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Japan and Sweden Innovate Solar Tech to Cut Fossil Fuels

9/26/2025

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Japan pursues flexible solar tech to cut fossil fuel imports, citing Tokyo City University’s bendable sheet.
In Sweden, scientists advance halide perovskites to boost solar-cell efficiency amid rising energy demand.
Chalmers University researchers identify a low-temperature phase of formamidinium lead iodide, expanding understanding of its properties, with machine learning aiding halide-perovskite design.

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Story summary

Japan pursues flexible solar tech to cut fossil fuel imports, citing Tokyo City University’s bendable sheet.
In Sweden, scientists advance halide perovskites to boost solar-cell efficiency amid rising energy demand.
Chalmers University researchers identify a low-temperature phase of formamidinium lead iodide, expanding understanding of its properties, with machine learning aiding halide-perovskite design.