovskite-silicon tandem technology to achieve as fast as possible the highest efficiencies compatible with industrial process integration. They have set a new record for a PIN architecture cell with a conversion efficiency of 28.4% on 9 cm² with shading correction. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies Ines News tandem;Perovskite;pin;solarcell;Enel Green Power;record;Silicon;conversion;photovoltaic; Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2023/weo-IEA-forecasts.aspx Every year, the IEA World Energy Outlook provides in-depth analysis and strategic perspectives on the global energy system. At a time of geopolitical tensions and fragile energy markets, the 2023 edition explores how structural changes in energy economies and uses are influencing the world and how to meet growing energy demand, against a backdrop of environmental urgency. Thibaud Fleury, Head of Market and Development, Solar PV and Smart Grids, explains the key messages. Energies ; Renewable energies ; Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power Companies ; Institutions ; Journalists ; Researchers Ines Articles ＆ files ; News renewable energy;Solar;smart grid;photovoltaic;weo;net zero emission;Energy;IEA;Environment;analysis; Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/TOPCon-solar-cells-space.aspx we have successfully produced alternative, ultra-thin TOPCon solar devices for space using industry-standard equipment. Developed as part of the CARLAH project supported by the European Space Agency, these devices reach a thickness of just 60 µm and are adapted to the specific constraints of space missions. Energies ; Renewable energies ; Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power ; New technologies Companies ; Institutions ; Journalists ; Researchers Ines Articles ＆ files ; Article ; News space;topcon;solar cell;Solar;Renewable energies; Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Hydrogen-Vector/More-sustainable-Hydrogen-systems-EU.aspx ​The European Union has set the target of an economically and socially sustainable carbon-neutral economy by 2050. And hydrogen could play a key role in Europe's net-zero future, providing solutions for transportation, heating, industrial processes, and energy storage. Hydrogen ; Fuel cells Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News Environment;electrolysis;vehicle;european project;stack;electric mobility;Material;ecoconception;PEMFC;hydrogen;Fuel cells; Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2023/tool-environmental-photovoltaic.aspx We have developed EcoSPV, an original impact analysis tool dedicated to photovoltaic solar power plants. With EcoPV for panels, and EcoSS for battery storage, this tool increases the eco-design potential of the French and European solar industry. Energies ; Renewable energies ; Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power ; Environment ; New technologies ; Tools ＆ research instruments Companies ; general public ; Institutions ; Journalists ; Researchers Ines Articles ＆ files ; Article ; News photovoltaic;tool;Energy;Environment;sustainability;life cycle assessment; Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Batteries/CEA-and-BRGM-recommendations-to-the-European-regulation-on-the-carbon-footprint-of-batteries.aspx The European Union's Joint Research Centre has just published the latest version of its draft regulations for a sustainable battery industry. The aim of these regulations is to make it possible to declare the total carbon footprint of each battery, so that batteries that do not meet the criteria can be excluded from the European market. Batteries Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2023/CEA-Liten-initiates-ISO-50001-Energy-Management-System-to-improve-energy-use.aspx ​The CEA rolled out an Energy Performance Plan (EPP) across its nine locations in France in 2022—a list that includes the CEA’s Grenoble campus. The five-year EPP outlines the CEA’s energy savings targets and associated action items. The overriding objective is to make the CEA’s facilities more energy efficient. Energies ; Energy efficiency Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News EPP;ISO;certification;Energy Performance Plan; Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Enel-Green-Power-and-CEA-improve-their-efficiency-record-to-27-1-on-9-cm.aspx The CEA at INES, ENEL Green Power and its Sicilian subsidiary 3SUN have just achieved a new record for a PIN architecture cell, with a conversion efficiency of 27.1% over 9 cm² with shading correction. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News tandem;record;Cell;PV;Perovskite; Fri, 09 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Perovskite-mini-modules-in-orbit-around-the-earth.aspx This is a first of its kind in Europe and a premiere for the CEA at INES in the field of photovoltaics Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News Perovskite;Solar;space;nano-satellite;satellite;cells;module; Wed, 17 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Hydrogen-Vector/New-insights-into-what-makes-solid-oxide-electrolyzer-cells-mechanically-robust.aspx ​As a key driver of the energy transition, hydrogen has the capacity to curb the greenhouse gas (GhG) emissions of hard-to-abate sectors like heavy transportation and certain industries—but only if the hydrogen is produced using decarbonized processes... Hydrogen Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News energy transition;robust;HTE;electrolyzer;hydrogen;cells;electrolysis;solid-oxide; Fri, 05 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2023/The-2022-Annual-Report-is-online.aspx ​On the menu : - Exclusive interviews with our partners - The decipherment of some of our recent scientific publications, - A focus on our new startups (SolReed, HEliup and DistrictLab) and on several promising projects Energies ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Young people ; general public ; Institutions Liten News ; Reports ; Annual report photovoltaic;scientific;structural electronics;annual report;hydrogen;PEMFC;electric mobility; Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:09:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Smart-Energy-Systems/EASI-ZERo-envelope-components-for-massive-building-renovation.aspx ​The European EASI ZERo project aims to create a unique portfolio of easy-to-install envelope components for massive building renovation. It proposes to develop a global system to reduce the environmental impact by increasing the thermal performance of buildings by 20% with bio-sourced and recycled materials. The CEA will work with EDILIANS on photovoltaic envelope components for the production of energy consumed in the building. Energy efficiency Companies ; Institutions ; Journalists ; Researchers Liten News building;Energy efficiency;photovoltaic; Wed, 12 Apr 2023 22:05:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2023/Thesis-offers-CEA-Liten-2023.aspx Do you want to be involved in the research of excellence, in the respect for the environment and in the innovation for the decarbonization of our energy systems? Join us at CEA-Liten! Energies Young people ; Secondary schools Liten News thesis;recruiting;Disability; Fri, 07 Apr 2023 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Hydrogen-Vector/PEMFC-for-heavy-transportation.aspx ​​The current maximum operating temperature for commercial PEMFCs of 80°C acts as a brake to the wider use of this technology in the decarbonizing of the heavy transportation sector. Fuel cells Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Hydrogen-Vector/A-PEMFC-with-integrated-power-converter.aspx ​Two of the major challenges around fuel cell systems are making them more compact and reducing heat loss. The CEA's SmartFuelCell concept features a DC-DC power converter integrated directly into the fuel-cell stack's bipolar plate—parts of the mechanical system and cooling circuit are shared. Hydrogen ; Fuel cells Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News european project;fuel cell;convertor;FLHYSAFE;stack;EU; Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Enel-Green-Power-and-CEA-are-back-with-record-efficiency-2023-03.aspx CEA at INES, ENEL Green Power and its subsidiary 3SUN of Catania, are developing the tandem perovskite-silicon technology with two terminals to reach the highest industrially feasible efficiencies as soon as possible. Their new record obtained for a PIN architecture cell is a conversion efficiency of 26.5% on 9 cm² with shading correction. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies Ines News tandem;Perovskite;Enel Green Power;record;PV;silicium;Efficiency; Wed, 15 Mar 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Ultra-thin-heterojunction-photovoltaic-cells-for-space.aspx ​As thin as a hair, these silicon solar cells are developed by the CEA at INES and are bound to travel in space. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News Solar;space;photovoltaic;cells;ultra-thin;heterojunction; Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Hydrogen-Vector/European-Project-JUST-GREEN-AFRH2ICA.aspx ​Promoting a JUST transition to GREEN hydrogen in AFRICA Hydrogen Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News JUST-GREEN AFRH2ICA;european project;hydrogen;Africa;green hydrogen; Mon, 20 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Hydrogen-Vector/Liquid-molecules-that-can-absorb-and-release-hydrogen.aspx Liquid organic hydrogen carriers, or LOHCs, can absorb hydrogen and release it when needed. In research conducted for a Carnot Network project, the CEA is developing innovative LOHCs that leverage the reversible hydrogenation-dehydrogenation reactions of certain non-toxic organic compounds. Hydrogen Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News GBL-BDO;hydrogen;LOHC;reactor;Molecule;Liquid;hydrogenation; Tue, 31 Jan 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Reaching-very-low-carbon-photovoltaic-panels.aspx The CEA at INES has produced a demonstrator panel with a carbon footprint of 317 kgCO2eq/kWp. This achievement, which incorporates several innovations, makes our laboratories among the leaders in Europe. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies Ines News Tue, 24 Jan 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Enel-Green-Power-and-CEA-INES-improve-their-record-with-25-8-of-efficiency-on-9cm.aspx The CEA at INES, in collaboration with ENEL Green Power and its subsidiary 3SUN in Catania, are developing the two-terminal perovskite-silicon tandem technology with the aim of achieving high efficiency devices that can be industrialized as soon as possible. A new record has just been obtained with a PIN-architecture cell at a conversion efficiency of 25.8% over 9 cm² with shading correction. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies Ines News tandem;Perovskite;Enel Green Power;silicium;Efficiency;INES; Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/A-high-voltage-photovoltaic-system-for-railways.aspx The SNCF and SNCF Réseau have just entered into a collaboration with the CEA at the INES to develop photovoltaic systems capable of operating at voltages of up to 9000Vdc. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News photovoltaic;raccord-D;PV;sncf;project;system; Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2022/cea-ces-2023.aspx For a new consecutive year, the CEA will be present at CES, at EUREKA PARK with a device including a technological innovation and 4 startups that allow to encompass three major transitions of the moment that are health, energy and digital. Energies ; Health ＆ life sciences ; New technologies ; Innovation for industry Institutions ; Journalists ; Companies Saclay News CES; Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/project-REHOUSE-solutions-building-renovation.aspx Valladolid, 14/10/2022: The 25 European partners of the new EU-funded project REHOUSE met on October 13th & 14th 2022 for the project’s kick-off event in Valladolid, Spain. Energy efficiency ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Ines News project;rehouse;european; Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Batteries/Fire-risks-of-battery-storage-in-buildings.aspx A pedagogical and practical report has recently been published to inform stakeholders of the risks and solutions. It provides a summary of four years work carried out by a group of civil and fire safety experts, scientists and industrialists, which was specifically created on the initiative of the French Directorate General for Civil Security and Crisis Management and the Fire Department of Savoie-France (SDIS73). Energies ; Energy storage ; Batteries Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News risks;report;Battery;storage;building;Fire; Mon, 10 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Reducing-the-amount-of-silver-used-in-the-manufacture-of-photovoltaic-cells.aspx The large-scale deployment of solar energy and the sustainability of the photovoltaic industry require further improvements in the environmental footprint of technologies. One of the challenges is to reduce the use of certain materials such as silver, which is deposited during the metallization stage of the cells, with a positive effect on the competitiveness of the industry. Energies ; Photovoltaic solar power ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies Liten News silver;ITRPV;photovoltaic;Cell;PV;solar power;material comsuption; Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2022/A-long-expertise-in-Hot-Isostatic-at-the-service-of-the-metallurgical-industry.aspx CEA has been using Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) to manufacture complex parts for nearly 40 years. HIP can be used to post-process parts manufactured using conventional casting and powder metallurgy processes. It can also be used to sinter powders, effectively compacting them, and to assemble solid parts by diffusion welding. HIP, once reserved for the nuclear and aeronautics industries, is now making inroads into the renewable energy market, where it is helping support the energy transition. Energies ; Materials Companies ; Institutions ; Researchers ; Journalists ; Upper scondary schools Liten News metallurgy;aeronautics;Energy;materials;powder;nuclear;Renewable; Mon, 03 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/DCDC-MPPT-Optimizer-an-electronic-shepherd-for-solar-panels.aspx Enel Green Power and the CEA at INES are developing high efficiency bifacial photovoltaic panels. This technology, intended mainly for large-scale ground-mounted power plants, can gain even more energy-efficient, and not only thanks to the efficiency of cells and modules. The addition of an energy conversion system, as close as possible to the panel, makes it possible to reduce the impact of certain defects linked to the installation site and to increase the overall power of the plant. Energies ; Energy efficiency ; Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies Ines News Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Adding-Solar-Energy-to-Electric-Mobility.aspx ​RTE and the CEA have just completed an 8-month experiment on the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles at the CEA centre in Cadarache. The aim was to link the charging stations to a solar power plant and an intelligent management and control system in order to significantly increase the share of solar energy in electric mobility. Energies ; Renewable energies ; Solar energy ; Energy efficiency ; Electrical grids ; Electric vehicles general public ; Institutions Cadarache News vehicle;recharging;Cadarache;RTE;electric;solar power; Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Adding-solar-power-to-your-electric-vehicle.aspx ITE INES.2S is developing a prototype kit to "solarize" electric vehicles already on the market. Energies ; Solar energy ; Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News INES2.S;solar power;electric vehicle; Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Smart-Energy-Systems/ENABLES-Project.aspx Exponential growth in the number of sensors and other connected devices has made the Internet of Things, or IoT, virtually ubiquitous. And, not surprisingly, energy production, storage, and management—vital to keeping IoT devices running—are now top of mind. Energies Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News internet of things;storage;Thermoelectricity;ENABLES;Internet of objects;sensors;project;european;energy recovery; Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/A-microinverter-using-GaN-transistors-with-promising-performance.aspx The CEA at INES has produced the first prototype of a 400W photovoltaic microinverter made with GaN transistors developed by the CEA laboratories at Leti. It offers a high power density of 1.1 kW/L and an efficiency of 97% Solar energy Companies ; Institutions ; Journalists ; Researchers Grenoble News inverter;transistor;photovoltaic; Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Smart-Energy-Systems/Delta-Dore-A-new-player-in-the-governance.aspx ​DELTA DORE, a CEA partner at INES since 2016 and an associate partner of the Institute for Energy Transition INES.2S since its creation, is joining the ITE consortium and its governance. Smart building Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News Delta Dore; Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Evaluating-the-environmental-footprint-PV-storage.aspx The ITE INES.2S is conducting research on life cycle analysis and is developing a tool for the analysis of the environmental impact of installations composed of photovoltaic (PV) panels and a battery storage system, in self-consumption. A guidance to make technological choices with regard to their environmental impacts. Photovoltaic solar power ; Energy storage Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News photovoltaic;evaluation;self-comsumption;environmental footprint;INES 2S;PV;storage;system; Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Transfer-advanced-diagnostic-technologies-solar-power-plants-Ener-Pacte.aspx Photovoltaic solar power News Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Hydrogen-Vector/EFCF-2022-Two-CEA-Litens-researchers-chair-this-European-forum-dedicated-to-hydrogen.aspx The EFCF 2022 forum will be chaired by Dr. Julie Mougin and Dr. Jérôme Laurencin, from CEA Liten. This event will address Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) and Solid Oxide Electrolysers (SOE) matters. ​The energy transition, essential to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, will involve a large number of technologies for hydrogen production, storage and transport. Hydrogen Companies ; Institutions ; Researchers ; Young people Grenoble News electrolysis;hydrogen;SOFC; Fri, 01 Jul 2022 07:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/APOLO-Project-Record-efficiency.aspx ​The CEA at INES obtained flexible perovskite solar modules with a surface area of 11.6 cm2 and a power conversion efficiency of 18.9% (stabilized efficiency > 18.5%). Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News Perovskite;Solar;record;PV;Efficiency;module;INES; Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Smart-Energy-Systems/New-absorption-heat-pump-for-domestic-hot-water.aspx ​Massive electrification is one of the keys to more environmentally sustainable energy practices—and one that will help us reach the target of reducing fossil-fuel consumption by half by 2050. Energies ; Energy efficiency Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists ; Institutions Liten News Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes;absorption;EasyPOC;heat pump;AURA; Tue, 17 May 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Smart-Energy-Systems/DistrictLab-H-a-digital-solution-for-heat-networks.aspx ​CEA-Liten and its partners have been looking at ways to optimize the management of urban heat networks for many years. Recently, they developed innovative algorithms and integrated them in a suite of software called DistrictLab-H. Energies Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Liten News software;heat networks;DistrictLab-H; Fri, 06 May 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Smart-Energy-Systems/Lumila-Apipower-project.aspx ​The CEA at INES is partner in this project, led by the company Lumila, of a photovoltaic charging station not connected to the grid, intended for beekeepers in Burkina Faso. Smart grids Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News call for project: beekeepers;FASEPT;Burkina Faso;powerUp;lumila;apipower;electrical;photovoltaic;management system;shared local energy; Tue, 19 Apr 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Enel-Green-Power-and-CEA-achieve-24-9-efficiency-on-9cm-cell.aspx The CEA-Liten at INES, in collaboration with ENEL Green Power, is developing the two-terminal Si/PK tandem technology with the aim of achieving high efficiencies in conventional photovoltaic formats with processes that allow their industrialization. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News tandem;Efficiency;Cell;photovoltaic;record; Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2022/2021-Annual-report-is-now-online.aspx Energies ; Innovation for industry News ; Annual report Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Towards-eco-design-of-photovoltaic-panels.aspx Moving towards new recyclable and/or eco-composite materials, such as natural fibres and recyclable polymer resins, to manufacture photovoltaic panels and further reduce their environmental footprint. The next step in photovoltaics? Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News PV;LCA;photovoltaic;life cycle assessment;panel; Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Record-EnelGreenPower-CEA-achieve-24-47-efficiency.aspx Enel Green Power and CEA achieve 24.47% efficiency for an industrial-sized Ga-doped P-type silicon heterojunction at INES Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News Cell;record;industrial;heterojunction;Silicon;Efficiency;INES;photovoltaic; Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/STROKE-accelerates-the-ageing-of-solar-panels-to-improve-their-reliability.aspx The durability/reliability of photovoltaic panels is an economic and environmental issue. They must be resistant at least 25 years of operation, subject to external conditions. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies ; Journalists Ines News photovoltaic panel;reliability;ageing;PV; Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/STEADYSUN-new-consortium-member.aspx STEADYSUN, a CEA partner in INES since its creation in 2013 and an associate partner of the Institute for Energy Transition INES.2S since its creation, has just joined the ITE consortium. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Journalists ; Companies Ines News Solar;Energy;forecast;startup;Forecasting;Steadysun; Thu, 03 Mar 2022 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Hydrogen-Vector/BEST4Hy-Project-AWARDED.aspx ​BEST4Hy Project, an european project, focuses on the development and validation of existing and novel recycling processes for 2 key FCH products: PEMFC and SOFC. Hydrogen Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News project;H2;hydrogen;award;PEMFC: SOFC;BEST4Hy; Thu, 02 Dec 2021 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/PV-High-Efficiency/Tandem-Perovskite-Silicium.aspx CEA is getting at INES its first life cycle analysis results of a photovoltaic module with perovskite/silicon heterojunction tandem cells. Photovoltaic solar power Researchers ; Companies Ines News tandem;Perovskite;photovoltaic;INES 2.S;cells;Silicon;future;heterojunction; Tue, 30 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT